Post baby body

Ugh, ick, blah! <--That's what I have to currently say about how I feel. Three babies in three years does not do much to compliment a mom's body! Now that I'm moving past this child bearing phase I want to get something of a body back that I can take pride in.

Around 5ish weeks post baby I started working out again. I started slow with a Jillian Michaels for beginners work out and threw in a couple days of running. This week I'm moving onto the 30 day Shred, 300 sit-ups* and 100 push-ups* work outs. During the weeks when Shaun is in town (or every week once Sophia is old enough for the gym daycare) I'll be doing the C25K program and a weight training program designed by the Life Time Fitness website. Once I complete the C25K program I'll be starting the 10K one. What this breaks down to is 3 days of running, 5 days of strength training, 3 days of Jillian Michaels (non-running days), and 3 days of the sit-up/push-up routine. I'm working it out so there is one day of nothing during the week. With the way each workout is designed I'll be working out 60-75 mins, 6 days a week.

I believe, based on these workouts, that my fitness goals are realistic. By the end of September I want to 1) run a 5K race and 2) be able to pass a PT test (not that I'm actually taking one then!). By January I want to 1) run a 10K race and 2) pass a PT test with 80% or better in every category. This will be hard for me because I've only once received better than 80% on my run. By the end of next summer I want to run a half marathon. Right now I'm thinking it will be the Stillwater half marathon.

That's a lot of running for someone who used to hate running! Jynelle and my mom really inspired me to just get out there and start running last summer. Ever since then I've enjoyed running and I've missed it this pregnancy. I'm going to post once a month here about how close I'm getting to my goals to try to keep myself accountable.

*I feel like I should edit to say that I'm not actually doing 300 sit-ups or 100 push-ups, but that the work outs I'm doing are designed to get you to be able to do 300/100.