Walking. Jogging. Walking. Jogging. That's about how my cardio/outdoor exercises have been going. After one wheezing, out-of-breath morning of interval training, I thought I was done with my jogging life until after Baby MC2.
Then came some down time of not getting outside at all. Part of it was weather, and I think part of it was not wanting to go out and walk. One of my last mornings out before the two week break, runners were going past me, and damned if I wasn't jealous. JEALOUS! Me, former fat kid who would weep at the thought of laps in gym class, now to the point of weeping with jealousy because she couldn't move faster down the path.
This morning, I got my butt up, and hit the VFW Parkway. As I turned onto the path, I said, "why not," and did a very slow jog to a point I picked in my head. I reached it, and went back to walking. I ended up doing about five intervals this morning. I felt like a ROCK STAR! I'm sure I was as slow as molasses, but I DID NOT CARE - I WAS JOGGING!
I am also aware this won't last forever. At 21 weeks pregnant, there's going to be a point where even the idea of moving beyond a brisk walk will be reserved for dashing to a bathroom ASAP. I just want to stay as active as possible for as long as I can. I know it's good for my energy levels during pregnancy, and hopefully will make labor and childbirth and recovery easier. I'm also looking at the other end, and the more active I stay now, the easier it will be to get back exercising after having MC2.
On my other days, I've been doing prenatal yoga DVDs. I'll do another post reviewing the three I've been using.
This may not be training for a 5K, but it's a training of another kind, and actually almost as tough!
