I decided to start running again. I have just over 8 weeks until my 5k Color Run in July and I haven’t done a lick of exercise in 9 months. Also, disgustingly, I am at my “delivery day” weight when I had both Hudson and Porter…. HUGE. So that is 40lbs more than normal. FORTY POUNDS. HOW SICKENING. So, I have a long way to go. A lot of weight to lose and a lot of fat to burn and replace with muscle. The task seems so daunting but I know I won’t get anywhere if I don’t make a start.
So, today I started. It has been 3 weeks 1 day since I had Amelia. Honestly I was kind of scared my innards would fall out my hoo-ha when I ran but thank goodness I’m all still in tact. 🙂 However, after a brisk walk and I began to run (ha!! how about jog in slow-mo??) I felt like I was in an out of body experience. This body does not feel like mine. This is not me. This jiggly mass of concrete can not possibly be MY body. I have never felt so heavy and strange in my life (okay… so maybe when I was pregnant… but not un-pregnant).
I kept going, though, even though I felt like I was running on elephant legs. It got easier, and though I originally planned to do a short 1 or 1.5 mile run/walk I ended up going the entire block that is 2.6miles or so. By the end I was beet red and really sore, and really tired. But I did it. It is a start.
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Way to Go Nicole!!Also, I'm a little delayed. Apparently 3 weeks and 1 day, but Congratulations on the arrival of your little girl!
good for you 🙂 you're ambitious to start running 3 weeks pp… i don't think i ever did anything that early! i'm doing a 5k in a month… and haven't been running at all. i better get going.
way to go! it's been at least two years since i exercised if that makes you feel like the rockstar you are 🙂
Good for you! Getting back into the groove post-partum is sooo hard. After a few days of exercise though, you're gonna feel great. Keep it up!
Fantastic!! I had c- sections so I had to wait forever to run. It will get easier!!