Training for a Half Marathon while Breast feeding

As I am getting on the treadmill for my last Speed work before my race I wanted to write about my journey. Many people ask when did you get back to running after having a baby? I chose to have a natural child birth this time around. My baby came out fast and furious so I had more tearing, 2nd degree, than I had the first time. But I had done yoga and weights my whole pregnancy so the recovery went well. I was back to running at 5 weeks. My dad and his girlfriend bought me a Bob Duellie Revolution Flex. Best gift ever! I got the car seat attachment and started running with baby. I stayed on the amazing smooth trail by our house. My pace was super slow starting out. I was hanging on to about 15 pounds of baby weight. I had to start tracking my calories and eating better. Once I lost those pesky pounds around 4 mo pp I cut back in my running and focused on toning up with weights and yoga. I started back running with short runs and worked on my speed in December. Once I got myself comfortable at an 8:19 mile I started training for a Half Marathon. I have never given my baby a bottle so all my training has revolved around her schedule. It is possible! I usually run around 10-12 pm. My wonderful husband got me a gym membership with great child care which has made this all possible. Now that the weather is warming up I can usually get in one stroller run a week with the kids. My 13.1 is Saturday and I hoping for a PR!!

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