Mean mom needs a run

My mean mom factor is directly related to the amount of exercise I engage in. On any given day I can turn into the mommy monster---but the odds increase dramatically if I have forgone at least a short run/walk/yoga, etc. I know doctors & researchers have scads of data that document what a stress reliever exercise is. (and those all important endorphins) I would submit to you that exercise simply makes you nicer. I think my children would concur. I turn into that mom---you know---the one who yells, looks disheveled, red-in-the-face and ready to erupt??---quite quickly in fact, if I have not had some physical outlet for the daily mom frustrations. My big trigger is children who ignore me. It's purposeful disobedience and it drives me crazy. I know most moms hear me on this.
So, all I'm saying is that the kids should ask if I've worked out BEFORE they choose to ignore me. It would make all of our lives a lot better.