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| Long Island Marathon - 5k - My new record time: 29:14 w/ husband and cousins |
This past February marked two years into my “fitness journey”.
At least the point when I consciously realized I was on a journey. That something
was happening. That something needed to happen. I haven’t written in a few
months. Not because there was nothing to say. Because I’ve been in survival
mode and writing took a backseat.
I have something to say now. Let’s talk about my progress.
- February 2015: 140 lbs, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy,
couldn’t run a mile.
- September 2015: 150 lbs (muscle, toned, better fit clothing), super active 6x
times a week, CrossFit, Dance, Running 5ks.
- November 2015 – July 2016: Baby on the
way! It was difficult in the beginning to change the way I work-out, but then I
gained this superhero strength in the second and third trimester. The most
active I’ve ever been in my life (go figure). And good nutrition! (minus the
ice cream cravings). Total weight gain +45 lbs (195 lbs).
- July 2016 – November 2016: The baby whale arrives! I get right back into
fitness. Mostly running outdoors. Breastfeeding
helps me lose weight and feel better overall. Slow and steady progress.
- December 2016 – March 2017: Feeling pretty down and hard on myself. I lost all the baby weight (back to 145 lbs). But my body is completely changed. I feel weak and tired. My pre-pregnancy clothes still don’t fit (and they may never fit again). My busy life makes it hard to prioritize working out.
So where I am today? I had a breakthrough. I cried. I couldn’t
pinpoint the exact day, but it happened more than once. During CrossFit and
during Running. Yes, crying was my breakthrough.
I did something I didn’t think I could do. More weight on
the bar, one more rep, one more loop around the building. I did something I
shouldn’t be able to do. Tears streamed down my face. I choked up. A
combination of exhaustion and exhilaration.
Tears and sweat.
My body may never be the same again. But I’ll sure as hell
be faster and stronger.
