Running Out
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So I mentioned in my editor’s note that I was working toward the goal of running my first 5K in May. The first couple of weeks of run/walk intervals were going well (building up to a 30-minute full-out run). Then, one day, I hit a wall. My energy was zapped, followed by a four-week period of constant nausea. Not to mention certain physical changes that threw me off balance. If you can’t guess where I’m going with this…
I’m pregnant! I still can’t write that without an exclamation mark because I’m afraid people won’t think I’m excited when I so am. At my last nurse’s appointment, one of my million paranoid questions was about exercise. She suggested I avoid any form of exercise that leaves me short of breath, as this affects the flow of oxygen… it turns out oxygen is a good thing for growing babies. Not only do I gasp for air after every “run,” I also feel like I might throw up.
I still want to reach my goal one day. Everyone I know who runs seems to get so much out of it, for both their physical and mental well-being. Plus, as the editor of a magazine for active women, I feel like I should be able to run a 5K without hurling.
But until Baby comes in October, running is out. Prenatal yoga and walking are in.