Yesterday I found myself back at home, and despite having plenty to do (clean the house, prep for my sweetie's birthday), after walking Tim to school I managed a very simple and low-intensity workout that also checked a chore off the list: I mowed the lawn.
I love lawn-mowing. (Or as Tim says, "mow-lawning".)
Today, McPie and I took Tim for a stroller run. Or should I say "run". It was pretty slow, and involved quite a lot of walking. A few observations on jogging at 24 weeks pregnant:
- Putting on a bit of speed (and I mean "a bit"), or jogging downhill causes a contraction.
- At 24 week-gravid uterus is a pretty big muscle, and its contraction is a bit too uncomfortable to run through.
- Running uphill is actually more comfortable and less likely to cause a contraction than flat or downhill (but my speed slow enough that running uphill isn't too difficult!)
- Running slowly while not enduring a contraction feels pretty normal, good even.
- My aerobic capacity seems fairly normal/as expected, at a low speed, anyway. That is, I can chat easily and am not really out of breath at all. The low-gear is only necessary for keeping the belly in order (not fitness related).
Upcoming: This week I have my first appointment with my midwife, and therefore the 24 week weigh-in. :-)
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