It’s funny… I can’t believe that I had a c-section before, let alone a baby. It feels like I somehow forgot everything despite it only being a 3 year gap between the last time that I experienced both. I wanted to share my experience in recovering this week for all those mamas who are goingContinue reading “C-Section recovery week one”
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My C-Section Birth
Today was definitely full of learning. The birth of my first daughter was a failed attempt at natural birth due to a fused pelvis post-fracture. I could feel exactly what was happening in the c-section although it didn’t hurt. This freaked me out more than a little going into c-section number 2. There’s a blessingContinue reading “My C-Section Birth”
Crossfit Man Paralyzed after Bailing on Snatch
If you’re a Crossfit enthusiast (or critic), by now you’ve probably heard of the man who was paralyzed last weekend after bailing on a snatch when the bar bounced back up and hit him in the spine in Southern California. Oddly, I read this news immediately after an article in Outside about the man whoContinue reading “Crossfit Man Paralyzed after Bailing on Snatch”
The Last 10k
This is about how I’m feeling these days. I can’t even sneak out of bed without waking my daughter lately. There is just no sneak left in me. I am 36 weeks pregnant: and as a marathon runner, there is something oddly familiar about the feelings that I am going through. Oh my god. It’sContinue reading “The Last 10k”
Running Pregnant
I have been asked so many times how I run pregnant that I felt the need to respond in blog form. Well it’s awesome and it really sucks. Just when I think I’ve got it figured out,it becomes evident that I don’t. Sorry lady. No. Even still, at 35 weeks, I am ever stuffing myContinue reading “Running Pregnant”
Easy and awesome last minute gift ideas for OCR addicts
So you need to buy a gift for someone doing a Tough Mudder, Spartan, or other obstacle race this year? And now you’re left scouring blogs trying to figure out which compression pants will work for what race (or shorts maybe?) and if you should buy said person gloves or if doing so will resultContinue reading “Easy and awesome last minute gift ideas for OCR addicts”
Why Wait?
Waiting. One of the marvellous traits of humanity is that we can learn to enjoy it. I know more than anything, training has helped me to appreciate it as the essence of life. Every time I do a workout that challenges me, I wait. I wait until I can breathe again, I wait until myContinue reading “Why Wait?”
Is OCR what Marathon running was in the good old days?
Years ago runners were considered masocistic lunatics who put themselves through senseless torture for reasons the mainstream simply could not understand. Sound familiar? I think obstacle course racing now occupies that realm… ad well, let’s just call it misunderstood. In the 70s, all runners were hardcore. They ran through otherwise quiet, normal neighbourhoods in very shortContinue reading “Is OCR what Marathon running was in the good old days?”
5 Reasons why Pregnancy may make you a Better Athlete
1. Lean muscle mass. This would happen pretty naturally for anyone carrying an extra 25-40 pounds everywhere they went for months. Everything you do is harder. Then baby comes and rapid total weight loss happens before the corresponding muscle loss. Voila… super human strength. 2. Deprived muscles. I hate it when people say being pregnantContinue reading “5 Reasons why Pregnancy may make you a Better Athlete”
Running with a Baby on Board.
I have missed racing. I am not as motivated as I should be to run for fitness or health or vanity. I live – and run – to race. This morning was the 5k Mustache Miler, and even though I was toeing the line 30 weeks pregnant, I was happy to be there. Clearly MotherContinue reading “Running with a Baby on Board.”
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