It’s officially October! My absolute favorite month of the
year (of course, this could be because it’s my birthday month...), but I also
love the beautiful colors, crunching leaves, and let’s not forget fall means
it’s leggings and sweater weather - The best, most comfortable attire there is.
Pardon me while I open a window and take a second to breathe in this cool, fall
air…
Beautiful. Ok, now back to reality! I can’t help but think
about what I was doing this time last year – Training and nervously awaiting the
Market to Market Relay race, a mere 12 days away. I remember hoping and praying
not only that I wouldn’t let my team down, but that I would also just survive the 9 miles I had signed up for
months ago. And guess what? I did! In
fact, the best part about it is that it sprung me back into running. And I
continued to run, day in and day out, races here and there, another appearance
at the Lincoln Half Marathon (with a PR at 2:07), until about the middle of
July.
Why did I quit running in July? Well, I’m happy to announce
that the hubby and I are expecting baby #2 in February! I could not feel more
blessed about this new addition to our lives and we’re both over the moon
excited for our growing family. And yet I must (selfishly) confess that I still
have days where I struggle with my personal decision to put running on hold for
the remainder of the pregnancy. I love to run. I feel like it’s part of who I
am. Some days I miss running so much, I actually crave it over the ice cold,
blended margarita that I haven’t had since Memorial Day weekend. Some days, I’m
even afraid I’ll forget what running feels like… Eek! The horror!
But deep down inside, I know that taking a few months off of
running to ensure a healthy baby is such a small price to pay. So I remind
myself every day that my legs and my Garmin are still in good working order and
there’s no reason to give up on exercise all together. In fact, my Dr.
recommends I keep moving! So, my running shoes are now walking/elliptical/light
strength training shoes and will stay that way until I can pound the pavement
again this spring.
To take an even more positive spin, I’ve decided I’ll take the next few months to blog about
what workouts I’m doing, how I’m coping with running withdrawals, and how I’m
attempting to stay healthy with those blasted pregnancy cravings (hello,
McDonald’s French fries… we meet again). I’m hoping that by writing everything
out, it will keep me on the right track and keep me accountable!
So, dear running shoes, while I revoke your running
privileges for the time being, please don’t fail me in my quest to stay active
these next few months!
With Love,
Kris
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