Last August, me and my husband found out we were pregnant so whatever irregular jogging/running schedule I had needed to be put on hold. My doctor advised me to take it easy and to limit myself to brisk walks. I had a miscarriage last October which also revealed that I had placenta accreta. I was again told by my doctor to rest and not do anything that would strain myself.

I haven’t been bleeding for more than a week already and have therefore been given the permission to exercise but to take it slowly. So I excitedly planned to go back to running since last week. Unfortunately, my two-month pregnant lifestyle has taken its roots on me. My mind and I guess my body as well refused to get into the groove. However, I couldn’t use pregnancy anymore as an excuse for my bulging tummy and I relented to starting my running routine once again.

So yesterday, after finishing our nightly chores and having dinner, my husband and I asked my sister to look after our son. We stepped into our running shoes and headed outside. We worked up to a run and continued running. After a kilometer, we slowed down to a brisk walk for another kilometer. Our last kilometer consisted of running for half a kilometer and brisk walking the rest of the way. All in all, we covered only a total of three kilometers which I think is good enough for a first run.

I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn’t as out of shape as I thought I was. The short run was not a struggle for me. I was able to keep a good rhythm even while straining during the uphill portions of the road.

I originally intended to run around our subdivision thrice a week to start it off but with how my run went yesterday, I can’t wait to do it again later today.