Anyway, I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news? I managed 9.5 miles on Sunday without having to pee. I'm not sure how that happened (well, I think was a tad dehydrated, which of course is no good, but still). The bad news? I lost $10 along the way. I had it in my pocket in case I needed to stop at a gas station for food or water, and it wasn't in my pocket by the time I made it home. Sad story.
The other bad news? I think the optimal time for running a half marathon while pregnant, for me anyway, would have been between 14-16 weeks. I think any earlier and I would have been to sick and tired to get in my long runs. But man, running is starting to kick my butt. The belly is just coming in and I can already DEFINITELY feel its impact. My right hip flexor thing or whatever is pretty dang painful after I'm done running. I foresee a lot more rest days than I'm used to taking. 3 miles is good, 5+ means taking some time to rest.
I still think (and am crossing everything I've got) that I'll be able to finish the half marathon. I just might be crawling by the time I get to the finish line. For the record I in no way feel that I am hurting my body or putting my little bean in jeopardy right now, it is just uncomfortable. If I feel at all like this isn't a good idea, or my doctor starts questioning it, I won't be doing it. But for now it is just learning to see resting as a good thing, instead of being lazy.
One more random tidbit. Obviously, being pregnant can make you a little hungry. Add having run 9+ miles to being pregnant and man I am ravenous! Unfortunately Sunday after my long run I didn't make the best of choices. First I was craving Fritos, and then I wanted a milkshake and then we had pizza for dinner. Whoops. I need to find some healthy mindless snacks I can gorge on when my stomach seems bottomless. At least I got a banana (um, and chocolate) mlikshake, right? Hmmm...
Again, sorry for the late random pathetic post, it is about all I have right now. Praying Ryann sleeps decently tonight so I can get up before the sun rises tomorrow and rock 5 miles. And then probably not be able to move, but whatever.
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2 comments:
Thanks for posting! I felt really rude after I commented on instagram... After retreading your posts this weekend I felt very inspired to make some positive changes and with some support I hope to follow through. ;)
You are AWESOME. Strong work sticking with it. No way would I have been able to do it while pregnant and having a little one running around. Do you find it helps you increase your energy?
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