Feel free to read this to the theme song “Back In The Saddle Again.”
Tuesday started off normal, got in a morning walk and time on the cycling trainer. By late afternoon with the warm afternoon temps, I started itching. Suddenly I knew, I had to go. I had to run.
It felt like running my first race, fresh, new, free. I haven’t been running like this in too long. I almost didn’t know what to do with myself. I left without my Garmin or music.
I went running. For as long as I felt like it. Which turned out to be a comfortable 3 – 4 miles.
It was torture being away from my passion, and that’s what makes it that much more rewarding now. I waited 6 weeks post c-sec, but hand to the sky, it magically happened to line up exactly 6 weeks after Ryder arrived. You’re suppose to wait 8, but again I listened to my body.
I encourage you all to get out there – move, cook, get crafty, do your passion. Look around you, don’t take your steps for granted. Many of you are deep in training plans or coming off a big race, and it’s easy to get caught up in the motions. Quit ticking those daily routine boxes. Stop and enjoy the beauty of your sport.
And this is only because Christina made me. Don’t encourage me!!
In short – soak in today, tomorrow and the next. GET MOVING!
Live for the Run 
Congrats on getting back into it! And isn’t Ryder just precious? Seriously… it makes my ovaries hurt. :p
Have a great day, my dear!
Bah!! That’s a good one:)
Thanks, Amy – hope you’re having a good week.
Yay! So great to hear that it went well!
Hallelujah:)
Look at Ryder’s amazing belly- he is so gorgeous!
YAY for running, and in your own time! So glad it went well… you’re back!
Fish bowl belly. Eat em up.
Strapping this baby to anything that moves with me, it’s impossible to be still these days.
How’s packing coming for your big trip??
Seriously- so cute! I love seeing active little families.
Packing is tough! The temperatures will range from -10 to +36 Celsius. That’s a lot of variety!
The first run after being away for a time is always so ‘want to bottle it up’ magical. Even if it hurts, or is slower, or is not very long. So happy that you are back to your passion my friend.
And can we please talk about that babe’s belly! SO. SO. CUTE!! Oh my. You have yourself a MAJOR cutie-pie.
Totes want to bottle it up. You are 100% right. Your posts about reasons for running really hit home to me.
He’s the best kind of handful, thank you!
YAY! My first run after the blood clot felt that way – like I was just suddenly free. Though, there was nothing easy about it after the first 1/2 mile LOL. But that sense of freedom, air on your face, sun on your skin. Love.
Well said, Heather! You completely understand where I’m coming from. And I know we;ve had our injuries, but you’re right about the freedom.
Woohoo!! So happy for you that you are back to running. Thanks for the great reminder that it’s perfectly okay to leave the music/watch behind and go for a run and just enjoy and take in your surroundings. I need to do this more. 🙂
Running without music was the best change I’ve made, and I did that years ago. It’s now hard to run with music, unless I’m on the dreadmill.
YES!!! This is what I wanted, hahah!! He’s so cute. He’s seriously like the perfect blend of you and your husband.
You’re going to get me in trouble:)
oh yeeeeeeess. I’m so happy for you! for listening to your body, and getting out there again. I can only imagine how that musta felt like.
And, SO CUTE!!! Aw what a cutie!
I see your cute workout pics daily and I am beyond envious. Get out there for me:)
I bet every step of that run was a JOY!!! Nicely done 🙂 (and he is SO CUTE!!)
Amen! Joy, pure joy:)
Such true (and powerful) words. Sometimes we all need that reminder!
Happy running 🙂
You too my dear!
I love his little cheeks! I want to squeeze ’em. Oh and you are so right about stopping to breathe it all in. I think we all need to do that every once in a while – stop and see the beauty that is around us! I hope you have a wonderful weekend beautiful girl!!
I think he holds walnuts or something in those things, lol.
You manage to pack a lot into one day but still appreciate the little things. I dig your attitude:)
I LOVE this. Running free, running with passion and joy — that’s what running should be about. I DIG IT — and man, runner’s high must’ve been unreal after all was said and done, huh?
I’m still on a runner’s high:) Ahhh.
Sometimes you have to take something away to truly appreciate that much more.
First order – share all the pics you want!! We lurve them. He is the cutest 🙂
Second – I hope new moms read this, find this somehow, and bookmark. Listen to you, do your thing, enjoy every second of it. You’re amazing.
Third – don’t encourage me, I’m serious:)
Love it! Beautiful pictures and beautiful message. 🙂
What a cutie you have! Congrats on getting back out there and that it went so well! 🙂
awww HE IS SOOOOO CUTE!!!
AND you look amazing!!!
seriously you are So inspiring!
I’m sooooo excited you’re ‘back in the saddle’ yaaaaah! 🙂