As I headed out on my morning walk with Mr Kash I couldn't resist the yearning my legs had to just take off and run. It's been months since I've run. The very moment I saw those glorious two pink lines I quit running, so I knew there'd be nothing in my legs. I would barely call what I was doing "running," it would be better described as a "shuffle." So I shuffled my way down 6 blocks. Not exactly the hard core run I had a hankering for but it stifled my craving enough to feel like I was keeping the baby safe from harm and still listening to my body's deepest desires. I walked about 3.5 miles after my six short shuffled blocks and it felt good.
I reminded myself that the first step to motherhood is making sacrifices and for the first time sacrificing my body to nurse a healthy pregnancy is the biggest offering I can put forth. And with the help of my newly ordered double chariot, I'll be up and running in no time after baby #3 gets here.
I'm off to enjoy a sans kids lunch with a fabulous woman, who just so happens to be expecting baby #3 after the beautiful adoption of two little ones also. I can't wait to exchange stories!
4 comments:
Have a great day! Glad that new double is ordered - Look forward to our running days ahead. The sacrifice is indeed worth it ... Much love. Miss you!
Thank you for having lunch! It was so refreshing to share my thoughts and feelings and to hear yours as well.
I'm thrilled about your two boys coming soon! I hope you get what you need to done in the next few weeks. Can't wait to hear more about him!
Hugs.
You're too young to remember, but there used to be a song we listened to that was part instrumental and after reading your post I was reminded of it.... " Do do do do, do do da shuffle, do do do do, do do da shuffle"..... Glad you could at least shuffle along. I am doing my own careful "shuffle" after 3 days of hiking in Yosemite! Glad you had fun in Jackson and Yellowstone this weekend. See you soon!
I soooo know the feeling. I miss biking and running as my exercising has evolved (or devolved) to waddling down the block while pushing the twins. I too am hoping to get back into gear after this baby is born. I guess I'd better be on the lookout for a triple stroller. :)
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