I dream of running without another human in my belly.  I dream of being able to bound up the stairs to grab something really quickly and not feel out of breath.  I dream of drinking a glass of water and being able to wait hours before I have to finally go to the bathroom.  I [...]

http://amieottophotography.com/ Saturday marked the 37 week mark.  Sunday I finally had the opportunity to go for my first run outside in well over a week.  It was my first run with Miss Becca post her giving birth to a beautiful baby girl.  I remarked that the progression of our running can be marked along the [...]

Saturday will mark the 36th week of pregnancy for me, for the 3rd time.  Some days my body will give me 5 mile runs - other days, not so much.  Monday I took off.  Tuesday I had my 35/36 week Doctor appointment first thing in the morning, so again I did not run.  Wednesday morning my plans [...]

This past Saturday marked the 35 week mark in this pregnancy.  35 days till my official due date.  The date is subjective and I don’t take much stock in it, but nevertheless it gives me a concrete date to count from.  My due date is like knowing that Marine Corps Marathon is on 10/31/10 only it [...]

ACL: Anterior cruciate ligament Meniscus: A rubbery disk that cushions the knee Physical rehabilitation after ACL surgery may take several months to a year. The length of time until you can return to normal activities or sports is different for every person. It may range from 4 to 6 months. Three weeks ago my husband had [...]

6 Miles running/walking this morning, all while pushing Chloe in the single stroller.  31 weeks today! Mile 1 – 10:07Mile 2 – 10:14Mile 3 – 12:50Mile 4 – 10:15Mile 5 – 12:54Mile 6 – 11:53 Life is still getting in the way of running, hence why I was unable to run alone this morning.  I’m praying that my husband [...]

The third trimester has not given me a warm welcome.  Suddenly the nausea and sickness I felt during the first trimester has returned with a vengeance. My little sister was in town this weekend to help celebrate Chloe’s 4th birthday.  I opted to spend more time with her and stayed up wayyyyy too late Friday [...]

I challenge you today to take any seemingly negative things about your day, week or month and turn them into positives.  Since I started reading the Power I have been making a conscious effort to try to focus more on the positive aspect of things.  It’s slowly working. I got to take the kids on a [...]

An internal battle happened in my mind this morning.  I calculated and re-calculated how much sleep I had gotten, well over 9 hours if I got up at that exact moment, yet I struggled to open my eyes.  If I can’t open my eyes then maybe I need to keep sleeping, I can always do [...]

I’m trying to think positive thoughts, I’m trying to live in the moment.  I’m really really trying, but I’m OFF.  I didn’t run this morning because of a mix up between my schedule and my husbands — it’s okay — I feel a little soreness in my thighs anyways.  Foam rolling would probably do me [...]

This past Saturday I didn’t get up early.  I didn’t try to get in lots of extra miles before meeting up with my local running club. I used to be the type of runner who could run alone no matter what.  Training partners were great and a run not alone was a treat, but I [...]

25 weeks today, I had given up on all expectations of any semblance of a longer run for the rest of this pregnancy.  When greeted with the usual Saturday morning question from my husband of how far I was going – I now responded not in miles, but with a grunt – as far as [...]