Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Sitting on the bench

Running has been something that I wanted to do my whole life, but never did until January 2007.  I was recruited by SoleSisterJeanine and SoleSisterShelly for training for the 5/3 Riverbank race.  I found the training excoriating and thrilling.  By the summer of 2007, I had decided that I was runner.  What an amazing feeling! 

 This year, I have been ‘benched’ due to my pregnancy for my second child.  I am thrilled to be pregnant, although not running is a lot harder than running!  I have read many articles about running during pregnancy, although I did not feel my body was able to handle running and making a baby, and I chose to take a break.   My husband feels this pregnancy is ‘flying by’, I disagree 100%!  Walking on the treadmill next to a runner makes a pregnancy go slow!   I only have five weeks left in my pregnancy, and then a few weeks of rest, and I’ll be back on the running track. 

 Listening to my fellow teammates will give me the energy to balance two young children and running.  I look forward to all of their tips to start up my training this summer, and hopefully I’ll be able to join them in a few races in the fall.

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