New goals!
Let's dive into all these sporadic thoughts in my head, shall we? My mind has been racing with a bunch of new fitness goals and I thought I would share them all with you! I have also changed up my routine and I will share that as well. For starters, I have stopped swimming altogether because it got me close to my prepregnancy weight. My goal was to swim during my pregnancy and then really utilize it more the first few months postpartum to get me to a good place. Not going to lie, it was also wrecking my hair. It was getting to the point where I needed to give it a little break or chop my hair off. I'm not ready to cut it just yet...so I'm fine with taking a break! By the way here is the shampoo and conditioner I started using and it has worked wonders. I can't say enough good things about this brand, Amika. I ordered these from Amazon! The weather is beautiful and I want to spend it outside running with Ollie and Liv. If I can avoid leaving them to workout by working out with them, I will always choose that option. Call me a crazy momma bear but I am obsessed with my little people! For the past three weeks, I have ditched the swimming and eased my way back into some running, which feels. so. GOOD. I have briefly mentioned several times on here that I walk the hills and run the flat areas on my run. There is no shame in my game! I'm being careful for multiple reasons: I had ACL surgery almost two years ago and working on building my right quad back up. The last thing I want is to overdo running (which I totally have done in the past). I'm pushing two, 20-pound babies, in a 33-pound stroller and it is HEAVY! On a positive note, I will say it is an amazing arm workout! Can I be blunt? I don't feel like running the hills...so I don't! Every time I head out for a walk/run I always end up running more and more because my body is adapting! It's funny because a typical response after having children is to complain about your body being "so out of shape" or "this is wrong with it" or that. I genuinely enjoy starting over in some [...]