Feb 11, 2012
I’m 6 weeks away from “d-day” and still kicking—literally—in my favorite high intensity workout class called Stoked360. If you had asked me at the start of my pregnancy if I would still be working out at this point, especially in such a hard class, I would have said no. But each week, I return and I’m able to do more than I originally thought. I’m kicking ass, I feel amazing and want you to know how and why it’s possible for you to do the same.
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Jan 25, 2012
Swimming has been one of my favorite replacements for running. I find that the cardio I have built up through running has transferred nicely into the swimming pool where I am easily swimming 50 plus laps and similar to running, I seem to tap into that “Zone” where I tune everything else out and am alone with my thoughts. I also look at it as a “bonding” experience with my daughter like we are swimming together and it brings back childhood memories of when I won “Most Improved Swimmer” at age 4 (see picture above). While swimming during pregnancy is looked at favorably, eating what is in the water has been viewed with more trepidation. But after a conversation with Dr Thomas Brenna, I am convinced that eating the right fish during pregnancy is extremely beneficial to me and my unborn daughter.
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Jan 15, 2012
As I get closer to my due date, my baby is becoming more and more of a presence in my life. As she continues to grow she is increasingly exerting her influence over me. I always envisioned myself as a mommy running with a jogging stroller; my mother is a runner (picture above is her finishing 1979 NYC marathon with me at age 20 months eating her apple) and always assumed my daughter, who is due on my mother’s birthday, would enjoy runs with me. But during this pregnancy, she has given me signals that the love for running may skip a generation.
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Jan 2, 2012
Skeptical of prenatal workouts? I know I am. But I recently found one that matches my most intense non-prenatal class! Check out my experience at Pre/Postnatal Physique 57 and what you could do on your own if getting to a studio does not work for you!
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Dec 18, 2011
My number one complaint during pregnancy? INSOMNIA! I feel fortunate that unlike some of my friends who are sick throughout their pregnancy, I have not been too sick. But when it’s the third night in a row where I am wide awake at 3am and unable to fall back to sleep (yes, like right now), insomnia feels nothing short of a complete nightmare, especially for someone who has a fulltime job and no opportunity to nap during the week day. Can exercise help?
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Dec 9, 2011
At some point during your pregnancy, the inevitable happens; your favorite work-out staples just don’t work for you anymore. Good news! Just because your body is changing and you may have to move your old workout staples temporarily to the top of your closet, it does not mean you have to stop going to your favorite stores. And even better news: the holidays are approaching us and what better to ask for than new workout clothes from your favorite stores that will fit through your pregnancy and beyond.
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