my 2 mile confession

I live a sedentary life style! Yes I know that I carried a child for 9 months and that I'm committed to providing constant nursing nourishment for our growing boy who will be 6 months old on June 21st! (that is amazing to me!!) I sit a lot.
But these should not be roadblocks. (by the way I was told at every appointment that my health was great, I have a wonderfully low blood pressure and I gained pregnant weight well) I know plenty of momma's out there who where running while 8 months prego or mere days or weeks after having their babies were back into a regular work out routine.
This is not me. Let's be honest, have I ever really had a regular work out routine?
I have a fun busy toddler and a nursing wonderful baby and in my day I have failed to carve out needed "movement".

Today marks the day when my dear friend Alexis permitted me to be her ball and chain on her morning run.

I prepped the night before by locating my oldie goldie new balance running shoes. Let's be sure that indeed I do take that to heart and find new balance in my life! I literally checked my shoes for spiders. It'd been eons since I laced 'em up.

Alarm was set for 6:15am just in case I fell asleep nursing Leon - but no need I was wide eyed and looked SO forward to the fresh morning air, no stroller, and a pace set different from a curious Kent bending down to pick up and look at everything along the way. Finished nursing Leon and changed his loaded diaper.

6:28 yikes I better get dressed and down the stairs
6:31 I made it down the stairs and Alexis was already there. We sat for a moment as we watched rain drops falling...it got heavy for a moment and then seemed to clear some. there was a moment of debate and then we were off! (you never know it can turn into a major downpour in seconds)
As soon as we came to a certain street....I had to walk!! Oh deary dear! I forewarned my accomplished running friend that I was not possibly going to be running the entire way - but I was so shocked when my body was telling me "whoa Nellie! You do not qualify for an instant active lifestyle just by putting on those shoes!" I told Wade the street we ran to and I needed to start walking and he said "really? Jane, that's pretty bad" followed by "I probably would be the same though."

It felt SO good to run even though there was mostly walking! My heart pumping, muscles moving and even getting that taste in my mouth. Alexis was kind, understanding and encouraging to me.

Alexis "here are two mormon girls running in the rain wearing white Tee's!" Hahaha!

I've told Wade that I would be an awesome candidate for before's and after's right now. lol. skin, hair, make up, and now cardio and strength, flexibility (although I do feel like hefting around 2 boys keeps me a tad higher in the strength category by alone lifting and carrying Leon in his carseat that weighs a ton - don't go diagnosing me with muscle atrophy!)
By the way I am scheduled to have my braces removed June 23rd!!!!!

uh oh - at 7am my phone rang - it was Wade. Leon was wailing in the background and my sweetheart was saying "where are you!? how much longer till you're home? Jane, this is not working!"

We were close to home - And you'd think that Leons crying sounding loudly in my head would automatically send me into a sprint for home...

When I got home I found them on the balcony - a nice calm Leon and a now scurrying to get ready and out the door Wade. Kent still fast asleep.

Well we have some kinks to work out - needs to be all is well at home in order for this to "work".

My favourite comment of the day came from Kent later during the morning he furrowed his brows and came around the corner and asked me "who's shoes?"
"pardon?" I said.
"who's shoes at door? Daddy's?"

Hahhaha he has probably never seen my running shoes - ever! hahahaha!

I informed him the belong to me "they are mom's running shoes"

And you are going to be seeing them a lot more from NOW ON! : )

My heart needs those shoes and my joints and my muscles need those shoes. My lungs need those shoes and my posture needs those shoes. My hamstrings need those shoes. Actually it'd be nice to have new shoes (wink).

UPDATE: the next morning on SATURDAY I lay in bed motivated and desiring to go 'run' again but i didn't want to impose on Wade's slumbering. Then I realized - Leon could come with me!! I finished nursing him and waited on him loading his diaper and by 6:40am we were off! We don't have a jogging stroller - but the stroller we do have worked well enough! Ahh! It was great! Leon was alert and loving the cool morning air too! And on the inclines the stroller was a good addition. I think we have a potential kink worked out.