Starting from Scratch

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

These words of Confucius are probably overused but so applicable to achieving our goals in life and in fitness. I feel like I'm starting from scratch in getting my fitness level back and so must remember that every step counts!!

I don't feel quite myself yet but wanted to take a go at running to see how my body would respond. After a lengthy warm up on the cross trainer at the gym yesterday, I hopped on the treadmill to see what running felt like again. The good news - I actually ran a cumulative total of 5 minutes! The bad news - I only ran 5 minutes, 1 minute at a time (walked 1 minute and walked 1 minute). I have to remember that it was May 2008 since I've run so it was quite thrill to be running even if it was only for sixty seconds at at time. I experienced quite a bit of discomfort in my pelvic area but amazingly, there are no lasting effects today. So, 5 minutes is now my starting point - the only way to go is up!

As I start to increase my exercise, I have to consider expanding my postpartum workout wardrobe. Particularly with respect to sports bras. With the impact of even a short bout of running, I discovered that my usual sportswear may not be up to par to contain these milk producing organs attached to my chest. I tried out the Fiona bra reviewed by Fit For 2's Melanie Osmack and it seemed to do the job! Even if you're not breastfeeding, it's a good bra that offers great support for runners that need it. You can purchase this from Lady Sport on 4th Avenue in Vancouver.