Faith Laces

January 24 - January 30, 2016 36 Weeks Pregnant Thursday January 28 - 2 miles Saturday January 30 - 2 miles Total Miles - 4 miles It finally happened - snow - and a whole bunch of it - 2 feet! It snowed on Saturday so Sunday through Tuesday the roads were just too narrow to run on. I wouldn't have had anywhere to go when a car came and the sidewalks weren't in great shape. The park is off the map now since they don't plow or clear any paths. :( I had planned to go running on Wednesday, but Nathan ended up being hospitalized at Chambersburg because he couldn't get enough oxygen. After staying in the hospital overnight Wednesday, I went home Thursday and eked out 2 miles. Unfortunately that night, Nathan was life-flighted to Hershey. Saturday was a bitterly cold and slow two miles with Makayla around the hospital.

June 3- 9, 2013 1 Week Postpartum   Since I'm trying to take it easy, I haven't really been tracking my mileage. My goal right now is to fit running into Nathan's nursing schedule. Monday I ran for 38 minutes early in the morning. Tuesday I waited until 7pm to run for 56 minutes. Thursday I was finally able to run for a full hour from 8pm to 9pm. Saturday I ran for an hour and a half. Sunday I ran for an hour. I'm definitely not back to my pre-pregnancy pace, but I'm faster than I was just two weeks ago. I miss running with my little guy. I think he misses running with me too. The only reason I'm not able to run in the early morning like I used to is because Nathan won't go back to sleep after he nurses. It's like he knows it's running time and he's ready to go! It's hard not to track my mileage and pace, but I don't want to push myself too hard too soon and end up getting injured. Nathaniel Lee 1 week old

May 27- June 2, 2013 39 Weeks Pregnant Monday I ran close to 6 miles. The holiday allowed me to run in the morning, but gave me a bit of extra sleeping in time since hubby was off work. Tuesday I ran 4.5 miles in the afternoon. Wednesday morning around 4am my water broke. At 5am my contractions started, and 2 hours, 44 minutes and no drugs later, my son was born. Nathaniel Lee 8lbs 2.6 oz May 29, 2013 Photo Credit - Faith Laces I'm happy to say that labor went according to my plan. Although I did say quite a few times that I couldn't do it, I managed to breathe through the pain of the contractions thanks to an awesome nurse. I do believe that running gave me the strength and endurance I needed; however, there was no way I could conjure up the relaxation I practiced in yoga. I took Thursday and Friday off from running. Saturday I ran for a half hour and Sunday I ran for an hour. I know, that sounds crazy, but my doctor said it was okay as long as I didn't...