I'll give today's run an A- for 7 weeks post Zoey's birth and about 3 weeks into running again. I did the extended pull up bar loop around the Charles River, covering 5 miles in 8:18 pace. I timed it to get a feel for my fitness - it's about where I thought... the pace felt easy, but not as easy as 8:18 pace should feel. I have a very long way to go!! Still, it felt nice to get outside, move my body, and drown in the sickly humid 90 degree heat. A headache came on about 3 miles into the run. I blame breastfeeding - such a dehydrating activity!! I'm drinking water like mad in order to ward off dehydration, and I'm usually successful. Today was just a wicked hot day and got the best of me. I'm also starting to feel a bit more normal weight-wise. I gained 28 lbs during this pregnancy. I have 7 left to lose. The thing is, I started the pregnancy about 15 lbs over my regular weight (gained weight trying to get pregnant). So, success #1 will be getting to pre-pregnancy weight. Success #2 will be getting to pre-trying-to-get-pregnant weight. I'm not that worried about the weight - it'll fall off as I get fitter. It is just infinitely easier to run when I'm lighter!!
Run: 5 miles
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