{"id":629,"date":"2011-06-07T23:58:57","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T06:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=629"},"modified":"2011-06-07T23:58:57","modified_gmt":"2011-06-08T06:58:57","slug":"trailblazing-dad-gains-acceptance-at-stroller-class-i-have-picture-of-stroller-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=629","title":{"rendered":"Trailblazing Dad Gains Acceptance at Stroller Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\nChad Muchmore is a stay at home dad, who was looking for a way to get in shape.\u00a0 Problem is, he is in charge of looking after his 8 month old child.\u00a0 After researching several options, he decided to go with one of the local stroller classes.\u00a0 \u201cIt looked like the best thing for me,\u201d said Muchmore.\u00a0 \u201cI liked the format, and I would still be able to look after my baby.\u201d\u00a0 At the time, Chad did not realize that the Stroller Class he joined was comprised completely of women.\n\u201cI had no idea.\u00a0 I thought it was for everyone,\u201d said Muchmore. \u201cThe first time I went, I felt very out of place, and not welcome.\u201d\u00a0 Muchmore said that often during class, some of the women would trip him, and even spit on him during the workout sessions. \u201cThere were definitely times that I wanted to quit,\u201d says Muchmore. \u201cBut I knew that I wasn\u2019t just doing it for me, but was doing it for all the dads that have been wanting to join a stroller class. I couldn\u2019t let them down.\u201d\nChad fought through the insults and the adversity, and finally started gaining the respect of the other class goers. The big day came early in May, when he was exhausted and felt like quitting. Right then, the leader of the group began a slow clap, and the rest of the women slowly joined in. It was exactly what Muchmore needed to push him through the end of the workout.\u00a0 \u201cIt felt so great to see all of those women supporting me and finally giving me the acceptance I have been looking for.\u201d\nOnly history will tell if Muchmore\u2019s name will go down with that or Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson, but for now, this dad has made a huge difference in this community.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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