Good run? It's amazing how two seemingly innocuous words can stir up such a array of emotions. I know when my husband poses this question he is just taking a casual interest in my daily activities, and yet when he asks, for some reason so many feelings - embarrassment, anger, upset and irritation - well [...]
Tag: pregnant runner
On exercise during pregnancy, getting larger and the fear of leaving work
As my last few posts have been interview or podcast based I thought I'd write a quick post to update you on my fitness and pregnancy progress over the past couple of months. I'm now just over 24 weeks pregnant (or five and a half months for those working in normal time) with a little [...]
Marathon mums
(image from netmums.com) With marathon training season in full swing, I've been enviously looking on as my friends on Strava and Instagram crank up their weekly mileage. While on the one hand the talk of their long runs makes me want to sign up for a marathon immediately, on the other, the reality of my running [...]
Beware the judgemental eyebrow, ditch the hot baths and go decaf: Lessons from a 17 week pregnant running vegan
(Image © babycentre.co.uk) The other day it really struck me: there is another human being growing inside me. At this very moment, there is a future person dwelling in my ever-expanding uterus, coming to work with me, bobbing up and down on my runs, getting shifted around as I do yoga, hanging out with me [...]