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Barley’s Training & Life April-June

Barley’s Training & Life April-June

Barley Posted by Barley on June 21, 2016 13 Comments

I figured it was time I catch up over here on training logs. Where I left off was heading into taper before Boston, which was clearly a while ago! A lot has happened since then, truly a roller coaster of very high and very low’s.

Boston Taper/Race Week

Monday: Norovirus- sick in bed

Tuesday: Norovirus- sick in bed

Wednesday: Norovirus- sick in bed, evening pregnancy test

Thursday: Easy 3ish miles

Friday: 5ish mile track fartlek to shake out legs after the week

Saturday: 3 treadmill recovery miles

Sunday: 3 easy miles + Strides

Monday: Boston, 5 weeks pregnant

Race week started with me in intense pain, and going to the doctor….clearly not ideal. At first they thought it was my gall bladder but turns out it was just a really bad case of Norovirus (stomach flu) going around. So I spent a few days in bed and tried not to freak out about running a marathon a few days later. Wednesday night though, Brian and I also found out that we were expecting our first child. This oddly, had nothing to do with norovirus and was just really bad timing to get sick. But that happy news was honestly going to outweigh anything that happened or was happening at the time.

Once the dust settled a bit, things just made so much more sense. I struggled the last few weeks before Boston with lack of motivation, easy runs were a little more effort than normal and workouts just didn’t have that zing to them. When it came time to think about the race itself, I knew I would give it a shot but didn’t have many feelings either way on how it would go. I wanted to try and I hoped to finish but at the end of the day, it didn’t matter.20160417_162318 (1)

How did Boston go? Well the short of it is, I gave it a shot for the first half  and then pulled the plug after that and just ran (much slower, including walks and pee breaks) to the finish. I ran a 3:16 marathon after spending months training for a 2:55, and I truly have no regrets. I ran 17 minutes slower in the second half than the first, and after the final step across the finish line I didn’t run for more than 30 days. I also spent that time incredibly happy, and hopeful.

Brian and I obviously weren’t broadcasting the baby news after Boston, it was still so early even though we wanted to tell anyone who would listen. The risk of miscarriage in the first trimester is higher, even without any complications I had in the past. So when people were asking why I wasn’t running after , or when people were prying for more information about my slower Boston time- it made for a tricky spot to be in. I told some people the truth, and others I just brushed it off with saying I was taking a break. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that both were true. I was pregnant, but I also was taking a much needed break.

Boston Recovery

Week 1: Nothing, nada, zilch

Week 2: 1 walk (3 miles)

Week 3: 2 walks (6 miles total)

Week 4: 1 walk (3 miles)

Week 5: 1 walk (3 miles), 1 easy run (2.5 miles)

Week 6: 3 walks (9 miles total)

In the end, things didn’t work out the way we hoped. At 12 weeks we found out we weren’t going to be parents anymore, and at 13 weeks said goodbye. There are few words I can use to describe the emotions we are going through together, but the big thing is we have each other. We also have awesome friends/family, including the Salty family who are incredibly supportive and helpful. I could write 1305927351 words on everything right now, but it will all come out eventually. In the mean time, we are wading through the emotions and working to find a routine (and way back to running). I won’t call it a comeback though, because that doesn’t feel right. I guess we will just call it a new beginning.

Categories: Training Logs
Tags: Barley bio, Barley race reports, Barley training logs, Boston Marathon, pregnancy - first trimester, pregnant racing
On the 7th Day of Christmas Running Gave To Me: a Healthy Pregnancy

On the 7th Day of Christmas Running Gave To Me: a Healthy Pregnancy

Ginkgo Posted by Ginkgo on December 20, 2015 8 Comments

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Here at Salty Running, we know moms-to-be can keep running as long as their pregnancies are normal. But I knew I wasn’t exactly going to have a “normal” pregnancy, at least not mentally. When I first saw those two pink lines, I admit that negative thoughts of inevitable weight gain and reduced mileage flooded my mind, despite the blissful joy of realizing I’d been blessed with my little “nugget.” Running gave me a healthy pregnancy, both mentally and physically, but it was a slippery slope that I had to keep in check.

Having a history of eating disordered habits I knew I’d be at high-risk for engaging in restrictive behaviors once I began to gain weight. I also knew my eating disorder (or the “drill sergeant,” as I’ve come to refer to it through the years) would not be keen on the idea of cutting back mileage. My husband and medical team would be on watchdog alert for the next nine months, and I would feel guilty for causing worry.

Luckily I had a secret weapon on my side: I’m a runner. Read more >>

Categories: Body Image, Running and Mental Health, Running while Pregnant
Tags: 12 Days of Christmas, body image, eating disorders, pregnancy, pregnancy - recovery, pregnant racing
A Chat with Liz Blackwell on Racing, Pregnancy and More!

A Chat with Liz Blackwell on Racing, Pregnancy and More!

Salty Posted by Salty on November 16, 2015 5 Comments

Not only did she rock it, she rocked it shirtless! Photo by Wendy Shulik.

You can see the 13-mile marker in the distance. You look down at your watch and goosebumps rise on your arms; you’re about to nail a huge PR. Just as you look up, a woman passes you. A synapse fires in your end-of-the-race-foggy brain.

Is that lady..?

No! Couldn’t be. Wait … a sec … OH. MY!

That lady is definitely pregnant!

If you raced the Rock n’ Roll L.A. Half last month, this could have been your experience! Liz Blackwell, a 32-year-old special ed teacher who is nearly seven months pregnant with her second child, blew past the competition to an amazing 1:34:20 half-marathon finish. That’s 7:12 per mile!

We decided we needed to chat with Liz about training, racing during pregnancy, and so much more! Read more >>

Categories: Racing, Running while Pregnant
Tags: Motherhood, pregnant racing
Racing While Pregnant

Racing While Pregnant

Salty Posted by Salty on May 10, 2012 16 Comments

Paula getting ready for a 10k @ 7 mos. pregnant! Image via hellomagazine.com

Last Sunday I ran a 5k race while 10.5 weeks pregnant. Even though this is my third pregnancy I still feel a little conflicted about how much I can push myself. Must I jog all the time or can I push a little bit or a lot? Will I know if I pushed too hard? I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling a little confused about what level of running is safe during pregnancy.

Is pregnancy a time to kick back, cut miles and run easy or is it ok for women to continue to push the pace? Read more >>

Categories: Running while Pregnant
Tags: pregnancy, pregnant racing
Willoughby, Ohio YMCA 5K – One Fast Looking Pregnant Lady

Willoughby, Ohio YMCA 5K – One Fast Looking Pregnant Lady

Salty Posted by Salty on May 8, 2012 7 Comments

Loving the team colors. They go great with my crazy orange trainers!

My kids and I love our YMCA. My son and daughter take gym and swim and soccer and love going to play with the other kids while I get in a good workout. It’s such a win-win for all of us! Back in March just as I was on the up and up after my injury hiatus I noticed the signs in the gym advertising for their 5k in early May. What a perfect race to make my triumphant comeback!

A lot’s happened since those race signs showed up and race day morning. Read more >>

Categories: Race Reports, Running while Pregnant
Tags: pregnancy, pregnant race reports, pregnant racing, Salty race reports
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