Running has never felt more difficult……
…..but I appreciate it more than ever!! I was incredibly frustrated a week or so ago when we had a dumping of snow that made just leaving the house a dangerous ‘sport’! I did have a bad fall which resulted in an impressive lump on the back of my head and very painful ribs. Thankfully, I fell backwards!!! It unnerved me, however, and curtailed all activity for a few days. Turning over in bed was as strenuous as it got, but please don’t underestimate the effort that goes into that!
Anyway – back to running! I still get the occasional problem with pain in my lower legs – especially running downhill, but I think my legs have adapted to the weight increase. I rarely get breathless – too slow probably, and the biggest hindrance by far is now my pelvic floor. It’s holding up so far, but I need to factor pit stops into my route planning.
I have to admit – I’m really missing hard training and racing, and I find it increasingly hard to watch races from the sidelines, but I am very thankful that I have been able to run throughout my pregnancy. Not long now….
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