I’m now 21 weeks pregnant – just over half-way through my 40week pregnancy adventure! Fun facts: I have gained 12 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight, and I now register at 132 pounds – a number combination I’ve never before seen on the scale! As my waist has vanished, replaced by the novel curves of my …
Continue reading Alternative Exercise – I’ve rediscovered some energy
We're just at the halfway point now, and Albuquerque has been lucky enough to have some great spring weather for the past week. The baby is starting to make her presence visible: and getting some exercise:
As I write this, I look to the last few years and see my running goals laid out behind me in a nice, steady progression. My goals for the 2012 “Olympic year” were to compete in the US women's marathon and track & field Olympic Trials. I had spent the last four years planning this, …
My emotions leading up to the Olympic Trials were a study in roller-coaster construction, and I was constantly “in my head” wrestling with myself: I was disappointed that my fitness was sub-par on the national stage, sad I was not going to be able to fully extend and test myself during the race, embarrassed to …