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”
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”
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?”
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.”
My top 5 reasons for staying fit for my baby.
There has been lots of buzz in the media about the new study that showed that women who exercised moderately for at least 30 minutes 3 times per week produced babies with heightened brain activity.* This news adds to a growing list of why mothers should stay fit, active and healthy during their pregnancies. HereContinue reading “My top 5 reasons for staying fit for my baby.”
It isn’t always easy but it’s always worth it
I didn’t feel like running today. It was one of those “haul your butt out of the car and get moving at whatever pace your legs will take you kind of days.” After a week of being sick, I have been chomping at the bit to workout – and with the gorgeous sunny fall weather,Continue reading “It isn’t always easy but it’s always worth it”
Crossfit Mama Knows Squat
It was not intended to cause an uproar when Lee-Ann Ellison posted a photo of herself squatting a heavy weight during pregnancy. But it sure did. It caused a flurry of uneducated but passionate people spouting wives tales all over the internet. There are definitely things that you should not do during pregnancy to keepContinue reading “Crossfit Mama Knows Squat”
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