Another Beautiful Day

  I got another run/walk in today, 2.30 miles at lunch time. I am feeling pretty damn good about it, part of me wishes I had done a little more but I don't want to push it with Molly at her age. Maybe this Sunday I will head out by myself, try to hit between 2.5 and 3 miles with a little more running. With Molly, I get so worried that I am going to accidentally run her over or trip over her as she likes to trot as close as possible to me. I think I need at least one run by myself during the week, just to see where I am at and not feel guilty for pushing Molly.
  Later today I might do a few squats, side lunges and maybe reverse lunges just to give my legs and butt that extra workout that they might not have gotten during the run/walk. I also might try the plank position tonight, try and hit 1 minute if I can as it has been a week since the last time and my abs were already feeling tight by 30 seconds.
  I might have to postpone Molly to just the walks for a while, it seems her one last bad tooth is hurting too much. I am going to try and set up an appointment to get it out, but the vet is worried that since she dealing with bladder stones right now, it might not be a good idea. She went in this last Wednesday for an x-ray and there is definitely improvement, the stones are getting smaller more have dissolved. Hopefully the vet will okay to procedure and get that tooth out.
  Well, here's to the weekend.

Actually Got a Run in

   Though it wasn't much, I did a 2 min run / 3 min walk split for 2.08 miles (35 minutes total). I have definitely slowed down with this extra 25 - 30 lbs of weight (I have not weighed myself since 153 lbs which at that point I had gained 19 lbs). I am blindly hoping that trying to run through the next 8-10 weeks of pregnancy with this extra weight might help me get faster when I start to drop the weight. I think I actually might research to see if there is any good to come out of this, will the running during the heavier weight better my running when I start to lose the weight. I honestly hope so because then I might actually be somewhat okay with this weight gain, if it will somehow help me in getting faster.
   Some people are freaking out about my running, saying I should quit now and wait until after the pregnancy..... go to hell because this is one of only a few things that have kept my sanity during this pregnancy. I am pretty much running less than a new runner is, and I can feel my body and I know little Dorian is doing fine in there, hell I am doing all the work. lol

Running and Pregnant

    I haven't really been keeping up with my running in about 2 months now, it has been hectic and having to wait on Cameron to take him to work and then to leave the shop makes things even more difficult. I am definitely going to try and get back to running at least 3 times a week, mainly walking 3 miles with as much running in there as possible. I had signed up for the Hearts on Fire 5k this last Saturday and didn't even make it to a mile before deciding to quit, I was not prepared for the 18 degrees with a 10 degree wind chill, the hills and my nervous bladder/bowels - and not to mention the extra 25 lbs of weight on me.
    The next race that I signed up for is Run of Luck 7k on March 17, and I know that I won't be able to run all of it but I can at least prepare myself again to make it up to maybe 2 miles or at least do a 6:4 run/walk deal, running 6 minutes and walking for 4 minutes. Shauna is going to sign up as well, so hopefully the temperature will be much better than it was this last race. I've been going back and looking at a lot of my race photos, and I can't believe how thin and toned I was, it took being pregnant to make me see what everyone else was seeing.

A Run in the Rain

   I almost didn't go for a run this morning, the 45 degrees and rain kind of had me reluctant along with my bladder was acting funny. I sucked it up and went though, and ran a loop at one of our nature reserves area totaling 1.17 miles in 13 minutes and 11 seconds. It is definitely slower than before pregnancy but at least I got it in, and hopefully I can get another run in either Thursday or Friday. I am definitely feeling the strain in my hips and joint, even my feet acted a little irritated today but those things I can sort of handle better than the need to pee. If I can keep up 3 miles a week, I am fine with that, I won't promise anything more than that much as I have definitely underestimated the difficulty that comes with being pregnant and trying to stay active. I might have to buy one of those maternity girdle support band thingies.

Great Run Tuesday Morning

   This morning started with 45 degrees and a bit of rain, and I was a little worried that it would be almost too cold to enjoy a good run. Thankfully though, I was able to get in a 3.16 mile run and it felt great, even though my ears were a little cold I had my gloves on which kept my fingers nice and warm. I think I am going to have to buy another long sleeve shirt though, I don't want anything to hot but I need it to keep me comfortable. I am also going to probably have to look into buying some tights long enough for when I start "growing", because I know the ones I have now won't fit here in a couple of weeks or months.

My 1st Half Marathon

  I can finally say I ran a Half Marathon, that I ran 13.1 miles and finished it. My clock time was 2:31:05 which gave me a 11:32 min/mile pace, isn't bad for my first Half though it probably would've been better if I hadn't taken 5 bathroom breaks which ended up with no results. I don't know if it is the pregnancy or a bladder infection that is causing me to feeling the ongoing sensation of having to pee. Not only that but my knees were hurting like hell, and I kept going even when I wanted to stop and walk.
  I am so happy with it though, I said that I would run this Half Marathon and I did it! My husband was there, along with my two step-sons, my mother, both of my sisters and brother were there to cheer me on. I received my medal for finishing at the end, and it feels good to  have one. I will post photos on facebook and runnersworld tomorrow, because I feel extremely lazy and tired right now.

Two Days and 9 Hours to Go!!!!!

    I am so excited and nervous, I can barely hold it together damn it! I am going to be all giddy walking into pick up my race packet/bucket tomorrow morning, I won't know what do with myself!! The Half Marathon is this Sunday, only 2 days and a few hours away. I am going to be tearing up when I cross that finish line, and I hope the whole race goes well with maybe a couple of bathroom stops (I would rather there be none).
   Tonight is the last night of Team 13, but I don't think I am going to go - this weather has warmed up to 83 degrees but it feels like 95 compared to 54 degrees in the mornings. I keep feeling the sniffles and sneezing a bit so I don't want to get sick before the race.
   I still cannot believe I am going to be running a Half Marathon this Sunday, it still feels like a dream. I am probably going to be sick to my stomach and nervous as hell the whole time, which is why I am so nervous because I am afraid it might slow me down some just out of concern on puking.