Up until I was 7 weeks pregnant, I was running about twice a week and running anything in between 4 to 8 km each run. Then morning sickness kicked in which was more like all day sickness and every time I tried a run, I'd feel like throwing up which really wasn't all that pleasant. That all-day sickness lasted for the full length of my pregnancy to the point that I was still throwing up the previous night's dinner as I was in labour. But they say that women that have nausea tend to give birth to healthier babies so I guess I had that to hold on to!
Today marks 7 weeks with bub and yesterday I went for my first run in close to 10 months (with the hubby on baby minding duties as I'm not quite one of those mums that run with their bub in the pram yet). After 10 months of eating everything I wanted, exercising very little, save for waddling about with bub in the belly, it was a refreshing change. I didn't think I'd make it very far - perhaps 100m down the road before I'd be keeled over in stitches and walking the rest of it which is what happened the first time ever the husband encouraged me to go for a run. I was tempted not to run ever again but the husband was persistent and I owe it to him for training me up well as the running/fitness before pregnancy has meant a speedy recovery post birth.
To my surprise, I managed to finish my usual 4km run around the local neighbourhood in about half an hour. Face was beetroot red but more from the heat of the day than lack of fitness. My breathing was up and down but bumping into two mums from mothers group along the way, that kept me going till I finished it. Boy my muscles were sore but there was also a sense of achievement that after 10 months, running just came back to me.
So I never thought I'd say it but I was so glad that after 6 weeks of rest, I was able to go out for a run (they say light exercise and rest for the first 6 weeks after pregnancy which I couldn't have done without - unfortunately after pregnancy, your belly is a little bit wobbly and does take a little bit for those stomach muscles to come back together so a run like yesterday's probably wouldn't have ended well in those first weeks). And before you think I'm some supermum, I'm not. My muscles are sore this morning and like anyone else, I'm wondering if it was such a good idea to push myself so far in the first go - will see what little Liam has in store for me today!
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