Day 8 of NaBloPoMo.
It’s been 263 days since I went for a run. 263 days of sitting on my ass, eating countless buckets of ice cream, chocolate, Twizzlers, oh and gestating a human being (well, that’s more like 200 days). 263 days of weight gain (yes, yes, I was pregnant), but now that that’s all done, I have 20 lbs to shed. I don’t intend on losing it too fast as I still want to continue nursing. I just feel out of shape, in more ways than one, and it was time to saddle up!
So, I woke up this morning determined to do one thing – go for a run. I told husband early that this was the plan. I slowly got ready while the baby slept. I ate some breakfast with the kids, had my morning cup of coffee [wink, wink] and got dressed.
This is when it first starts getting depressing. My running pants are snug. My sports bra was tight, but I was wearing it on top of my nursing bra for extra support, so that was to be expected. Finally, the running shirt. Ugh. Tight, ill-fitting and showcased the “muffin top”. Oh, you don’t know what a muffin top is? Go google it! I am NOT publishing a picture.
The baby woke up, I fed him and handed him off to daddy. I kissed the kids goodbye (both are home sick today) and off I went. count
The first minute was a brisk walk. I used the MapMyRun app on my phone. I have it set to tell me the minute intervals. At 2 minutes, I started running at my usual pace and a minute in, I was huffing a bit. It’s about 3 degrees Celsius today, and a bit windy, so my chest started to burn. I ran through it and at 4 minutes, back to a walking pace. I continued this interval for about 20 minutes and 2.52 km. When I got home, I was quite winded but it took only a few minutes to recover. I did some yoga stretching, a few sit-ups, and I was done. Done like dinner. I suspect I will be quite sore tomorrow, but I think it’ll be worth it.
Great job for getting out there and doing the run! It will get easier with more dedication!
Thanks! I certainly hope so!
YAY for you! So excited for you to get out there and do what you enjoy, even if the second day is makes you rethink it all. In a few months, nothing beats a good run!
Indeed! And as expected, today was much worse. I’m pretty sure I can feel every.single.muscle in my abdominal core. Ugh. I thought I could go out tomorrow but may need another rest day.
You know your body!