tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post2921688969855030202..comments2023-11-02T06:04:37.691-04:00Comments on Chocolate is MY LIFE: My triumphant post partum plan to return to running. Spoiler alert -I'm notAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-16430382203549728322014-08-16T01:52:50.247-04:002014-08-16T01:52:50.247-04:00Awesome post! Loved it all!!Awesome post! Loved it all!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633576308475119371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-11645412746605663512014-08-13T16:10:20.366-04:002014-08-13T16:10:20.366-04:00It's amazing how a short run can fulfill my de...It's amazing how a short run can fulfill my desire to run now. I can generally only go in the evenings when John is home and then we also have to feed ourselves, feed the baby (just me!), bath, books, bedtime, so it's hard to go longer than 20 minutes. Joining a gym with childcare I think I will love, but I know that'll be tough with working, so would probably not work during the week. Even though it's been almost 12 weeks, I have no desire to sign up for a race because of how early they start. I'm not sacrificing a few precious hours of sleep to run when I'm still up for 4 hours each night. Sleep is so fragmented now, it's hard to feel rested enough to run. Also, sometimes I pump or feed before running so it's not uncomfortable. :/ Or you can just work through it. I did an on demand workout yesterday for 15 minutes and didn't quite finish it because Nathan woke up. But I was proud for attempting that. Carolynlovestorunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14066619209329494910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-71396426224171378392014-08-13T13:27:48.042-04:002014-08-13T13:27:48.042-04:00Well put. Like I'm going to waste money on a r...Well put. Like I'm going to waste money on a race entry just so I can suck at it!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919448621061241395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-59714267660519155972014-08-13T13:04:47.988-04:002014-08-13T13:04:47.988-04:00Not a #motherrunner, but I am a #badass #runner wh...Not a #motherrunner, but I am a #badass #runner who plans to start trying to conceive sometime within the next year (yikes!). I'm at a period in my running where I'm FINALLY starting to get faster (read: 10 min miles) and my husband keeps saying things like "You'll totally be running 8:30s next summer!" Uh, maybe, unless I get pregnant, buddy. Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104894357013335975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-29810322435979747192014-08-13T09:00:23.724-04:002014-08-13T09:00:23.724-04:00This is pretty much my plan too. I'm all about...This is pretty much my plan too. I'm all about going with the flow. If I feel like going for a run 6 weeks after she gets here (and the doc gives us the green light), then I will. If I don't, I'm not going to kill myself over it. I think I'm more worried about fitting into my pants before going back to work in December/January so I don't have to buy more pants. madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354675694262640520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-33754294220895141112014-08-13T06:51:23.904-04:002014-08-13T06:51:23.904-04:00smart plan! I didn't worry about working out a...smart plan! I didn't worry about working out at all for the first 6 weeks, it was more important to sleep and snuggle with the little ones. Once I had a little sleep I started with the walks. There is time for running and there is time for baby, you will get it figured out when the time is rightChristy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571125963317402377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-42675158663497840712014-08-12T17:26:31.633-04:002014-08-12T17:26:31.633-04:00I mean, I don't have a kid or anything...but j...I mean, I don't have a kid or anything...but just wait til you're ready! Enjoy your little man's early days because the one thing I've heard from EVERYONE is that they go by way too fast!Colorado Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725854485169654288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-54521992839897503202014-08-12T17:25:36.825-04:002014-08-12T17:25:36.825-04:00Ha, I totally noticed it awhile ago! Made me smile...Ha, I totally noticed it awhile ago! Made me smile :)Colorado Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725854485169654288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-56528631859627840662014-08-12T14:35:57.129-04:002014-08-12T14:35:57.129-04:00have i told you yet how much I enjoy your level-he...have i told you yet how much I enjoy your level-headedness? It sounds like a great plan to me! My neighbor actually lost about 30 pounds just by walking, (she seriously eats crap, hates vegetables, etc) so there ya go! Newlyweds on a Budgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165059665185786849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-86915993722450738292014-08-12T12:39:11.581-04:002014-08-12T12:39:11.581-04:00I should say I did not work out when I had babies....I should say I did not work out when I had babies. BABIES. I still have kids. Sweet and Savory by Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958540100750347527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-61759558141265115352014-08-12T12:38:36.790-04:002014-08-12T12:38:36.790-04:00I did not work out back when I had kids. My brai...I did not work out back when I had kids. My brain hurt so much from sleep deprivation after my first that I couldn't fathom even doing more then a walk with her. Of course you have the new mother high but I remember vividly thinking how I've never felt so tired in my entire life but never felt so helpless about it. My second on the other hand came in like a feather and slept beautifully and I didn't miss a beat with that one....so my point is, each child is different. Some are amazing sleepers from the start. Some are not. BUT this too shall pass. By two months in you're going to feel like a pro. You'll have a schedule and know what to expect out of each day. You'll get through it and before you know it, you'll be back out there pushing him on your runs. I used to take a ton of walks when Katelyn was a baby because she loved them so much and would just sit there quietly the entire time. We'd have peace and quiet and all was right in the world for those walks. Running might just turn into that for you! Sweet and Savory by Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958540100750347527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-28508164905199397432014-08-12T11:39:32.321-04:002014-08-12T11:39:32.321-04:00I was ready to run when I was cleared just for an ...I was ready to run when I was cleared just for an excuse to leave the house. I felt so coupled up for the first few weeks. But I took the baby with me and didn't go far. Also, I've decided not to do any races that require training until I'm done breastfeeding. I feel like that will be good for the baby and my sanity.Running Ricighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860478500819594235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-3710756650937643952014-08-12T11:30:46.105-04:002014-08-12T11:30:46.105-04:00I live in St. Louis!
It's actually really n...I live in St. Louis! <br /><br />It's actually really nice to read your baby posts because they sound so much more real to me than a lot of other bloggers. No offense to them, but I have a hard time believing that pregnancy is all unicorns and rainbows and that post having the baby, the weight just fell off and you you were faster than ever. I love real posts :) One Crazy Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133357078606683041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-64037429788428414552014-08-12T11:10:22.386-04:002014-08-12T11:10:22.386-04:00Ha, finally, I didn't think anyone had ever no...Ha, finally, I didn't think anyone had ever noticed that! I feel like I can't really be realistic until I actually experience it, but I at least try to accept that it will be way harder than I can imagine and not set ridiculous goals!<br />Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-16914597529879344732014-08-12T10:53:13.539-04:002014-08-12T10:53:13.539-04:00I just noticed your hashtag on the left sidebar, #...I just noticed your hashtag on the left sidebar, #runningfortwo...<br />pintsoficecream. This makes me laugh probably more than it should! Props to you for being realistic about how hard it is to go without sleep and then attempt to run a million miles. Don't bother with that shit until you're ready. Steph @ Steph Runs Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17739581191685744291noreply@blogger.com