H&F 3/19

[luv2rn4fun]

I have been meaning to post this for a couple days...

How is everyone doing this week?

[luv2rn4fun]

Monday- 6.5 miles total. I ran to the grocery store 3 miles away, got a few things we needed, and then took the long way home!

Tuesday- 4.5 miles. Ran at the regional park and it was definitely a blessing. Besides it being so beautiful and peaceful, I met a local professor on the run. She teaches in the nursing department at a local state college. She was just so encouraging about how great I was doing, both running a decent pace, running with my boys (vs doing it while they sleep or someone else watches them...this is part of her research and based on her findings it will help them see physical activity as a normal part of our lifestyle), etc. She also reminded me that I can always use my MS degree to teach once the boys are older. She really was a bright spot in my day!

Wednesday- 6.7 miles, averaging 9:00/mi pace (only had L). Feels great to be seeing some fitness improvement! These longer runs used to be much harder (and slower) and now they feel pretty normal!

Today- fighting a cold 🙁. Hoping to rebound and get a few miles in on Saturday.

[luv2rn4fun]

Way to go suzv!! And thank you! It seriously took me til C was 3 to get back to running more consistently (granted, L was 15 months old). I had just started running for a while 2 weeks before I got pregnant with L and wasn’t allowed to run. I think in some ways SAH helps me get my workouts in (I obviously have to take them, which isn’t always fun...but I have just found a way to make it fun for everyone). I don’t know how I would get my workouts in if I had to work (either get up early, do it at lunch, after bedtime).

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suzv Everything I've heard & read says that the real weight loss comes from diet. Toning comes from exercise I guess.
Congrats!!

@luv2run4fun I know your screen name says that you love to run but I always gawk at your numbers. I haven't gone for a true run since elementary school when I ran cross country. I would get horrible anaerobic respiration pains so I gave up thinking that it was asthma then never took it up again. I have a jogging stroller & a real sports bra so maybe I should... Then again I have bad knees.

I'm mediocre. I've been trying slowly to improve my diet this week but allowing all the snacks so that it's gradual rather than depriving myself. I'm getting tested for celiac this spring so I just started eating gluten again and now I want to EAT ALL THE THINGS.
The weather has been really nice this week but I've only got out for one walk so far. I have also done yoga twice & PIIT (Pilates version of HIIT) once. I think I need to make a workout plan. I lost a ton of weight following a Blogilates calendar while eating healthier and gained it back after I stopped.

[wineandcheese]

I’ve been doing horrible. I’ve been stress eating like crazy. I just threw out all the opened junk food and packed the unopened junk food to give to a friend. I bought a bunch of veggies and berries as a substitute. At least if I start stress eating it will be sugar snap peas, broccoli or berries lol.

[bk1]

Terrible. No workouts this week. One night I ate fries and a shake for dinner.

Next week will be better.

[luv2rn4fun]

@opal- you should totally try again! I have been running since I was 7 (my dad and I used to run together when I was young and still do occasionally). I competed in XC and track through college and then started doing marathons and triathlons. I was also diagnosed with exercise induced asthma my senior year of high school. It was so hard mentally (and physically)...but the longer events doing exacerbate it as bad as a 5k so I really enjoy the longer stuff more.

You could always start with walk/run intervals and just increase the amount of running you do gradually. Set easy/realistic goals and see if you still enjoy it. Running has always been therapeutic for me. I am my best version of me when I run...I think it’s like my body depends on the endorphins to function at its best.

[ewall]

bk1 liking in solidarity. We've all been there. Some weeks are just bad!

I made it to my group exercise class for the first time in forever. It felt so good.

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luv2rn4fun: Yeah I would definitely do interval training. I did it before with my Mom but she can't run very fast so it didn't do much for me.

[wineandcheese]

My new resistance bands are here! I’m excited to try them during my next workout!

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luv2rn4fun: So after one day of my walk to run program I noticed that my pelvic floor tightened right back up (this is an ongoing issue of mine). Are there certain stretches you do? I'm planning on adding yoga for runners to my routine, but just wanted to see if there was anything that worked for you. Or, perhaps that is a non-issue for you.

[luv2rn4fun]

Mar 28, 2018 9:10:23 GMT -5 @opal said:

luv2rn4fun: So after one day of my walk to run program I noticed that my pelvic floor tightened right back up (this is an ongoing issue of mine). Are there certain stretches you do? I'm planning on adding yoga for runners to my routine, but just wanted to see if there was anything that worked for you. Or, perhaps that is a non-issue for you.

I would maybe google or ask your OBGYN for a PT referral? My pelvic floor issues were the opposite where I felt like things had dropped so much and an urge to urinate way more frequently, especially while running. It’s inproved a lot in the last few months so maybe running is helping it but I still feel like it is far from pre pg. It also just hit me that I had bladder emptying issues in the hospital (so much so that I stayed an extra night and still was sent home with a catheter) and maybe it’s an extension from the original problem (since it’s been there from Day 1)...it just never bothered me enough to seek help. I will probably ask at my GYN appointment next month though.

Sorry you are having issues and hope you can get some helpful answers!

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luv2rn4fun: I have a pelvic PT actually... I needed it before the kid! She had warned me about the pelvic tension & running. I'm guessing she'd say stretch & yoga. XD
A pelvic PT would likely help you. Most women would benefit PP since things have been messed around with.