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TOOT for Being a Featured Blogger!

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I recently became acquainted with a new “running partner”, Lisa of Little Writer Momma, and we’ve become fast bloggie friends.  After visiting each other blogs and corresponding via e-mail, we learned that we share similar running stories.  Lisa appreciated my encouraging comments, novice knowledge and mommy runner support and then she asked if I would be willing to write a guest post to help other moms hurdle over some struggles they may be experiencing as a beginner runner.  Of course, I was happy to oblige.

 

On Monday, my guest post, Run Like a Mother, was featured on Lisa’s blog.  I would love for you visit Little Writer Momma to read my post and please leave a comment letting Lisa know I sent you.

 

Thanks in advance for your love and support! :-)

It’s a Boy!

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“It’s a boy,” the ultrasound technician stated so matter-of-factly. She said it so casually that the news didn’t register at first.

 

“I’m sorry. What did you say?” I asked.

 

“It’s a boy. You’re having a boy and he’s hung like a horse!”

 

“A boy?!” I looked at Allan in disbelief. Tears flooded my eyes. I never entertained the idea of a son. I just assumed our odds favored another girl.

 

Once the unsuspected and strange sound “boy” sank in, I realized I need to relearn how to diaper a baby so I don’t get sprayed in the face. Long lists of all new baby items filled my head. He’ll need new bedding and onesies that aren’t pink.

 

As I stared in amazement at the hazy black and white screen, I counted ten tiny toes and fingers.

 

 

I spotted lovely long legs, a spine, a beautiful big brain and a heartbreaker heart.

 

 

And like a typical guy, he proudly showed off his family jewels and gave us a ticket to the gun show.

 

 

 

Although Allan and I are still in disbelief that we made a little boy, we are simply tickled pink blue by the news.

 

 

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Keeping Up with the Bump

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My paces prior to Saturday’s Gasparilla Distance Classic 5K were up and down, but I felt confident that I could finish under 40 minutes.

 

The night before the race I slept horribly.  I haven’t had a decent night sleep in months, but Friday night seemed even worse than usual.  I don’t know if I was nervous about my prego performance at the race or about the weather.  The forecast predicted 85% chance of rain and 45 degree temperatures at 8:00 a.m.  Have I mentioned how much I hate running in the rain?

 

My running partner, Tiffany, couldn’t make the race, but my friends, Mike, Chrissy and her sister, Angie would all be there.

 

 

 

The rain came down in full force just as the first wave of runners began crossing the start line and bitter memories of last year’s Gasparilla marathon flashed into my mind.  Since I had no intention of running fast, I stayed in the back as the crowd slowly meandered to the start line.  By the time Chrissy and I crossed the start line, we were 7 minutes into the race.

 

 

 

 

Since I forgot to check the water station stops on the race map prior to race day, I carried a water bottle with me.  Even though the rain would keep me cool and hydrated, I wanted to keep fluids in my body.  Hopefully, my bladder would feel the same since I forgot to wear a panty liner.

 

My running plan was to run 1 mile and walk a bit.  Run another mile and walk a bit more and then finish the last mile running.  When I found a water station, it would be a welcomed break.

 

I did really well for my first mile. Too well. I actually caught myself running a 9:30 mm pace and forced myself to slow down (doctor’s orders).  I finished mile 1 in 11:28 even though the clock said otherwise.

 

 

 

For mile 2, some military men moved in and their chants caused the crowd to clear a path for them.  These service men had a decent pace going and I ran with them for the next mile, however, I don’t think they would be happy to know that they were running the speed of a pregnant mama.  LOL  But in all truthfulness, their chants highly motivated me and all the other runners pacing alongside the soldiers.

 

 

After mile 2, I spotted a water station and the soldiers and I parted our ways.  I guzzled three cups of water while enjoying the view of the bay and the home stretch.

 

 

 

The last mile went fast even though my pace was slow.  Isn’t funny how 3 miles seem like a warm-up after you are accustomed to running longer distances? But even at my slower than usual pre-pregnancy pace, I finished under 40 minutes.

 

 

 

Clock Time: 42:58

Chip Time: 36:01

Ave Pace: 11:32.6

Max Pace: 8:36 (according to my Garmin)

Overall Place: 5438 / 9650

Gender Place: 2593 / 5585

Div Place: 354 / 785

Age Grade: 42.1%

Run DMT Grade: 100% KICK A$$!

 


 

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Raising Runners

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Since my running days are much less due to my pregnancy and my races fewer and far between, I decided to live vicariously through my girls by registering them for the Gasparilla Distance Junior Classic.

 

The city of Tampa hosts a month long pirate celebration in the name of Gasparilla which includes several parades, festivals and two types of races: the Gasparilla Distance Classic and the Gasparilla Distance Junior Classic, which is sponsored by the Mendez Foundation to promote a healthy, drug free lifestyle.

 

The children’s race was held at the University of Tampa (my DH’s alma mater) at Pepin Stadium.  To keep the children occupied between races, there were loads of fun activities including face painting, a coloring station and tons for free food and goodies.

 

 

Before the start of the race, a Tampa General Hospital helicopter landed in the middle of field.  My girls enjoyed climbing aboard and exploring the cockpit of the chopper.

 

 

 

 

 

We spent the morning with our friends, Chrissy and Mike and their two boys, Dylan and Jared.

 

 

Along the track, we also bumped into several other friends, including my runner blogger buddy, Becelisa and her daughter, Sierra.

 

 

Allana’s half mile dash was first.  At the start line, she instantly made friends with another little girl.

 

 

 

 

They walked and ran the race side by side and even crossed the finish line together.

 

 

 

 

Emmalynn’s 30 yard dash was much later and given the number of preschoolers in such a small area, the race organizers seeded the race according to birth month.  Emmalynn begged me to run with her and of course, I humored her.  Too bad my DH wouldn’t be a good sport and hold my purse for me.

 

 

 

Allan and I beamed with pride over our girls’ outstanding performances and Allana and Emmalynn were proud of their achievements.  Both girls proudly wore their achievements, smiles and medals for the rest of the day.

 

 

 

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TOOT for Two!

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It had been two weeks since I last ran.  Although I packed running clothes for our North Carolina trip, the wintery conditions did not make for safe running conditions.  The roads were covered with sheets of ice and after already slipping and falling on my ass once, I was afraid I would slide off the side of a mountain.  Despite my lack of running in North Carolina, I still remained active with brisk walks while exploring the towns and snow tubing.

 

Miraculously, around week twelve, my nausea disappeared and I felt ready to get back on track, but I couldn’t find the track because it seemed I brought the mountains home with me with the amount of laundry we accumulated in one week, not to mention an avalanche of Christmas decorations that made my house look as if Christmas threw up in my house.

 

Then, over the weekend, I received an e-mail from my running partner, Tiffany.  It seemed she had fallen off the running track as well and she was looking to get back on path.  Her e-mail was just the push I needed and we met Monday morning for a quick run.

 

I hoped to do 3 miles, however, after a 10 minute walking warm-up, stretching and running at a much slower pace, I only had time for 2 miles as I had to be home in time for DH to leave for work.

 

2 miles

Pace 12:23

Time 12:46

 

Two miles, shoe miles!  The shorter distance and slower pace did not bother me a bit, because after a long hiatus, I was running again and that felt so good.

Fast(ing)

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This morning, I ran 3 miles.  Although I had to drag myself out of bed to run, once I got moving, I felt pretty good about my run. 

 

Isn’t funny how some days are good running days and other days you feel like you are dragging?  Some days you feel like a gazelle and other days you feel like a turtle and some days you’re just moving along.  But when you download your Garmin stats, there is no evidence of a struggle or any proof of a good pace or sometimes you’re just blown away that you managed to move faster than you thought. 

 

Well, today I felt fast and I’ve got the stats to prove it.  I incorporated ¼ sprints into today’s run and the results were comparable to my performances at the past few 5K races.

 3 miles

Time 27:17

Pace 9:05

 

After my sad performance last Saturday, today’s run helped boost my ego a bit.

Tuesday Toot!

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Since my latest achievement fell on a Tuesday, I jumped on the chance to toot my own horn with the help of this meme. 

 

Today, my Beat the Heat Fitness Tips were featured on Go Graham Go!, which is one of Nielsen’s On-line Top 50 Power Mom Blogs.  How awesome is that?

 

THANK YOU to Felicia of Go Graham Go for fitting in my fitness post and spotlighting my blog.