Only four (slower ones) today--I was hoping for five, but a combination of Isaac waking up just as I finished the fourth mile and a general feeling of malaise kept me at four. Oh well--the plus is that hopefully my hips won't hurt as much later tonight. I'm still feeling pretty good when I run, but I definitely feel it later. Thank goodness for my oversized bathtub, since it's becoming my best soak-the-pain-away friend.
4 miles, 9:36/mile
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
28 weeks
After last week's five, I had a tiny bit of muscle soreness that irritated me because I actually had sore muscles, so I decided to try 5 again today (the intervening runs were the normal 4).
I stopped once for water at 3.1 miles and then again at 4.2 miles because I ran out of reading material, so I had to grab a new book, but then I bumped up my speed to compensate, which put me finishing right around 47 minutes.
And guess what?! I made it to my running goal of still running at 28 weeks, which I set when I first found out I was pregnant. Hurray!
5 miles; 9:24/mile
I stopped once for water at 3.1 miles and then again at 4.2 miles because I ran out of reading material, so I had to grab a new book, but then I bumped up my speed to compensate, which put me finishing right around 47 minutes.
And guess what?! I made it to my running goal of still running at 28 weeks, which I set when I first found out I was pregnant. Hurray!
5 miles; 9:24/mile
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
27 weeks
I had the most horrible headache today after the glucose challenge test, so when I finally had a chance to run tonight, I decided to run slower but longer. Which was good because it took awhile for my head to stop pounding, and I think the lower speed really helped with that--I definitely noticed that the nausea and dizziness started to come back as I went faster (top speed 6.5, low speed 6.0). The run did the trick and killed the headache!!
Total: 5 miles; 9: 36 mile (longest run since the half-marathon. kind of sad.)
Total: 5 miles; 9: 36 mile (longest run since the half-marathon. kind of sad.)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
26 weeks
Whew! I wasn't sure if today's run was actually going to happen--I had some sort of stomach bug this morning that made me pretty uncomfortable for a few hours. When I very first started running at my normal "start pace" (8:49/mile), I thought I was going to pass out. I slowed down to a ten-minute mile, and it just got worse, so after a grand total of two minutes I got off the treadmill, drank some water, and readjusted that stupid support belt. I stopped again for water @ 1.6 miles and 3.4 miles, and finished the four at 36:30 (not too bad considering how long it takes the treadmill to get up to speed again. I probably didn't need that second water break, but it tasted a lot better than stomach acid (you're welcome for that little detail).
I am still in that "every day is hard to run" thing, but I'm still going. When this pregnancy very first started, I wanted to at least run until 28 weeks, so I'm hopeful that I can finish the whole pregnancy out (will I still be running 4 miles? We'll see). I am a little worried though because my hips and back always hurt a lot the night that I run, but a hot bath and yoga the next day usually take care of that.
I am still in that "every day is hard to run" thing, but I'm still going. When this pregnancy very first started, I wanted to at least run until 28 weeks, so I'm hopeful that I can finish the whole pregnancy out (will I still be running 4 miles? We'll see). I am a little worried though because my hips and back always hurt a lot the night that I run, but a hot bath and yoga the next day usually take care of that.
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