Preggo Week 36 Recap

Preggo Week 36 Recap

(January 21-27, 2017)

I started maternity leave this week so it was nice to have stopped working.  Unfortunately, I got a stomach bug this week so that made things rough for a couple days.  

When I started feeling better, I was in full nesting mode so mostly did a bunch of house projects -- setting up the new toddler room, washing the new baby clothes, setting up the nursery, organizing the pantry, etc. . . 

While I accomplished a lot this week, I did little running.  The cold and wet weather has not made me motivated get out.  

I did have my 36 week check up.  Thankfully my blood pressure is still nice and low.  I get concerned as in my last pregnancy, my BP spiked at the end and I had to be induced.  And because of the high BP, there were a lot of complications to the labor/delivery.  This time, I have no swelling and blood pressure remains low so I am hopeful for a smoother labor and delivery.  

Doctor says I am already 1 cm dilated so farther along than at this time with Ellie so maybe the baby will come a little early.

The family and I also took a short trip to Monterey this past week for a little getaway before the baby came.  We had a nice mellow time just hanging out.  The weather was lovely.  We went to the Monterey Aquarium and had a lot of fun.  Ellie loved seeing all the fishies!

I didn't get any running done but had a pretty good week and some quality time with the family.  :) 

Miles for week 36:  0

Miles for this pregnancy: 658.63

Preggo Week 35 Recap

Preggo Week 35 Recap

(January 14-20, 2017)

I did manage to go on one kid hike with Ellie and my friend Irish and her daughter.  It was fun seeing how excited Ellie was to trot along the trails.  She only lasted maybe 1/3 of a mile before I had to carry her the rest of the way but she enjoyed being out on the trails, as did I.  

Other than that, I wasn't able to run, waddle, or walk outside much due to heavy rains.  And the room where my treadmill is a HUGE mess of junk right now.  I've also been preoccupied with work as this was my last week of work.  I was trying to wrap everything up so things have been put on the back burner.  Hoping to get some hikes in once the rain goes away and I'm on maternity leave.

Total Miles for Preggo Week 35: 1.0 miles

Total Miles for This Pregnancy: 658.63 miles

Preggo Week 34 Recap

Preggo Week 34 Recap

(January 7-13, 2017)

This past Sunday, I attempted to do a treadmill run for an hour or so but only lasted 25 minutes.  I didn't warm up as long as I should have I think.  I ran/walked for about a mile then started feeling really light headed so started walking mostly.  I had to stop at 1.6 miles as I was still light headed.  I had intentions of doing 4-5 miles so felt really lame I had to cut it short.  I know it was good that I stopped but I wonder if my preggo running days are coming to an end.  

Felt deflated after that treadmill run and I got preoccupied with work that I didn't run the rest of the week. 

Total Miles for Preggo Week 34: 1.6 miles

Total Miles for This Pregnancy: 657.63 miles

Preggo Week 33 Recap

Preggo Week 33 Recap

(December 31, 2016 - January 6, 2017)

So, I haven't written anything the past few weeks as I stopped running for a few weeks following CIM.  I recovered pretty quickly after the marathon but things got busy with the holidays and work.  And since my main running goal for the year was over with, running kind of went on the back burner for a bit. 

As the New Year came, I felt motivated to start running again.  I got a couple road runs in and a few runs on the treadmill, when it was too cold and wet outside.   It was nice getting back into running.  Though, I am definitely feeling more pregnant -- bigger and slower. 

 

I've also been feeling a lot of FOMO (fear of missing out) as many friends are kicking back up their training for their races in this new year.  This is prime training/running season for events such as Way Too Cool, Salmon Falls, Fourmidable, Canyons, Western States, and other fun events.  I love running the trails this time of year but this season, I have to sit on the sidelines and that's been hard for mentally/emotionally.  I feel SO left out.  I feel like I'm missing out on the fun.  

Also, around 33 weeks during my last pregnancy, I fell on the Stagecoach trail during a run.  Both Ellie and I were fine after the fall but I ended up having to spend 24 hours in the hospital being monitored and I was bruised badly all over.  While I'm tempted to go join some friends out on the trails, I also don't want to deal with another fall so being good and avoiding running on the trails (For now).  But, seeing all the pictures of my many friends having fun trail adventures has been hard.  

I did get in a couple hikes on the trail so I could still get a little trail time.  It's not quite the same as running the trails but it's better than nothing I suppose.  I did recently get a new kid hiking carrier and took Ellie on a short hike from No Hands Bridge. She loved riding in the carrier and enjoyed being out on the trails so I look forward to taking her out on more outside adventures.  Sharing the trails with her is pretty special.  :) 

I also recently registered for Rio Del Lago (RDL) 100 miler in November.  It is nice to have something officially on the calendar to look forward too.  It'll be another challenging post-baby journey to a 100 mile finish line but at least, I'll have about 9 months to train unlike the 5 months postpartum like I had at my last RDL.  

Total Miles for Preggo Week 33: 33.79 miles

Total Miles for This Pregnancy: 656.03 miles