Fast Running Mommy

Decided two days of rest and a Sunday was good enough...back on 5 a day. I think I'm mentally and physically over the cabinet trauma.  We had a nice day yesterday. I made homemade ice cream, whipped cream, caramel and fudge sauces for fabulous banana splits. I'm hoarding the little remaining caramel sauce for myself. 

I always take really good care of myself during my pregnancies and eat like a horse....it's starting to show...despite still running 5 miles a day I am about to pass Sasha in weight (which isn't that hard to do) . His nickname for me (in Russian because we try to speak Russian most of the time) is Little Mouse. However when I am pregnant I become the Big Mouse of the family.  

Got up a bit late and then had to stop because we had the plumber over this morning.

Feeling a little drained from Joseph deciding he wasn't a baby anymore and wanting to wear big boy pants. I was relieved however when he put his diaper back on after his bath. I wasn't ready for potty training quite yet. I need warm spring days where he's outside most of the time and grandma in town so she can help out a bit. Grandma is coming in two weeks. I'll be ready next time.

I'll finish my run this afternoon in warmer weather.

Finished up..felt fairly good. Sometimes when I run in the afternoon and pregnant my legs hurt a little bit more than normal.

Sasha's going to post a party invite for all local bloggers but I'm going to get a start on it here for anybody reading this. Lybi and James are coming up with their whole family from Arizona for her to run her first half marathon. She's running the Provo one and I know most people will be at Striders. I think it would be a shame for her to come all the way up here and not see her blogger friends.

Blogger Open House

Pachev Residence

339 N 1120 W

Sunday April 6th 7-9

Light refreshments will be served

Please RSVP 788-4608

Whole family is welcome

I think now that the morning sickness is gone I'm starting to be able to notice that I am pretty tired at times like I was with other pregnancies. Sometimes I just have to sit or lay down..then after 30 minutes or an hour (sometimes less) I feel better. Okay...so maybe I'm crazy to be throwing a party this Sunday but I not planning on cooking anything for it so it should be fine. I'm still trying to decide the menu...fresh fruit, nachos, cookies for the kids, juice...I think it will be easy and fun.  

Had a rough night so I only did 2 today. 

Had a hard time getting up this morning. I slept okay but was still pretty tuckered from the sleepless night before.

I will try to get some more miles in this afternoon...but I'm not optimistic...when I have extra counts against me that's when I have to say okay..I'm pregnant...take a break.

I do however agree more and more as the years go on with Sasha's thinking. Taking a break doesn't always makes things easier. In the long run if you take enough breaks you get out of shape. I am grateful that I didn't take very many breaks before I got pregnant this time. 5 a day really has given me a fairly strong body. So when I'm pregnant and tired running 2 is a break for me.

I have a funny story I like to tell about when I was pregnant with Joseph. I only ran 2 miles that day so I'd have the energy to mow the law later. I came home from my run and started mowing..then the Compassionate service leader walked by. I turned the mower off and told her (with my big pregnant belly protuding) that I'd only run 2 miles so I had the energy to do it and that was okay. She gawked a bit and went on her merry way. 2 minutes later the Relief Society president walked by. This time I just kept the mower running, smiled and waved.

I finished all 5. I'm proud of myself. I was sick and tired still but I did it. I feel great now actually. I'm excited to see Lybi.

I haven't had a lot of RSVP's for the open house/party. Please come if you want to see Lybi even if you haven't called ahead.  

I think I should start putting all my miles as fast...I certainly am running for two. 

I do enjoy a slow pace though. I've asked some of the girls that run fast why they push themselves. I think it was Josse who said, " I just like to go fast."

I actually don't. I like going slow and enjoy getting a workout without killing myself off.