I’ve gotten a ton of emails lately asking for my advice on Diastasis Recti and how to get back into doing various physical activities when you have it. Let me first tell you that I am NOT a professional by any means. Anything that I write about or talk about pertaining to myself is strictly… Continue Reading
Category Archives: post partum health
Running after Baby, how I got my Mojo Back
After having Baby O in February and being off running for nearly 6 months, I was dreading returning to running as much as I was looking forward to it. I knew I would be starting slow, essentially from scratch to try and build my endurance back up. My first runs back were tough and there… Continue Reading
Running and Exercising with Diastasis Recti
I used to be big into core work. Lots of planks, crunches, you name it. I was all about having the coveted six-pack abs. Then I had kids. My abs went missing. And instead I was left with a saggy stomach that pooched up in the center like my skin was pitching a tent. If… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: Living by MY Limits
My first big fitness triumph after Baby O was born was getting back to exercising after so many weeks of not being able to (and in all honesty, not wanting to). It was both hard and humbling knowing where I’d been and that I was essentially starting at scratch again. My body after baby was… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: 6.5 month check in
So I may have forgotten to post my progress shots a couple of weeks ago but rest assured, I (finally) got them done! I don’t really notice much difference anymore. With my focus being on running, I haven’t spent a lot of time strength training. I plan on changing that as soon as my half-marathon… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: The Unwelcome Aunt
After last week’s germ-filled, motivation-lacking extravaganza, I’m happy to say I’m starting this week off a bit better. Yesterday while the women’s semi-final soccer game was on (what a finish?! My heart broke for my fellow Canadian women but it was a great game and I am so proud of our girls for playing their hearts… Continue Reading
Firing up my Running and Swimming Mojo
I don’t know about other moms out there but when I leave to go for a run or swimming, my hubby gives me this look that is a cross between resentment that I’m going and deer in headlights that I’m leaving him with two young kids. Maybe I’m a sucker or maybe my guilty conscious… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: Running Strong!
This past week I ran into an unexpected hiccup with my swimming that I talked about yesterday. I’m hoping to remedy that this week by getting in 2 swims and 2-3 runs. Wish me luck!! As I progress to longer runs, I’m still amazed at how far I’ve come in such a short amount of… Continue Reading
Strides for Change 5K: Recap
So it’s been a couple of weeks since my 5K and I know I promised you a recap of the day last week but Fit Boy came down with his billionth ear infection and we had issues with meds upsetting his stomach. Add a cluster feeding baby and you can tell how my week was… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: Rain, Rain, Go Away!
I don’t know about your end of the world but mine has been full of rain nearly non-stop for the past 10 days. Good for my yard, not so good for my cooped up kiddos. We had one half day of sun on Saturday that hubby and I took full advantage of but other than… Continue Reading