I’m finding it hard to beleive that I am almost four months pregnant. Once I got over the initial naseau and fatigue of the first semester, I started to feel really great. So much that at times, I feel like I’m not even pregnant. That is until, I look at my growing belly! I can still fit into most of my pants but am going to need to go shopping for some maternity clothes soon. Which I dread, not because I don’t like maternity clothes. I just hate spending money on them because I know I will use them for such a short period of time.
So, here is Week 15:
Monday: 4 miles (8:32)
Tuesday: 3.25 miles (8:34)
Wednesday: 6 miles (8:33)
Thursday: rest
Friday: 4 miles (8:35 pace)
Saturday: 3.5 miles with the jogging stroller (8:24 pace)
Sunday: 6.25 miles on the road (8:29 pace)
Total: 27 miles
My pace has slowed down but I’m not concerned about that. After all, I won’t be racing for a very long time (post-baby) so I’m just enjoying my easy runs and not worrying about pace. While I feel like the idea of a weekly long run (usually 10 miles for me), is a good idea, I’m just not feeling very motivated to do a long run on the weekends. I’m not training for any races and won’t run anything over a 10k until after the baby comes. With my husband putting in a full day of work on Saturday, it leaves only Sunday morning to do a long run. And I am starting to really cherish this precious time we have together as a family as we don’t see him much from January through April 15th (yes, he is a CPA and focuses on tax work).
Overall though, I feel great! But I swear, I feel like I could eat everything in my house and as much as I want to stay eating healthy throughout this pregnancy, I have a tendency to let certain foods I normally don’t eat slip into my diet. Last night, I just had to have a Sonic Blast. Ahh, pregnancy cravings! Fortunately, I’ve only gained five pounds which is average, so as long as I don’t eat one every day, I think it is okay to sneak in some dessert every once in a while, right?!?
Alright, I’m off to the doctor next Friday, so I’ll post how everything is going in next week’s weekly recap.
Now, off to enjoy my Sunday and perhaps once some football. Really, I just like the commercials. I’m not much of a pro football fan as I tend to enjoy college football, even though our beloved LSU Tigers embarrassed us in the national championship game:(
I got such a sweet tooth when I was pregnant, too! Apparently, it’s very common. Just catching up, and I love your idea about taking time to do something creative or just for you… what a great idea to recharge! Let us know if you make it happen.
One more thing, just tagged you for 11 things, but feel free to skip if you’re not up for it.