Workout: 1 hour of gentle Kundalini yoga and 45 minutes of walking with the stroller
That was yesterday's workout. It was my first yoga class since I gave birth, now almost three weeks ago. (Time flies!) And despite the fact that it was one of Christina's (friend and Yoga instructor extraordinaire) more gentler classes (it was a Baby and Mom class that The B also attended), I felt stiff and so out of shape. Yes, Christina did remind me that I had recently given birth to a little human. Still, I couldn't really believe the state of my body. I know it will take some work getting back into the shape I was even before I gave birth- let alone my pre-pregnancy state. At times, I felt like a creaky old house with wooden floorboards that groaned when people walk on them.
After yoga, I bundled up Baby Max and we went on a nice 45-minute stroll through the parkland and paths behind our house. It was a nice walk, made even nicer because the temperature felt more like late October than early December. It was so quiet; so peaceful. There were some hills which made me smile, but I still can't wait to run again. I know a day like yesterday would have been perfect to bang off a quick 10k tempo run. Oh, those were the days. After the walk, I felt a bit tired and slightly out of breath. It's hard to believe that I used to easily do those 10K tempos...just like that.
Be patient, I tell myself. Be patient.
As I continue to heal and Baby Max grows, I'm learning more and more about myself with each passing day. In my Type A personality ways, I'm starting to throw my "To Do" lists out the window. I've discovered that if I can get anything done with a newborn on any given day, there's a reason to celebrate. Don't get me wrong, I love being a mom, but...wow, it's a lot of work!
These days, my schedule (or lack thereof) is ruled by a tiny dictator with a stomach no larger than walnut. I'm aware that during these early weeks of life, newborns are pretty much governed by their hunger and poo/pee cycles. And with his tiny, little digestive system continually doing its thing, we spend a lot of waking (and half-awake hours) feeding, burping, changing, wiping...etc.
Again, don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I really am blessed to have My Little Man Max. He's a sweet little guy and really only cries when he's hungry or wet. And when he looks at us with his big brown eyes, The B and I just melt like butter.
When we were in Mom and Baby yoga yesterday, there were two other babies in the class. Both were older than three months and smiled and cooed a lot. They were very, very cute and knowing that we will (hopefully) have a charmer on our hands soon enough makes the sleepless nights extremely worth it.
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He is adorable.
Word of advice from another Type A new mom ..... be sure you are also getting pleanty of rest. My daughter is 5 months old and I went full bore and jumped into triathlon training and felt great until about a month and a half ago. Now, I'm back to work, still trying to work out as much as before and I've sacrificed more sleep and relaxation time. I've felt worn out and this is the second time I've been sick. Each illness lasted about a week which is brutal when all you want to do is cuddle with your little one.
My main problem is my job, I've got to get better at balancing. I've been getting to work at 7am, working through lunch and leaving after 5pm at the earliest every day. If you are going back to work at some time learn from my mistake and take it easy.
Yes, I remember those days...Actually, it is odd, but I miss those middle of the night wakings - half asleep, but having that little peaceful sweet baby on my shoulder when everything else it still and quiet. Enjoy!
The Mommy & Baby yoga sounds fun!
I am right there with you Runner Mama! I am blessed to have little Robby, but at the same time I can't believe that it's tough for me to do regular push-ups like I was always able to - I do the "girly" style ones now with my knees on the floor. I've been running here and there but feel completely wiped out when I do - mostly because I'm not getting sleep - and well, hey, oh yea - I just had a baby too! Sometimes us type-A's don't cut ourselves any slack. You're doing great keeping up your blog - and inspiring me to get back to writing. My blog has taken low prio since the baby arrived! Hope you all are doing great!
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