I bought me some running gear.
Shoes - Check
Arch supports (because running at this larger than life size is doing a number on my poor feet)- Check
Running socks that don't have holes in them - Check
Super Duper No Bounce Mega Sports Bra-- Double Check.
When the girl at the running store asked me if I needed to be fitted for a sports bra I instantly remembered the pain of running after nursing O. I explained to the poor employee who really didn't want to know the deets of my lady parts, that it had been hurting to run... even if I doubled up on the sports bras. I call that - "double bagging it." You wanna know what she told me? There can be up to eight inches of travel for the "girls" when running. WHAT! YAOUCH! As if nursing a baby didn't do enough damage! So I threw down some mega cash to get set up with the mega bra of the century that guarantees no bounce-age. This puppy is a beast to get on but it delivers.
I've ventured out on a "run" twice now and it stirs up a mixture of emotions. Frustration - for the state of my physical limitations and my current weight. Eagerness - to return to a healthier lifestyle and the world of waking up early and breathing in the fresh air this world has to offer. I miss the morning birds chirping and the cool air mixed with my sweat. I don't however miss the total discouragement I feel when I realize how far I've fallen away from the body I worked so hard to achieve the first time. And total overwhelmed at the idea of losing the weight and regaining my life again... for a second time.
Buying the gear was the easiest step, now comes the hard part.... putting it to good use - frequently.
5 comments:
It will come back fast Shan. You were in good shape before and you will get it back. Lets go running together some time... ps I have been going to a trainer in Bountiful on the weekends. He does Crossfit. You should come with me. I bet you would be awesome at it... it is a lot like the good old days of being a college athlete:)
Shan you are amazing and you will do it, your mega no-bounce bra will deliver and you will defy that 8 inches of movement with finesse ;)
You are my inspiration!
Love it. Have so many wonderful memories running with you and more to come :). Loved spending time with you and your kids!
Oh my you crack me up!!! Now sadly I have NO idea what you're talking about... My boobs, if you can even call them boobs are in a sad sad state..! I don't know how it happened, but I swear they have literally sunk in!!! This might be a little too much information to share but I wanted you to know it could be worse!! Hehe!!!
I am totally laughing about "double bagging"! Good luck, it's hard to wake up and exercise , let alone wake up after being up with babies all night! I don't know how you do it.
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