Jamie

Ali ran to my house this morning.  We ended up running together for (almost) an hour.  She needed to get back for her husband.  I added about 35 minutes onto my run from her house.  The wind was perhaps the worst I've ever run in before.  But after having a rough time last week, it felt so good to get out for a while.  Miles were very slow and distance is approximate.

Time  1:32

My first doctor's appointment was this afternoon and the baby is doing well.  In the ultrasound, the fetus measured big and my due date was bumped up a bit to August 11.  I'm 12 weeks along exactly.  I'll take it!  Heard the heart beat and all of it was a good way for my pregnancy to feel real.  I haven't been sick at all, just tired.  Sometimes it takes something like an ultrasound for me to feel like I really am pregnant and not just nutty in the head.  Twins run on both sides of our families and it put my mind at rest to see only one fetus.  I'd take two in one shot, but it's not my preference.  I'm so grateful for a healthy body and the ability to continue a normal routine, which of coarse includes one of my loves...running.  Feeling really good.

Wight in the doctor's office:  127lbs (includes 1.5 lbs clothing.)  Weighed 125lbs at the doctor's on 11/8/07 with my lowest (that I'm aware of) being 122.5lbs (without clothing at Tammy's) about two weeks before that.  Nurse says a healthy weight gain for me will be 35lbs.  Twenty eight weeks to go!  Next appointment is in 4 weeks.

Easy run this morning with my tunes.  I started at about 6:30am; I am certain that the extra bit of sleep is helping.  I feel tired but am able to get through the days (sometimes with a nap in there as well).  I miss getting out with some of the other ladies, but am afraid that getting out much earlier would be too hard on me.  Not to mention that their easy pace might be uncomfortably fast for me now.

Nothing too terribly exciting to mention.  Felt good to get out.

Time  1:11

Woke up at 3am to use the bathroom and couldn't fall back asleep.  Stayed in bed until my alarm went off and then got up to check out the weather conditions.

Ali called and canceled so I knew I was on my own.  Perfect timing for my run this morning, considering the weather.  It stopped snowing just before I got out the door  :)  It was pretty quiet on the streets and although I wasn't moving very quickly, I was happy to be out in the peacefulness of it all.  Three blocks from home I was literally met with a cold wall of wind!  It was the only wind I had to run in this morning...so glad that I was at the end of my run.  Distance is approximate...could have been closer to 8 miles.

Time 1:12

It's cold this morning!  Brrrrr!  Once again out on my own for my run.

A man driving an SUV rolled through a stop sign and would have hit me, had I not anticipated his obliviousness (is that a word?).  I put my hands up as if to say, "hello...a bit more attention to pedestrians please!"  He didn't like that too well.  Next thing I know he's got his head out his car window and is yelling profanities in my direction.  It raised my blood pressure a bit, I'm sure.  I get a bit feisty when people are punks.

It's the 31st of January baby!  Not the best month for me running wise, but I'm optimistic that it will just get better from here.  I'm so done with the cold temps!  Worst month's over with!

Time  1:11

Nothing exciting or glorious about my run.  Did 8 miles on the treadmill.  So tired of the S.F. same-old (mind you, on my own!), that I was driven to do anything different.

Time  1:12  (I think)

Ran the Bonneville Shoreline trail with Ali and the Sojourners.  Absolutely loved it!  There was a fair amount of snow that we trudged through, but it was well worth the effort.  I wish I lived closer to Provo; I really miss doing some of the runs up there!

My pace is slowing.  I had chalked a lot of it up to slower miles in winter conditions and nasty roads.  But, I guess I hadn't realized just how much natural slowing I've done, until the last couple of runs.  Especially today...it's obvious I've lost some of my strength.  I was pretty slow in the hills.  The only reason it makes me a bit sad is because I had hoped that I'd be able to run with Ali and some of the other runners for longer than I (now) think I'll be able to.  My lack of hill running lately made for a bit of soreness today.

Feeling healthy.  Great run.  No complaints.

Time  1:18