Pearl and I have been running about 45min, we've been exploring these trails just north of our place, it takes about 3 min to get to totally isolated running trails. I've been struggling with major allergies at the moment, apparently I am one of the lucky few whose allergies gets much worse during pregnancy,so I return with welt-like bumps all over my legs and sneezing like crazy.
I plod along slowly and have to stop to pee at least 3 times. I also have been getting pain in my ankles and shins due to changed mechanics, smaller stride, less knee-lift, much bigger and ineffecient pendulum swinging that's for sure.
Apparently there have been bear sightings around the outskirts of town, but I figure I'm safe with my 30lb-puppy spaniel!
Running has been ok, I have my good days anf then some very difficult days where I can't seem to catch my breath and my legs feel like lead. The worst is the shin pain I get intermittently (sp). Not to mention the constant pressure down in the abdomen, and feeling like I have to pee all the time. But I am determined to keep at it, for as long as I possibly can, until it is unbearably uncomfortable.
Swimming this morning, was outstanding, I almost forgot I was even pregnant. My arm-strengthening is paying off and I am really feeling like I know how to swim, not just struggle to keep moving forward. I haven't been doing flipturns ... not really sure why, I just keep thinking that doing somersaults over and over again might be weird for the baby... ??? Anyone know differently?
Other big news = we have a dishwasher, and we used it for the very first time last night, it was awesome! Colin got a great deal off Kijiji, and then installed it himself, which was quite the task as this house had never had a dishwasher before! What a handyman! I am ever-impressed with my husband's handyskills these days. Next we paint, then put in new floors. Painting again, using stuff to kill, seal out smoke smell, which we ca't seem to quite get rid of from past owner. Floors to replace the lovely plywood we've been living on, since the 1970s brown shag had to go, along with smoke stains! I'd also love to have new countertops, not sure if that will happen so soon though. There is only so much money a bank will loan people with no money...!
So I'm feeling pretty gronw up these days - house with washer/dryer and dishwasher! Baby on the way, and ever-increasing debt! Very grown-up indeed!
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