A week of firsts

Hello Fudgey Friends,

How are you all?

I'm good but incredibly tired - so time to blog & then off to bed for me.

Last week was an incredibly busy week - in fact most weeks are pretty busy these days for us.

RUNNING UPDATE

Last weeks sessions:
MONDAY: Session 1: Almost 6 months ago I gave birth to my beautiful girl, 6 weeks ago I was seriously ill in hospital TODAY I ran for 40 minutes non stop - hard work and determination paying off :-D

THURSDAY: Session 2: Run 15 minutes walk 1 minute repeat twice. This should have been done on Wednesday but I didn't feel up to it by the time the wee one went down to bed but was determined I would stick to the plan & run 4 times.

 

FRIDAY: Session 3: Run 17 minutes walk 1 minute run 7 minutes

 

SUNDAY: Session 4: Run 19 minutes walk 1 minute run 7 minutes. Feeling a lot of tightness in the right hand side, glute, hamstring, knee & ankle all needing a good stretch out & unwind.

 

This weeks planned sessions:

Session 1: 20 minutes, walk 1 min, run 6 min
Session 2: Run 24 minutes
Session 3: Run 26 minutes

 

All dependent on how these aches & pains feel as it's taken me so long to get back to here I don't want to jeopardise what I've already accomplished & set myself back again.

 

30 DAY SQUAT CHALLENGE

Many of you will have seen or heard about the 30 day squat challenge on Facebook. Tomorrow is my day 30 - have stuck to it religiously with my new PT cheering me on or giggling from her bouncing seat.

 

MUMMY & BUG NEWS

 

Monday morning - our usual swimming lesson

 

On Tuesday I had a fantastic day at The Edinburgh School of Food & Wine with some of my work colleagues. This was our annual away day & as always didn't fail to disappoint, we had cookery demos, then we cooked & then we ate. We made our own fresh pasta - spinach & ricotta ravioli, chicken stuffed with red pesto, mozzarella & wrapped in Parma ham with a herb risotto & Tiramisu. Thank you to Granny &Grandpa for looking after Buggy for the day.

 

On Wednesday we headed into town & met Ann & Jane from my gym for coffee.

 

Thursday - West Lothian Birth & After Birth support group - lovely sitting outside in the sunshine.

 

Friday - West Lothian Birth & After Birth support group followed by lunch with Kat & Graeme.

 

Saturday - a big adventure - first excursion to Glasgow on the train.

and met Great Great Aunt Rose & wee Rose for the first time.

And met Skylo the doggie for the first time - was mesmerised by his tail!

Thank you Auntie Biff for hosting us all & for the lift back through.

Sunday - first ever 'meal' Organix banana porridge, sat up in the high chair & took a wee bit....no drama or fuss so we shall continue on with the weaning & see how it goes.


and that is a whistle stop rundown of our week.

I've managed to finish this post & it is 9.55pm - with a little luck I might get close to 8 hours sleep tonight.

Take Care everyone
love Fudgey x x x

 

 

The road back to fitness

Hello Fudgey Followers,

Yes I really am back, & blogger has changed a lot - going to take me some time to get to grips with it all again.

Where have I been?
The day after running The Edinburgh Rock & Roll half marathon in 2012 I found out that I was pregnant due boxing day, as my blog was mainly about my running it sadly became abandoned. I had hoped once I was once the 12 week stage to share my news & continue running - but running also had to take a back seat for over a year - it just didn't feel comfortable at all. I did keep up my general fitness though & was still a regular at the gym & had PT once a week right up to 37 weeks.

Christmas came & went & no sign of the new arrival, but at the start of 2013 our daughter was born

 

 

I'll spare you the details but even though she was a tiny wee girl she still managed to cause physical trauma on her arrival which meant her first hour of life spent with Daddy, surgery for me & a 12 week ban from exercise.

 

At first this wasn't an issue - with a newborn baby around I didn't feel much like exercising.

However by 8 weeks we had a pretty good routine & I was anxious to start back running but physio & consultant said no.

 

I waited for the 12 weeks to be over & at about 13 weeks I attempted my first run on the treadmill, it felt OK but my breathing wasn't great & I was wheezing & coughing afterwards. The next day I woke up choked with the cold. So running on hold again

 

At 15 weeks I tried again - a few hours after running I was being sick - turned out to be norovirus & I was ill for 48 hours. Mr Fudgey also became victim to the sickness bug but thankfully our wee princess never caught it.

 

At 17 weeks I was thinking of trying again but developed severe abdominal pain & I could hardly walk never mind contemplating running. I ended up admitted to hospital with acute diverticulitis.

A few days in hospital & I was back home, but back doing everything I'd been doing before - you don't get much rest with a 4 month old baby. Though the good news was that she was sleeping through the night from 9pm till at least 6am every day.

 

At 21 weeks I started the 30 day squat challenge on 27th May & on 29th May I finally started my running comeback & it continues well.

For 2 weeks I just did my own thing & ran / walked every other day mainly when the little one went to sleep at 9pm, but now I am following a more structured plan.

 

Where am I now?

 

Week 1: Last week

Session 1: Run 10 minutes walk 1 minute repeat twice

Session 2: Run 12 minutes walk 1 minute repeat twice

Session 3: Run 13 minutes walk 1 minute repeat twice

 

Week 2: This week

Session 1: Monday Long run as the little one is at her Granny & Grandpa in the afternoon. Walked for 2 minutes & decided to see how long I could run for - blown away that I managed 40 minutes, I then walked for 3 minutes to cool down. A couple of months ago I never thought this would happen, but hard work, determination & sheer bloody mindedness are paying off! I also couldn't do this without the support from my fantastic Mr Fudgey & a very very good little girl who sleeps so well to allow me the time to commit to my love of running.

 

Planned sessions:

Session 2: Run 15 minutes walk 1 minute repeat twice

Session 3: Run 17 minutes walk 1 minute run 7 minutes

Session 4: Run 19 minutes walk 1 minute run 7 minutes

 

Short Term Goals

 

Running:

• In 4 weeks I want to be able to comfortably run 5k
• In 10 weeks I want to be able to run 10k

 

Diet:

I need to get my diet back on track, I was doing really well, but increased activity = increased appetite & I haven't made the right choices in the last week. I'm reassured though as I know exactly where mistakes have been made & how to address them. The aim is to lose a stone over the next 14 weeks -  a pound a week should be easily achievable if I keep focused.

 

Long Term Goals

 

Running:

• VLM in 2014 if I get a ballot place
• Edinburgh Marathon in 2014 & already have a guaranteed place if I don't get into VLM

Hopefully I'll be able to update my blog once a week to let you know how I am getting on, but everything dependent on my number 1 priority.....

 

Great to be a Mummy & great to be back running.

Take care all

love
Fudgey

 



 

 



 

 

I'm Back

Hello Fudgey followers,
Well it has been over a year since I last blogged.
 My last post was The Edinburgh rock and roll half marathon race report.....
The day after the race I found out I was pregnant.......
And at the start of this year my beautiful daughter arrived....
I have started back running in the last 10 days & boring my Facebook friends with running updates......
so I think it is time for the blog to return.....
watch this space

 Love Fudgey x