Long time ...

I didn't realize how long it has actually been since I've posted on this site until I actually pulled it up. Damn, has it really been over a year since I've posted anything?
SIGH
Well, after that race in 2011, I did keep my promise to do more. In fact the remainder of 2011 was a bust (I signed up for one in June, but my inability to get out of bed at 4am caused some problems). So enter 2012. This was to be the good year. Um, well, I don't know about that, but hey, at least I've been trying.
So, I did additional races in February, April, June and August. I was supposed to do on in May, but two hours of sleep the night before and a 3am wake-up call meant that I did not get out of bed at all when it was time to head out the door. Ceste la vie. Oh well - it was just a race. Then the July one that I was signed up for didn't happen, well, that was because I was out of state.
My race results this year were improving. I was getting personal records by 45 minutes, and then I went and got myself pregnant. Fuck man, the energy level was zapped right out of me. I was doing so well with my weight loss too, it was nice to see my pants finally sliding off of me instead of having a hard time breathing with them on. But now, sigh, I have to focus on being healthy and eating right and keeping my activity level where it has been all for the sake of something that has been growing in me, that I haven't seen or heard, for the last 10 weeks. Perhaps my attitude will change once I know it is actually alive in there ... one can hope.
So, the last race I did in August, my gawd, that was rough. I was exhausted, wanted to quit, had huge blisters and had my second worst time ever. I blame the baby ... in reality I should be blaming myself. In the weeks before that race, all I wanted to do was sleep. I was exhausted and had no energy to do anything. Sure, my energy level started to come back in the days leading up to the event, but never in a million years did I think I would peter out that quickly. I managed to finish, but I think I am done with the races like that until this baby pops out of me.
So, what is a girl to do when she is plump and needs to reduce the fluff, but has a child growing inside of her. She takes a break, eats sensibly and doesn't worry about it. The time will come when you can worry about it again, but for now, you need to focus on the growing 'it' inside of you.
FUN FUN!!