23 May Update

I was gone for the weekend at Fitbloggin and actually did not shoot a vlog even though that was my intention going there. It just never felt quite right with everything going on.

I do have a movie/slideshow with my Fitbloggin recap.

For those in Mamavation I did get to see active Mamavation sistas Coach Jenn and Middleagedjock (they were my roomates the first two nights). I also got to see past Mamavation guests like one of my fave science reporters, Liz Neoporent. I also got to see ex-Mamavation sistas as well as others who considered joining for a bit but never did.

Here is me and Renee J. Ross. Renee actually brought me to Mamavation when I was pregnant and she had just started her weight loss journey. She is pretty amazing and I hope to run a race with her within the next year.

The week going into Fitbloggin was kind of crazy with having everything prepared to leave my son and work commitments. As it was I had issues getting the Mamavation post up this weekend due to really bad internet service at our hotel so need to give a huge thanks to Shelley for helping me out with a few editing issues.

I was pretty worn when I got to Baltimore after 2 hours of sleep at home, 2 hours of sleep on the plane, etc. In the 5K I thought I was being conservative with a 9:30 mile pace but only was able to go to the halfway point before my calf got a twinge. I decided to walk the rest as soon as I instantly realized how dehydrated I was. The combo of little sleep, flying, going from nearly no humidity to a good deal of humidity, and breast-pumping had me a little worn. I immediately drank 128 oz. of water after the race and felt a lot better. I was fine to do pilates then yoga in the park the following day.

MiddleAgedJock can attest that I am an eating machine. I think the main phrase she heard out of my mouth every time I saw her was, “I’m hungry” and I would pull out a piece of fruit, drink water, eat some nuts, or eat a meal after that. She even has video of me chowing down on a 22 Days bar.

However I am back now and enjoying home life before heading to Austin in a week and a half.

This week will be crossfitting three times and seeing how my calf twinge treats me as I get ready for a 10K on Memorial Day. My husband and I have not menu planned yet but I want to clean out the fridge and inventory the pantry in the next two days anyway. Have a wonderful week everyone.