Hello, hello, hello! It has been so long since I’ve been able to find time to share an update, so I am jumping at this opportunity to share some of my running confessions, aka runfessions! Marcia hosts this linkup every 4th Friday of the month. I wanted to commit myself to write this post, as it is one of my favorites and it’s just been far too long since I’ve been able to catch up with you all!
October Runfessions
I like that people think I’m a little crazy to still be running…
As I write this, I’m just a day away from being 30(!) weeks pregnant. I am sticking with running as long as I can during this pregnancy! I like having the opportunity to educate people that yes, I can still run while pregnant since it was something that I was doing regularly before the pregnancy. Now, I’ve never been a speed demon or a woman running 30 miles a week just for kicks, but I have been running almost every Saturday with my company’s Running Club that I formed a few years back and they have provided some wonderful motivation! I am always in the rear and I go at the pace that works for me, which is closer to a 12-ish minute pace. I like to run 4-5 miles when I can. I love running too much to give it up, and I like to think that baby girl is enjoying the ride! So maybe I am a little crazy, haha!
Running while pregnant has been getting more uncomfortable…
I have to runfess that while I love that I can still run, over the past few weeks, running has become increasingly uncomfortable. As I got further into the second trimester, I would start out with a little bit of pelvic discomfort during runs that would go away quickly, but then post-run my body would feel pretty trashed. As the weeks have progressed, the pain has been much more persistent during my runs, and it takes days for me to feel back to normal. So after tons of (agonizing) research and some online recommendations, I finally purchased the Bao Bei Maternity Probump support band for my belly. I will be using it on my run this weekend for the first time and I really hope that it helps! I’ve also realized that adding more walking, such as part of my warmup and interspersed in my runs, really helps get the job done! The minor adjustments are worth it!
I’ve had some racing/training feelings of FOMO
Fall racing season is definitely one of my favorite times of the year, so it has definitely been tough for me to see everyone celebrating their races and 20-mile runs while I’ve only been able to run 1 day a week. I had to defer my entry into the Philadelphia Half Marathon for 2020 since I would’ve been 34 weeks pregnant on race day – a little too close for comfort. Between my pregnancy and my slow return to racing after my long battle with plantar fasciitis in 2018, I didn’t get to race nearly as much as I had anticipated this year. But I hope that I can at least squeeze in some kind of 5K Turkey Trot before it’s all said and done! Maybe I’m missing adding to my collection of medals?
Are people reading running blogs anymore?
I can definitely runfess that with the busyness of work and baby preparations, I just have not been participating in or visiting the usual linkups and following people’s workouts like I used to. I actually really love reading about my favorite bloggers’ progress, but it has completely fallen out of my routine. I did notice that when I was blogging more consistently earlier this year, participation didn’t seem as high as before. So are people still blogging consistently, or are more people moving to Instagram and “microblogging”? IG is okay, but the way they control feeds, there are so many people I follow and never get to see their posts. It’s so frustrating! Even if I’m not writing as much, I want to make an effort to do more reading. I miss my running blogging community!!
What runfessions would you share with me? How has your fall running been going? Any pregnancy running tips you have to share?
I think it’s amazing that you are still running! The pace and distance doesn’t matter – you’re out there doing it and it’s great! I hope that I’m able to run through pregnancy when that time comes.
I’ve asked myself the same thing about blogging. I know that some people I follow on IG don’t have a blog so they post super long captions with their photos. I’ll runfess that I don’t always read them, but I understand the concept!
Seriously I was just thinking I need to check out if Janelle has written anything lately! Glad that you popped in. My guess is that blogging will fall off further once baby girl arrives. 🙁 But then you’ll have baby girl!
That’s awesome that you’re still running. Be careful! We had a prenatal segment for my yoga teacher training, and one of the teachers talked about how she kept up with yoga all during her pregnancy — but then was in such horrible pain afterwards. Listen to that body carefully! All that relaxin that’s released during pregnancy can make it easy to overdo things.
I do think that people still read blogs. Maybe someday they’ll go away — but not yet!
That’s awesome that you are still running! I ran through my entire pregnancy – even the day I went into labor – and it’s so special to share those miles with your little one. I hope your pregnancy continues to go well!
I prefer blogs to Instagram – long content is more personal and interesting.
I runfess that I don’t have enough time to comment on blogs. I try to read them.
I think it’s great that you can still run.
You will know when to stop and you will get back in running shape faster, the longer to go. You can always just walk.
I love that you are still running! And, how did I miss that your gender reveal that you’re having a girl!?!
I ask the same thing about blogging a lot these days. I don’t post nearly as much as I use to, but I still would rather read blogs than super long captions on IG.
Thanks, Michelle! We’re so excited our little girl is on the way 🙂
I really miss blogging and hate that I’ve been out of it for so long!
So happy that you’re still moving while growing that baby! I’ve had those same thoughts about blogging for a while now. My numbers have dropped over the past year–but I do keep on writing because I like to do it so much.
It’s great that you are still running! I’ve heard great things about the maternity belts helping with running. I hope it makes running more comfortable for you! I am still blogging. I do think IG is where it’s at, but it frustrates me for the same reasons.