Speaker 1
I am a father. I am a brother. I am atheist. I am middle aged. I am employed.
Speaker 2
I live on the 32nd floor of my building. I like watching sunsets during summer. I work as a part time plumber. My father had a blue dodge truck. I like to eat poached eggs for breakfast.
Speaker 1
I have 3 kids. I have siblings. I work in an office full time.
Speaker 2
I don't have kids. I only have a dad, I don't have a mom. I don't have siblings. I am a part time plumber.
Speaker 1
Hey, how are you doing?
Speaker 2
I'm good how are you?
Speaker 1
I'm great thanks, bit tired from the kids!
Speaker 2
Oh, how many kids do you have?
Speaker 1
3 kids, and a full time job so I'm pretty busy all the time! How bout you?
Speaker 2
No kids. More time to watch the sunsets during summer!
Speaker 1
Love it! How about other family?
Speaker 2
Just my dad. Haven't seen him in a bit with his blue dodge truck.
Speaker 1
Ah ok. I've got a few siblings. Is it a good truck?
Speaker 2
It runs. I don't know much about it. What kind of work do you do?
Speaker 1
Just office stuff. Nothing very exciting. How about you?
Speaker 2
Part time plumber. Looking for something better! Crappy job, haha!
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Speaker 1
I have 3 kids. I have siblings. I work in an office full time.
Speaker 2
I don't have kids. I only have a dad, I don't have a mom. I don't have siblings. I am a part time plumber.
Speaker 1
My kids were a handful today.
Speaker 2
Were they being bad or just too much energy?
Speaker 1
Yes, we had a really good weather day and they were all over the place. So much energy after all the bad weather thats been keeping us inside.
Speaker 2
At least they could burn it off outside and they had each other to play with. My mum had to deal with me alone.
Speaker 1
Thats really hard too. I grew up with siblings but I had friends that were the only child and theres a lot of weight put on you.
Speaker 2
As the parent you would also need to be a kid so that you can play with them. That would be very hard.
Speaker 1
I agree. That would be very difficult for me to get my head around. What kind of stuff would you two do together.
Speaker 2
My mum would always play games with me and run around outside. She must have been exhausted all the time.
Speaker 1
Thats so nice of her. She did a good job. Mine just stayed in a book most of the time.
Speaker 2
I am not sure how I will cope if I ever have children, it all sounds very hard.
Speaker 1
Its pretty tough but like any job you get used to it and figure a schedule out. And unlike a job you can actually have fun with it.
Speaker 2
Yes I guess you are right but it must be very strange having 3 smaller versions of yourself running around?
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Speaker 1
I have 3 kids. I work in an office full time. I live in a place where we've had a lot of bad weather. I grew up with siblings. I have friends that were only children. I would find it hard to only have one child. I find parenting tough but fun. I had a mom who mostly read books.
Speaker 2
I don't have kids. I only have a dad, I don't have a mom. I don't have siblings. I am a part time plumber. I used to play outside with my mum. I am not sure I would be able to cope if I had children.
Speaker 1
How old were you when your mum passed away? I know you mentioned you only have a dad now. 
Speaker 2
I was six years old. She had breast cancer that spread. I didn't understand it at the time, but I am an avid 5k runner now raising awareness and funds for a cure because of it. I guess i can thank you for keeping me active now. Silver lining, right?
Speaker 1
that's awesome to have a cause you are supporting. I'm sorry to hear about your mom though. how many marathons have you run?
Speaker 2
Thank you. It was long ago but I think of her often. I run one 5k per month. Not quite a marathon but at times it feels like it haha. Once we raised $100,000. The company I work for helped with that one. They are great. 
Speaker 1
that is really awesome. I'm not sure if I'd have the energy for that much running. 
Speaker 2
Thanks. It gets better over time. I'm sure you do a lot more running around than you think with your kiddos! 
Speaker 1
True, they do like to keep me going. 
Speaker 2
You mentioned you've had a lot of bad weather lately? Hopefully that's gotten better?
Speaker 1
we are coming up on some nice weather in a couple days. I can't wait. these kids don't like being cooped up in the house. 
Speaker 2
I bet not! Kids are full of energy for sure! I'm glad to hear that though. I wouldn't be able to stay cooped up either! What type of activities do you do as a family when the weather is good?
Speaker 1
we like to ride bikes, play at the park, go for hikes, and just run around the yard. 
Speaker 2
Sounds fun. What about you? (Apart from kids)
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Speaker 1
I have 3 kids. I work in an office full time. I live in a place where we've had a lot of bad weather. I grew up with siblings. I have friends that were only children. I would find it hard to only have one child. I find parenting tough but fun. I had a mom who mostly read books. My children do not like staying inside for long periods of time. I have had bad weather recently. I like to be outside and active with my family.
Speaker 2
I don't have kids. I only have a dad. I don't have siblings. I am a part time plumber. I used to play outside with my mum. I am not sure I would be able to cope if I had children. My mom passed away from breast cancer when I was six years old. I raise awareness and funds for a cure for breast cancer. I run a 5k per month.
Speaker 1
How did you work up to running marathons?
Speaker 2
I started taking daily walks then within a week or so I started jogging. It just progressed from there over the next year. 
Speaker 1
Nice! Did you first start with your mom and eventually doing 5ks in mind or did that happen as a result?
Speaker 2
My mom and I would walk around the neighborhood at first. After I started running, I would still go for a walk with her in the evenings. I heard about the breast cancer run after she passed and felt it would be a nice way to honor her memory.
Speaker 1
And you have made so much money. That really is incredible! You inspired me to start walking a bit more. Sometimes the kids join me, but I really do love the solitude when I go alone.
Speaker 2
I'm not sure I could handle a walk with kids. What else do you guys do for outdoor fun?
Speaker 1
Riding bikes is their favorite thing. I join them sometimes, but I swear it is possible to forget how to ride a bike! hahaha
Speaker 2
Lol! I haven't been on a bike since I was 12. Are there nice areas to ride or have they been damaged by the recent bad weather?
Speaker 1
There are still some trees down, but most of the trails have been cleaned up, so that is nice. We were on a walk the other day and all my kids jumped over this fallen tree and it took me like 5 minutes to crawl over it while they TOOK PHOTOS OF ME! 
Speaker 2
Haha! I'm not sure there is any way to age gracefully. Did they post them anywhere?
Speaker 1
Makes me happy to hear you say that since you can do 5ks! They did not that I know of...better not have. Maybe you made the right call to not have kids. I kid...kinda.
Speaker 2
I'm sure seeing me run isn't the prettiest site in the world. As for kids, it wouldn't be a good decision to bring them into the world if I didn't feel I could be a good parent. 
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Speaker 1
I have 3 kids. I work in an office full time. I live in a place where we've had a lot of bad weather. I grew up with siblings. I have friends that were only children. I would find it hard to only have one child. I find parenting tough but fun. I had a mom who mostly read books. My children do not like staying inside for long periods of time. I have had bad weather recently. I like to be outside and active with my family. I do not run marathons. I love to walk. My kids love to ride their bikes. I am not great at riding a bike. I am out of shape. I don't feel as bad that I am getting old.
Speaker 2
I don't have kids. I only have a dad. I don't have siblings. I am a part time plumber. I used to play outside with my mum. I am not sure I would be able to cope if I had children. My mom passed away from breast cancer when I was six years old. I raise awareness and funds for a cure for breast cancer. I run a 5k per month. I run marathons. I don't ride bikes. I don't think I would be a good parent.
Speaker 1
Do you enjoy being a plumber?
Speaker 2
Yes, I enjoy my profession. I have met a group of great supportive guys that have become like my family. 
Speaker 1
That sounds nice. I wish I could say the same about my job. Honestly, sometimes I think about quitting but the money is too good.
Speaker 2
Well, I would just stay positive and hopefully the job will get better as time goes on. What do you do?
Speaker 1
I'm an accountant. It's fine but I wish I had a job that allowed me to spend more time outside. I love being in nature. Do you like nature?
Speaker 2
Oh, I see how that could be a tough job. I do love nature! Maybe you can find an accountant job that is more flexible with the work schedule. 
Speaker 1
Maybe, I'll look into it. Nature is pretty great. So are there any marathons coming up? Have you been training?
Speaker 2
I have been training for a marathon thats in October. I just signed up with my friend. We are ready for the challenge. 
Speaker 1
That's great. I don't think I could ever do that. How long do you have to train for a marathon anyways?
Speaker 2
I have been consistently running for a good 5 years, it takes a lot of dedication. 
Speaker 1
Wow, 5 years is a long time. I don't think I have that sort of dedication. I guess I prefer just going on hikes on the weekend.
Speaker 2
Slow and steady wins the race! Thats how I think about running. 
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