Pregnancy Week 33: Saturday Run

I did a nice run today with my 10 YO white German Shepherd Dog Priya. Way back in the day, when I was a marathoner, Priya was my faithful training partner. We'd go for long runs (the longest I ever asked her to run with me was 12 miles--if I had to do more mileage, I would finish those first, then swing back by the house and pick her up for the last 12), many times in the dark, sometimes in the rain, snow and even ice. She was always game, and though I did have to pull her along in the later miles, she was always a good sport and would respond to my encouragement by increasing her speed (for a few steps)! It's been a long time since I've run with her alone; maybe a few years since we've had Odin for 4 years and he is the more hyper (and younger) dog who we try to exercise more. Since I'm eight months along and my pelvis can get wonky easily, I decided to take Priya with me today; Odin can be unpredictable around other dogs/distractions and I didn't want to have to worry about being pulled the wrong way. I had a great time (and I think she did too, especially having Mommy all to herself for once)! I was reminded of the good ol' days...Priya running in front of me, kicking back dirty road water on my legs, stopping to poop and pee in the middle of the road (who has time to go to the curb when one is running, she asks?!), and (after running off her initial energy) settling into a nice stride next to me. Priya was my very first pet (now we have Odin, prior to him, I have fostered several other German Shepherd Dogs), and she is still my best friend!

Activity:
30 min run with Priya, moderate speed, mostly flat terrain, SIJ belt

Breakfast: (we need to go grocery shopping!)
eaten prior to run: 1 GF paleo Chocolate scone
1 banana

Lunch:
1 can light tuna mixed with 1 diced red pepper and 1/2 avocado, sea salt
4 pieces 70% dark chocolate with mint

Dinner:
3 slices Beef sausage
1 bowl of roasted Brussels sprouts seasoned with Olive oil, dried dill, parsley and basil, sea salt, pepper and fresh garlic
1 Honeycrisp apple

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 31: Hilly Loop Run

I bundled up in multiple layers and set out for my run this morning. Originally, I had woken up early to do a KB workout, but Asher woke up at 6:30 and proceeded to have two breakfasts and a poopy diaper before we got out the door.

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop

Breakfast:
1 GF paleo Cranberry Walnut Chocolate chip cookie
Large bowl of Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 4 stalks kale, 1 carrot, 1 honeycrisp apple, 1 kiwi, 6 Tbsp organic golden flaxseed meal)

A few hours after my run, my pelvis felt pretty loose and my pubic symphysis was fairly uncomfortable. I did a self-mobilization and put my SIJ belt on snug. I had to move around pretty deliberately the rest of the afternoon with the belt on, but was able to go to dinner without the belt, feeling no discomfort. So far, the trend seems to be that the day after I have bodywork done, in my case, myofascial release, if I run, my pelvis will feel "loose." If I kettlebell, however, I will have no problem (have not tested this theory with lunges or full squats).

Lunch:
Large spinach salad with 1 roma tomato, 1/2 avocado, leftover chicken, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
2 pieces "Aplets and Cotlets"

Dinner:
Impromptu dinner at a Chinese buffet
Various vegetable/meat dishes with the least amount of obvious gluten (ie. broccoli & beef, Chinese broccoli, seafood medley with vegetables, sauteed string beans)
Sampled various desserts (now, the desserts had not only added sugar, but obvious gluten....this was my cheat dessert!)

Fluid:
6 cups water

Pregnancy Week 28: Hilly Run

Activity:
3.0 mile run on 0.5 mile hilly loop. Wore my SI joint belt. Felt great!

Breakfast:
Pre-run: 1 GF paleo friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie, 5 cubes of cantalope
Post-run: 2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado, 5 cubes of cantalope

Lunch:
1.5 bowls of Beef soup with carrots, nappa cabbage
1/2 square of Hershey's Intense Dark chocolate 60%

Snack:
1/2 cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
1 small Fuji apple

Dinner:
1/2 New York Steak, seasoned with sea salt and pepper
Small spinach salad with 1/4 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
10 cubes of cantalope
5 slices fresh pineapple
8 ounces Mona-vie w/ glucosamine

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 28: Hilly Run, Solo

For my first run in the third trimester, I put on my SI belt for pelvic support and was able to set off on my own! For the first 15 steps or so, I could feel that my symphysis was not yet back to "normal." However, after a few more careful steps, everything felt great. I picked up the pace a little bit after that, constantly monitoring how my pelvis was doing. Didn't feel any discomfort. It was a great run!

Activity:
3 mile run on 0.5 mile hill loop. One 3 min potty stop. Approx 28 min.

Breakfast:
pre-run: 1 GF, paleo friendly cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie
post-run: 2 scrambled omega-3 eggs w/ 1 cup fresh carrot juice

Lunch:
Spinach salad w/ 1/2 cucumber, 1 tomato, 1/2 can light tuna, 1/2 avocado, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
Handful raw almonds

Dinner:
4 slices NY steak w/ sea salt & pepper
1 Red snapper filet, sea salt & pepper
1.5 cups cooked red cabbage & cauliflower
0.5 cups cooked green bell pepper and tomatoes
1/4 bartlett pear
2 pieces See's candies Dark Cal brittle (my favorite!!)
Handful fruit-juice sweetened dried cranberries

Fluid:
8 cups water

Pregnancy Week 27: Wonky Run

Activity: 20 min run with Asher in stroller
The run started out great, but about 15 minutes into it, my pubic symphysis (the joint where the two halves of the pelvis meet in the front) felt all wonky. I stopped twice to do some self-mobilizations, which helped some, but not for long. Since this is the first time in this pregnancy that I have had any discomfort during running, I wasn't prepared and thus didn't have my pelvic support belt....so, our run became a walk! When we got home, I put on my sacroiliac belt (this supports the joints between the base of the spine aka sacrum, and the two halves of the pelvis), which is simply a maternity abdominal support belt that I wear low, around my pelvis. I wore this for the rest of the day and felt more supported.

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs
Small bowl of leftover Vitamix drink from yesterday
1 slice gluten free paleo Cranberry walnut chocolate chip bread
1 gluten free paleo cranberry walnut chocolate chip cookie

Lunch:
Very large (overestimated the amount!) spinach salad w/ 1/2 cucumber, 1/2 tomato, 1/4 avocado, 1/2 can tuna, balsamic vinegar & olive oil
1 Fuyu persimmon
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine

Dinner:
Roasted brussels sprouts (quartered w/ olive oil, dried dill, dried parsley, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder; 375 degrees/30 min, then 400 deg/20 min)
Leftover sauteed cabbage w/ 4 slices red pepper & spinach sausage
4 squares of Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolate 72% and 86%