catherine's running efforts

May 06, 2024

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 21:01, 9/11/2010

10K: 43:49, 7/24/2010

15K: 1:21:00, 5/22/2010

Half-marathon: 1:41:41, 8/28/2010

Short-Term Running Goals:

Now that I'm (almost for sure) done having all the babies, I'm working on building consistency and seeing how fast I can get in my old age. ;)

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to be a healthy and relatively injury-free runner for the rest of my life.  

Personal:

I'm married to Eric (Faceless Ghost on the blog) and we have very active daughters and one dog. I have a PhD in sociology and demography, and I'm incredibly grateful to have work that is meaningful and that builds on my academic experience. I run because it makes me feel strong and it helps to keep the crazy away (there is a long history of abuse and mental illness in my extended family).

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Cascadia Lifetime Miles: 73.39
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 372.79
Girly Altra Lifetime Miles: 366.08
Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 175.92
NB Orange Lifetime Miles: 13.50
Sat, Feb 19, 2011
Total Distance
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I was mad sore in the pelvisal region after my tiny run on Thursday. Probably because I hadn't run in awhile. But it really felt like I had been riding a bike. You know...the pain on the bones, almost. I tried again today and felt the soreness come back, and I didn't want to do it anymore. It just doesn't feel good. So I'm not going to be one of those cool people who runs through her pregnancy. I'm probably going to get uber fat. I won't run a marathon this year, I'm not going to make my goal of running more miles this year than I did last year, I'll be super slow when I start running again, I'll lose my awesome leg muscles, and oh, did I say that I'm probably going to be so fat? 

After the gym I bought a maternity swim suit and some chocolates. At least I like swimming now. And I got faster once...sometime probably I can do it again.

Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 15:28:39 from 67.172.229.125

Okay, I need to give you the sad face for this post :( Because I know how you feel! I had a SF that put me out of running for 3.5 months of my pregnancy! I thought for sure all the things you are thinking right now, but I kept up the cardio and was able to run again (it WAS slow) in my pregnancy. However, even if you can't do that just keep the low impact cardio up (swimming is AMAZING while prego, you'll hate the 2 steps out of the pool when you feel all the weight back on your legs) and you will be fine! You will come back and you'll never loose those awesome leg muscles. I know hope seems dark and lost right now, but just remember there is a time and season for everything - baby time now, because it is SO precious and fleeting; running time later, because the road will wait.

From catherine on Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 16:10:04 from 216.49.181.254

Thanks Rachel. I think it'll be okay. I feel like a bum for quitting just because it doesn't feel good, but I also feel like now is an okay time for that to be my excuse. Thanks for the encouragement. You're awesome. :)

From runningafterbabies on Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 16:33:37 from 24.10.211.135

Don't think for a minute that someone that runs through a pregnancy has an advantage over someone that doesn't. I didn't run through either of my first pregnancies and was a lot faster afterwards than I was before. Choose cardio exercises that you enjoy - not ones that cause you pain. Hang in there!

From catherine on Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 21:55:51 from 98.202.112.51

Thanks Melody. I'll keep hoping that I'll be faster after.

From ty on Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 04:12:55 from 74.211.33.39

Hi Catherine, i'm just figuring out if i know u, cause you look familiar. but i think it's awesome that you are working out through your pregnancy. how far along are ya?

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