Birthday run

The rain held off, and Dad held down the fort (sawing logs on the couch)(kidding, Ken doesn't snore)(much). So I enjoyed a little outside action.

An easy run, with 10, 6, 10, and 10 bench push-ups (the 2nd bench was really low, and it was really close to the first bench!). About 7 km in 50 minutes (including the stops for push-ups). Also, I had to stop and walk a couple of times (and once stop and just stand still) to let contractions pass. Sometimes I can run through them -- they don't hurt -- but sometimes it's just too... weird, and I have to pause.

Finished with two sets of 20 walking lunges.

Okay, I actually finished with two pieces of double-chocolate birthday cake!

Squats and more squats

Once again, inspired by a workout from last time... But what was up with 65 lb squats? I upped that a little today:

1000 m row

Alternating sets of:
95# squats - 10, 10, 10
@170# calf raises (single leg, holding a 30# db) - 8/leg x 3

Alternating sets of:
30#/arm bent-over rows - 10, 8, 8 (per arm, per set)
V-sit lateral ball touches - 20, 20, 20 (couldn't improv back extensions thanks to fetal bulge!)

And, since I don't have a treadmill, I added alternating sets of:
45# squats - 20, 20, 20
45# presses - 10, 10, 9

Finished with 1000m row.

I won't be able to get in a workout next Monday, as it's Ultrasound Day!

As promised

I based today's workout on one I did at 19 weeks while pregnant with Tim. (Hard to be believe Tim was once a thought in my belly, just as it's hard to fathom that this belly will yield a real person like Tim!)

I'm surprised that my weights today were (mostly) more than last time.

Four rounds of:
12 deadlifts - 95#
10 presses - 20# db (40# total)
40 V-sit ball tosses - 3 kg
15 ham curls (reverse bridge on the ball)(awkward - baby doesn't like being upside-down!)

Finished with five intervals on the rower of 1 min fast/1 min easy (10 minutes), and more stretching than usual (which still wasn't enough, but there was laundry to do.)

Following along with my previous gestational program might be the way to go. Would make all those blog posts worthwhile! I think the biggest challenge will be finding the time to get in as many workouts...

Easter sun(day) run

After a completely gluttonous Easter Sunday brunch and a nap (for 2/3rds of us -- the male fraction), we headed out for a family run. Thanks to Sweetie McPie for pushing the jogging stroller and going my pace.

52 min = 7.4 km

It was a very nice, easy pace, enabling us to chat the whole way. Even on the hills (which I did not have to walk). I'm pleased with the distance, because I haven't run that far since probably before Christmas. And it felt good.

I promise: weights/circuit tomorrow!

Still just jogging

With the bulk of the house stuff (hopefully) behind us, I was able to move a little more vigorously today. A combination of returning home from dropping the car off at the garage (good-bye winter tires), and some squats:

Run 1.7 km
50 squats
Run 400 m (not that fast)
50 squats
Run 400 m
= pooped. Gotta get back into this!

Saving the rest of my energy for the 2 km of walking/backpacking to nursery school and back later today.

16 weeks

A total write-off, unless you count walking up and down the stairs one hundred and thirty thousand times.

We put our house up for sale and it was A LOT of work getting it cleaned and reno-ed. But worth it as we immediately received two offers, accepted one at above our asking price, found the perfect house, and had our very-low bid accepted without counter. Now we await acceptance of inspections and financing...

Also! Pre-natal check-up. All is well, of course. Weight check: 142 lb. (That's +8 since day one. I expect to gain a pound per week over the course of the 40... but a little slower at the beginning and a little more at the end, so I feel right about on track.)

Long time ago run

I did squeeze one more workout into 15 weeks: a short-ish run (25 minutes), plus bench dips at the park (3 or 4 sets of 12). The run was cut short by my sudden need to pee, which is no laughing matter when your bladder is being slammed by a baseball-sized fetus while jostling up and down! So I had to loop back home, and then it was only a short distance to the park...