I miss Running!

Holy crap. Did those words actually come out of my mouth? If you asked me two years ago, I would tell you that hell no, those words would never come out of my mouth. But here I am wishing I could go out for a long, hard run. My body is craving it.

I knew that since I was a runner before being pregnant I could still run. But, I was told to watch my heart rate and not over exert myself because I don't want to over exert the baby. So I was scared away from doing runs like normal. I know many still run while pregnant, I was just very nervous. And slowing down my running was just not cutting it. And now I'm at that stage in pregnancy when apparently I get winded very easily. I feel like an 80 year old or someone who has never done an active thing in their lives. Just walking up the stairs puts me out of breath. It's crazy.

Running got to be my stress relief. And the time when I could think about a problem or something else and by the end of the run I felt better about whatever it was. Or I could think about nothing and finish the run feeling refreshed. I never thought I would get to that place with my running. The last couple days have been a little stressful and a run would definitely help. Luckily I have a great man to help me through my hormones that are in full effect right now. And two cute doggies that I can cuddle. And a little one to think about, which I do all the time. I just hope I can get back to that place with my running after the baby is here.

C and I after our first long race in Boulder

Goofing around at the Alamo during our San Antonio race.

We did it!! And survived!