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Getting fit again after pregnumpcy

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VicksterH Oct 2014 8:22pm, 10 Oct 2014 1,357 posts	Quote Pin VicksterH Susi don't talke any notice of other people when you are running. As other say, othe people will always have their own views on your parenting but you can't possibly spend 24/7 with your baby, why should you. It's not like you are leaving him alone either! A happy healthy mummy is better than the alternative. Well done to everyone for fab running
SusiSue28 Oct 2014 8:41pm, 10 Oct 2014 223 posts	Quote Pin SusiSue28 KP I think that was some of our group as we were a bit split out keeping an eye out for everyone we knew!! Thanks Vickster
mummyV Oct 2014 9:05pm, 10 Oct 2014 4,005 posts	Quote Pin mummyV can't see how anyone can even say that, running is the most time efficient exercise and happy mummy = happy child ridiculous!! i have run through 3 preg and returned to running about 3-4 weeks safter giving birth each time, its my sanity,my place and I am pretty sure it does me more good than an extra nap or a long bath (personally). anyway, my husband told me (especially with no1) it helped him to bond with the baby when I was out so try that one next time they talk rubbish
SusiSue28 Oct 2014 9:50pm, 10 Oct 2014 225 posts	Quote Pin SusiSue28 Thanks MummyV, I started little runs from wk4 after he was born. I would agree with the sanity part, even before the LO came along and I feel more refreshed and determined when I get home!! The comments have came on the back of me mentioning doing some races. One was within our running group when I mentioned that if I had been race fit I would've liked to have done Culloden 10K again - more just commenting on the fact that it is an enjoyable and scenic race rather than a burning desire to get up there and run. The other comment was when I mentioned that I was toying with the idea of doing a marathon next year when he would be 10mths old. My other half is happy for me to do it and Grandma (DoricQuine) has offered to babysit on long runs) and by that time I can do some of the shorter runs with him in the buggy.....we've got it all planned out so it's not like he's being abandoned!! Parkrun tomorrow morning with some very encouraging ladies, OH and LO are coming along to cheer me on
mummyV Oct 2014 10:16pm, 10 Oct 2014 4,006 posts	Quote Pin mummyV honestly people need to stop this "abandoning" business or worse still "baby-sitting" when all you are doing is taking a short time out while your hubby or granny have a bit of time with the baby, how can that be bad!??! if it makes you feel better I ran a marathon when my boys were 8mths, 10mths and 8 mths. perfectly possible if your other half is happy to help and if you time your feeds right that is not to say that you should be running a mara, just that it's not that awful a plan if it is what you want to do. enjoy parkrun tomorrow
SusiSue28 Oct 2014 10:42pm, 10 Oct 2014 226 posts	Quote Pin SusiSue28 It's not been said in so many words but that's how it makes you feel grandma & grandad would just love to spend the time with him and it's valuable daddy time to Looking forward to parkrun tomorrow as it's the anniversary for aberdeen so there'll be cake
SusiSue28 Oct 2014 10:43pm, 10 Oct 2014 227 posts	Quote Pin SusiSue28 Oh and thanks for letting me vent ladies
mummyV Oct 2014 5:39pm, 11 Oct 2014 4,007 posts	Quote Pin mummyV hope you had a yummy cake today. I went for a nice LSR with a friend and it was fab to catch up while running in the autumn sun for a couple of hours
Krissie Oct 2014 7:34pm, 11 Oct 2014 394 posts	Quote Pin Krissie Sorry to hear that you are getting comments like that SS28. How can anyone else possibly know what is right or wrong for you and your family? I've never had a comment as such, but I feel them indirectly - are you sure you're not doing too much, does Oliver enjoy being in the running buggy, does exercise affect your milk supply. Usually I would be really sensitive to that sort of thing, but I know how totally miserable I felt at times during those early days, and that running lifted me out of that, and made me a happier and better Mum to Oliver. Some people long for that night out, some people want a long soak in the bath, I run. You go and enjoy your marathon, you deserve it!! Ruth, I'm still only doing Tupler type exercises, I'm still too scared to do a sit up!
RuthB2 Oct 2014 1:21am, 12 Oct 2014 11,515 posts	Quote Pin RuthB2 Are they easy to do? I've got the book but it's a lot to wade through just to find a few exercises! Are they on YouTube?