Baby's 1st Race

I've been very fortunate so far in my pregnancy that I've really been able to do everything I was doing before. I have been careful not to overdo it or push myself too much at the gym, but it really hasn't been an issue. When the opportunity came up that work sent out an email to join Team Samsung and participate in the Eric LeGrand, A Walk to Believe, run and it was being held at Rutgers, I jumped on it. One, it's only a few miles from the house, score on that, I didn't have to travel anywhere, and two, the gym was closed today anyway, which is a rare occurrence so it was a way to get my exercise in anyway.

Although it was less cardio and calories burned than I do in an average class I still managed to run over 3 miles in just over 30 minutes. And I ran the entire course, I didn't have to walk at all. A few years ago I know that def would not have been possible (my knees are killing me now for it, but that's totally normal for me). I had a great pace going of about 10 minutes a mile and I watched my heart rate the entire way. I know I was def capable of doing more and going faster but I didn't push it. I made sure my heart rate stayed under 155 max, my same self imposed max for teaching at the gym. The doctor told me last time as long as I can still talk, I'm fine, which for me at that heart rate is not a problem at all.

Despite the fact that it rained on us for part of the course and also not pushing myself, I managed to complete 3.22 miles in 33 minutes. I know I could have done a little faster pace, but I was comfortable the entire race and enjoyed it, it didn't even seem like work. I was so proud of running the race after at 15 weeks pregnant! It's good for me and good for baby. Double win!!!