Hello! Happy February!
Things are going just fine here. Let me start by saying I haven't lost any weight at all since last month. Boo. But I really didn't try very hard, honestly, in the sustained way I need to. I had great days and I had no-so-great days, so I am reaping the 'reward' of zero change.
HOWEVER, what is going well is my running! While my distances are still low (3-4km), I am running much better. I am still doing 1:1 running/walking, but my running portions have gotten considerably faster and I am back at my old pace of 6:45-7:15/km (which is about 11 mins a mile), and overall my pace is 9:00/km which is about 14 mins a mile. So this week I am moving up my mileage! I am signed up for the Princess 10k in two weeks and my goal is to do intervals for the first 5k and then whatever gets me to the finish for the last 5k. I have zero doubt that I can finish just fine, as I have been keeping up with my walking throughout the pregnancy and routinely had days of 10-14km walking all in (I did a walking tour of Japan,
Disneyland 2x and WDW 2x in pregnancy, full days of 10-14k a day), and trips to both parks since where we just walked and walked all day, with zero issues. Still, I wish I were better trained so I could plan on running the whole thing.
Also, my physio is going well. My legs are feeling much stronger and my hip isn't quite so bad. My hip issue is a nerve compression in my pelvis which is causing nerve pain and weakness down my leg. Apparently it has something to do with the relaxin hormone in pregnancy and with breastfeeding that loosens up the pelvic joints and is allowing it to go out of alignment and causing nerve compression. I am doing exercises to strengthen my hip, butt and thigh muscles to help the pelvis stay more stable.
My foot is doing pretty well! It occasionally is tweaked at the beginning of a run until I am warmed up, then is fine. It doesn't hurt or ache the next day. I'm not sure the slight ache will ever go away, as apparently the tendon is permanently enlarged and I suppose when I start running it needs to move in my foot a bit before moves well?
I am running with the kids every few weeks. We did 3k two weekends ago and the kids kept up well, even my non-runner son who is really benefiting from some exercise. We have signed the kids up for some local 5k races to help keep the running spark alive.
I am also working out with a trainer 1-2x a week, doing core, upper body, and running-enhancing lower body. I am stretching and doing yoga on my own but I need to do more.
These are the races I have signed up/planned for this year:
Feb- Princess 10k
Mar-
Apr- 5k stroller run, 5k run with kids (two different dates)
May- Pixie Dust Challenge (!), also a 5k with the kids
June - Niagara Falls women's half marathon, another 5k with the kids
July- 1/4 marathon with kids
Aug- Toronto Women's 10k
Sep- Paris DL 5k and HM, Army HM
Oct- Toronto Women's 8k, Scotiabank HM
Nov -Angus Glen HM
That will mean 5 x 5k, 1 x 8k, 4 x 10k, 6 x HM.
So clearly I gotta keep this train moving. It's a big leap to Pixie Dust Challenge. That HM will be tough.
This is all leading up to a plan to do Dopey 2017. We even have the room booked through DVC. GULP.
I've got a lot of work to do, and a real need not to get injured.
Today is a 4k run outside, some stretching and some yoga. Tomorrow is the trainer.