Preggo Week 39 Recap - Baby Arrives!

Preggo Week 39 Recap - Baby Arrives!

(February 11 - 17, 2017)

On my last week of pregnancy, I was definitely more than ready to have the baby.  I had finished nesting the house was ready and just getting restless.  Also, uncomfortable.  

I did get out for a couple short run/waddle/walks since there was finally a break in the rain.  

Saturday 2/11 run/waddle/walk

I was kind of hoping for a Valentine's Day baby so went and hiked the K2 loop on Valentine's Day.  K2 (aka Training Hill) is a big hill in Auburn that goes close to 1000 feet in about a mile.  I was hoping the big climb or coming down the Western States trail would jostle the baby out.  Baby decided to not come on Valentine's Day but I did enjoy a beautiful sunny day out on the trails.  This was nice as it's been raining so dang much lately, it's been hard to get out at all.  

K2 Loop on Valentine's Day

On Wednesday, I went out to Grass Valley and went on a hike with some fellow MRTT gals and our kids.  We hiked at Empire Mine.  This was my first time out there and what a beautiful place.  Will definitely need to go back out there to explore some more.  Ellie had fun running around on the trails.

On Thursday, I didn't get outside.  Contractions started instead.  They started progressing so I went into the hospital in the early evening.  I labored through the night and at around 6:36 a.m. on February 17, 2017, baby Andrew (aka Andy) was born.  

Labor and delivery was drastically easier this time than with my first.  It really surprised me.  I was glad to be up and walking around later that day (this was not the case after my first).

Total Miles for Week 39: 15.24 miles

Total Miles for This Pregnancy: 680.34 miles

So, I finished off this pregnancy with 680 miles.  A little less than my last pregnancy (got 700 miles with my first pregnancy).  All in all, this pregnancy was easier than the first.  

I'm very happy my little guy has finally arrived.  We'll see what adventures we share in the future...;-)

Preggo Week 38 Recap

Preggo Week 38 Recap

(February 4-10, 2017)

Good thing about the week is my AMAZING and AWESOME friend gave me her double bob stroller.  I think the mom community is pretty good and the running community is pretty good too but the running mom community is WONDERFUL!!  This double bob is going to hopefully have some fun adventures with me and my two little ones!  Ellie seems to like it. . . hope the new baby likes it too!  I am excited!

Bad part of the week is I had yet another week of no miles.  :( 

The weather has not helped at all.  Rain, rain, rain!   Crazy torrential storms on a couple days.  

I've been feeling a bit cooped up inside.  Not sure if it's the weather or the fact I am REALLY pregnant now but I been feeling a little cranky and short of patience lately.  I am hoping to go for some short walk/runs once the rain clears up this next week.  

I did meet with Paulo, RD of Singletrack Running, to discuss the Fourmidable race.  I am the volunteer coordinator for the event.  So, I did some work emailing the volunteers and making sure we were all set for the event in a couple weeks.  While I am bummed that I can't race it this year, it is fun being part of the planning and coordinating in putting on an event.  At least I can be involved in races even though I can't be out there. 

Today, I went to see a Western States film, Life in a Day (by Billy Yang films), at the Auburn State Theater.  It was nice to get out of the house and socialize a little.  And, the film was amazing and so inspirational.  I loved that it focused on four elite women, who all had such amazing stories.  Though, the film really made me yearn to run Western States, a dream I've been chasing for five years now.   I can't wait until the day I get to run that race and hit the Placer High Track and run across that finish line with my two little ones. . . .

Total Miles for Week 38: 0 miles

Total Miles for This Pregnancy: 665.1 miles

Preggy Week 37 Recap

Preggo Week 37 Recap

(January 28 - February 3, 2017)

The weather cleared up so I finally went out one day for a run/walk for about an hour.  I pushed Ellie in the stroller and took our dog too.  It was a beautiful day out and I felt pretty good for the little run stretches I did.  I had to walk any sort of hill but I could run about 3 minute intervals without stopping. 

On another day, I took Ellie for a hike along the Clementine trail.  I have mostly avoided trails during the latter stages of my pregnancy since I had a fall on a trail run last pregnancy (baby was fine but it resulted in a big ol' hassle of being hospitalized for a day while they monitored baby and me).  While I have avoided the trails, I have really missed the trails.  

So, I took Ellie out one day for a nice hike along the trails. I carried her in the hiking carrier I got last month.  She mostly had fun but about partway through, she started having a toddler tantrum (she needed a nap) and cried on the way back to the car.  That was a bit of a challenge. But, glad I got out there. 

This past week,  I had a couple baby sprinkle showers -- one with close family and friends and another with my Moms Run This Town running group.  It was nice spending some time with family and friends celebrating the new baby.  Can't believe the time is coming soon!  

My MRTT group also had our monthly running book club meeting this week.  While I am not running or racing much these days, I did enjoy reading about running in Corey Reese's book "Nowhere Near First."  It was a really funny book with a lot of helpful tips.  And, I could relate to many parts of the book. Definitely recommend reading it!  

All in all, a good week.  I got out a little bit this week so that was good.  :) 

Total Miles for Week 37: 6.47 miles

Total Miles for this Pregnancy: 665.1 miles