Faith Laces

November 15 - 21 2015 26 Weeks Pregnant Sunday November 15 - 2 miles (Very nauseous. It was hard to run today.) Monday November 16 - 4 miles Wednesday November 18 - Had planned to do 6 miles but got violently ill at mile 2.5. Unfortunately I didn't have my cell phone. It was so bad I contemplated lying down on the sidewalk, but I didn't want anyone calling an ambulance. Friday November 20 - Felt better and was able to complete 6 miles. Total Miles - 16 miles

November 8 - 14 2015 25 Weeks Pregnant Sunday November 8 - I took off to rest from race on Saturday. Monday November 9 - 4 miles Wednesday November 11 - 6 miles - the farthest I've run since June 24, 2015 when I ran 9 miles. Friday November 13 - 5 miles Total Miles - 15 miles Felt pretty good this week. No adverse pains from the longer distances and I kept a decent pace 11:30-12:00.

November 1 - 7 2015 24 Weeks Pregnant 24 weeks pregnant for Menno Haven 5K November 1 - 3 miles November 2 - 3 miles November 4 - 5 miles November 6 - 2 miles November 7 - Menno Haven 5K for Memory Care  3.2 miles in 31 minutes at 9:41 pace Total Miles - 18.2 miles Saturday was a great day for a 5K race. The weather was cool but not frigid - about 55 degrees. Makayla signed up for the full 5K instead of the children's 1 mile run. This presented a small challenge for me - run with her or try and beat my 2012 race time when I was 9 weeks pregnant with Nathan.  Last year I finished in 26 minutes. I knew that was unlikely to happen this year, but I really wanted to race against my previous pregnancy time. Ultimately, Makayla ran about .5 miles with me to start and after I finished I met her about .5 miles from the finish line and ran with her to the finish. Dan walked with her for the other 2.2 miles.  It was hard because Makayla and I have be...

Gender Reveal October 31, 2015 October 25 - 31 2015 23 Weeks Pregnant October 25 - 3 miles October 26 - 4 miles October 29 - 3 miles October 30 - 5 miles Total Miles - 15 miles Didn't run on Wednesday because of rain; however weather has been really nice. Most days I wear a tshirt and capris running leggings.  Saturday we announced during our church's Trunk or Treat that we are having a boy. Nathan was a pumpkin and Makayla was Anna for Halloween. My little pumpkin.

October 18 -24 2015 22 Weeks Pregnant Sunday October 18 - 3 miles Monday October 19 - 3.2 miles Wednesday October 21 - 4 miles Friday October 23 - 5 miles Total Miles - 15.2 miles

October 11 -17 2015 21 Weeks Pregnant Nathan at the Pumpkin Patch 2014 I haven't done a weekly wrap-up in 2 years and 3 months . Since then I've run two marathons, two half marathons, set a PR of 25:14 in a 5K and now I'm pregnant again! There's just something about running while pregnant that makes me want to document the experience. Maybe it's because it's something that only happens once  - every pregnancy is different after all. Whatever the reason, here I am again! These last 21 weeks have been marked by all day nausea and for the first 18 weeks, vomiting multiple times a day. At this point, I'm down to multiple times a week, which is an improvement. This sickness has definitely impacted my running. Unlike with my previous pregnancy, I was not able to keep up the same number of days a week running. I just wasn't able to get in enough fuel. My first trimester I was lucky to run 2 miles 2-3 times a week. I didn't have the extra st...

Date: Sunday April 27, 2014 Time: 1pm Location: Cumberland Valley Rail Trail (Newville to Shippensburg) Makayla and Mommy before the start of the race. Sure you can run in cowboy boots...if they're pink. On the Sunday before the Pittsburgh Marathon, I ran a 15K on the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail. I wanted to test 'run' my new fuel belt and practice holding back the adrenaline at the starting line to keep my pace slower early and increase it later. Everything went according to plan. The weather was warm and sunny with a cool breeze. My fuel belt didn't annoy me by bouncing around. I refrained from going all out at the start and instead gradually increased my pace during the first 3 miles and kicked it into high gear the last two miles. I could have kept a fast pace the entire time, but wanted to practice my plan for the marathon. Approaching the finish line I saw Makayla bouncing up and down in her pink cowboy boots and cheering me on.  I had to stop ...