I would swim one mile...

Since I have to decrease my running mileage being pregnant, I have started swimming more--LOVE!

As Lance Armstrong says it's the best sport you can do because you are holding your breath 50 percent of the time. My stroke was def. in need of some TLC. It was making my breathing hard and felt like I was dying after a couple of laps. Pretty sure being pregnant has something to do with my having to go a little slower and take more breaks.

However, I have steadily been trying to increase my time in the pool and yardage. I started last summer swimming maybe 400 yards and that was darn hard. But, I have increased since then and been keeping track with the flip flop system.

I started increasing from there to 700, 900, 1,000, 1100 etc. to today where I did 1,350! Excited as it's so close to 1650 yards. :) Did I take breaks - mmm yes. I def. have to right now being 30 weeks prego, but i got it done around 45 minutes which was a lot faster than I have been doing. And the swim feels amazing after running because it's low impact and still enables me to increase endurance.

Do you have any goals that you are working toward? Breaking 2-hour half marathon or 4 hour marathon? Or running your first marathon? Getting a raise or promotion or internship at work?

glittery

Love these glittery TOM shoes.

Awkward and Awesome Tuesday

Awkward and awesome Tuesday.
Have you ever been to The Daybook? Love the awkward and awesome column she does and thought it would be fun to do my own version.

Awkward
Walking and talking to Sophia in my arms last week, I hopped over a curb only to fall head first into the pavement. Sophia and I both bit it hard and I felt like a horrible parent. Not to mention, two people came over to help and we had a to fill out "an incident report." However, the manager came over and gave Sophia a balloon, a free chocolate milk and brought us an ice pack. So sweet.

Realizing that claiming the last chocolate pudding as "my own and you better not touch it" is taking it to a little extreme measures.

Wearing a swimming suit while pregnant and having people say Whoa! as they look at your belly. Really anytime you have to wear a swimming suit while pregnant is awkward. :)

Body issues- let's just say your body is not your own while pregnant. Third baby is def. a different story.


Awesome
Learning a new stroke at swim class! #post-swim high.
Getting to spend time with the girls on our first free full day. Totally free to clean, bake and do laundry. So nice.
Getting my free truffle from Godiva (sense a chocolate theme here).
I needed a new workout shirt since my belly is peeking through on the bottom and scored a huge deal at GAP - a workout shirt for $5 that was mismarked. And the guy gave me a 40% off coupon for the next weekend for the whole store.
Fresh new hair! Thanks Amber!
Getting in my most mileage since being pregnant at 29 weeks! I was safe and on vaca so I had some more time and it was great.

What about you? Any awkward or awesome comments?

Banana Black Raspberry muffins

I love the Martha Stewart recipe for Banana bread, which I usually make as muffins, because it allows you to tweak the recipe and add cranberries, sunflower seeds on top, chocolate chips or even coconut. The girls and Brandon love having a quick snack and sometimes I sub the sour cream for low-fat yogurt, which is the key to making your muffins moist and slightly tangy to cut through the richness. Try these today!

I made the recipe and then added washed and dried black raspberries to the muffins. Blueberries would also work here.

Enjoy!

Happy Baking

Blast from the past

This picture makes me smile. A lot. It's Ava and Sophia in their little matching sweatshirts at the end of the Columbus Marathon. It was my first half. And I can't believe how small they look.