Spandex City

3/26/17 Wow, remember how excited I was about getting all this great energy now that I'm in the second trimester? STILL. HASN'T. SHOWN. UP. Yes, I know it's been ohhh... 6 days, but I want my energy!! I literally slept from 3:30-6:30pm, got up for a snack, then went back to bed from about 8:30pm- 8am. Sweet Jesus. I then got up and laid down on the couch, where I proceeded to close my eyes for a while. Sheesh. Amy and I were supposed to go on a 5 mile run yesterday morning; naturally I decided to be nauseous and cranky as hell. So it became a 5 mile walk. I enjoyed being outside but it exhausted me. Hence the sleep of death. I cannot believe that Ragnar is this weekend! How on earth am I gonna power through?! Lord help me!

3/24/17 Baby Update:  We heard the heartbeat!! Cletus is 12 weeks and has a heartbeat of 151-153 BPM! (Old wives tales say this baby is more likely to be a girl!! ** Natalie Rose ** Workout Updates: I've done a fair amount of exercise  but not enough running. Even though I'm technically in the 2nd trimester, I have yet to experience any more energy. If anything- I've been MORE tired the past few days! Oh well, take it for what it is. I've done yoga... Walks in the park on work breaks... And free weights in the backyard... And as you can see, I've been learning how to take pictures of my activities!! Now, it's off to Chuys to celebrate a co-worker moving on!!  Have I mentioned I have not been eating well?!

3/21/17 Baby Update:  Cletus and I hit the 2nd trimester today! This is supposed to be the time when all the energy comes back and the will to live surges again! Let's hope it's sooner than later! Oh and we get to hear the Heartbeat on Friday!! Motivating myself to get out of the truck Exercise Update: I ran 3 miles today in 31 minutes and it felt great! It was after working and eating only trail mix today, but I got it done! Check out my sweet water bottle! Also, I signed up for a Virtual 70.3 Triathlon! I have a month to complete the distances (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1  10.1 mile run) and I'll get  a medal. *Which we all know is the only reason why I do any kind of activity*.

3/16/17 Yesterday I did a half day at the hospital, ran a few errands, then met Amy P. for a run. She kept making me laugh so I had to stop and walk, but it was great. I'm amazed at how much more walking I need, but I've heard once you get into the second trimester, your energy comes back. Man am I looking forward to that!! We did 4 miles in 50 minutes (12.5 min mile- *sigh*). The day before that we ran 3 miles and it went by so fast. If I had it my way, we would be walking all of it, but I am so grateful that she is pushing me to work hard! I know Cletus appreciates it. After we finished the run, I took the dogs on a 40 minute walk. I have no clue what happened to them but they were TERRIBLE. It was foreshadowing for the rest of the evening, honestly. Raz wasn't home and we have a guy staying in our rental. I believe those two things were enough to cause Thor to loose his shiiiiit. He really responds better to Raz than me. Jay is always excitable but listens to me mo...

3/12/17 This morning I got up earlier than I should have, about 6am, to get ready for a fun and untimed 5k. I thought it started at 8am, but apparently it was 8:30. Dang, could have gotten a few more zzz's!  It was brisk this morning too! It was 43 when I left the house and I wore capri's, a tank, and a pullover. Sitting in the car, I was positive I had over dressed. The minute I got out of the car, I was suddenly aware I had UNDERdressed. I could have used an ear warmer and some gloves! They had a clock out to time yourself, but that wasn't the point of the run. There were only a handful of people out, likely due to the stupidly cold weather. Overall I was happy with my performance, I did the first 1.5 mile in 15 minutes, took a brief walking break at the turn around, and then powered back. The wind was rough!! When I finished, the clock said 32 minutes, which is about my usual time. My ears were frozen and my hands numb, but I still managed my post race selfie w...

3/9/17 Woo! I met up with my friend Amy and we ran last night! It was my first run in several weeks and I feel sooooo much more like myself now! We did 3 miles because I want to run more this week and didn't want to push it after having such a long break off. It was very slow, about 12 minute miles, with plenty of walking, but damn it felt good!! Much of what I have read about exercise while pregnant is: 1. Focus on feel       to me that means, listen to your body. Don't worry about the numbers/distance/other people. If your body feels like it needs a break, you got to listen to it. Your body is working so much harder because it's CREATING A HUMAN, so 'easier' activities will still give you the same benefit as a much more intense workout. 2. Be able to talk       Even while doing hard work, you should be able to carry on a conversation. I know, I know, then you really aren't working so hard, right? Well, at this point, the less O2 you are br...

2/7/17 Thanks for indulging me yesterday, I feel much better now. Once I got out of the house and started coming up with practical ideas of how to feel better, the sunshine came out. I went to the Botanic Gardens, one of my favorite places in FW (thank goodness it's free) and read fitness magazines. Between articles, I would get up and do 10 squats. It's ridiculous how high my HR gets now. My brother in law found this on instagram. Old school! My non exhaustive plan for March: 1. Document preggers workouts (need more/any photos)       This will be good for me because it will motivate me to make forward progress and to know remember where I'm at. Of course I still want to be performing at top (or even mid) level, but I'm blessed to be having a baby and I need to embrace where I am now. 2. Go kayaking this month       Yessss... What's not to love about this? 3. Work in the garden more       Well, due to all the drama we had...

3/6/17 Yeah, I haven't posted lately because Ive been pretty frustrated by my lack of exercising and fitness abilities. It feels impossible at times to make healthy choices. Either because of fatigue or nausea. For several weeks the only things I could really eat were toast, potatoes, bananas and crackers. It just wasn't enough to fuel a day, much less a workout! Also, when you get winded walking up a single flight of stairs, you tend to get ornery. It feels like I'm just getting fat and out of shape. Which is a blast. The last day or two, as the weather has been nicer, I've been, I'm not sure how to phrase it, let down? Irritated? By my inability to do activities I would normally love; running, hiking, biking, swimming. I'm bummed I can't do the triathlon. I'm bummed I can't get my ass in gear to run. I'm bummed I can't participate at the same level I was before. A lot of this helped me to see how little I was doing before getting pre...