Finally able to start training for HIM

[beetle]

Am a bit excited as I went for my first real ride today outside, on my bike that I got new in December. I've been on the trainer for weeks as until the start of the month was pregnant (have another little boy now ) and was being a scared-i-cat about riding on the road. It was so nice to get outside and gee the time passes so much faster.

Am entered in a HIM in Sept so now it's time to get into my super precise training plan. There's not much room for error or injuries/illness with only 19wks to go so hopefully it all goes to plan. The course is very hilly so I've got heaps of work to do there and now have to find some good hills to ride.

Anyway no need for me to go on but just thought I'd post as it's exciting to be starting a new training season and now I am properly training instead of maintaining what was there at a very slow pregnant persons pace!

[crazycanuck]

OHH Beetle congrats!! What's the little one's name?
Most importantly how are YOU!

Good to hear ýou've committed to doing a HIM. Whereabouts is the event?

Good luck with all your training.

take care

C

[Tri Girl]

I'm so glad for you Beetle (for so many reasons).

Glad to see that you're on the HIM train- you'll have a great season- can feel it in my bones!
Take good care of yourself!!!!

[KSH]

Congratulations on the new little one in the household!

Good luck with training!

[Wahine]

Congratulations on the new addition and getting back to training. I'm sure you'll do great in your race.

I have one little favor to ask. Do lots of core and be very careful not to run too much when you're tired. It's very easy to injure your pelvic joints or low back running so soon after a pregnancy, especially if you are breast feeding.

If you have questions about this, let me know.

[beetle]

Thanks for the support everyone and advice Wahine. I am going to ease off on the running for a few weeks as still really have 8 - 10kg to lose and already have a slight niggle in my right knee. I'm initially using a walk/run program to get the mileage on my legs up. Thankfully I have a good foundation of walking while pregnant under my belt so from a muscoskeletal point of view are not too behind.

I'll pm you but am interested to hear your thoughts on what would be good core exercises as have been doing some already as I have slight lower back pain/weakness BUT am being much more careful this time as I'm sure I caused it last time by using poor lifting technique with my first son.

crazycanuck - my son (Nicholas) is so far quite a good sleeper (only up once or twice a night at the moment) hence starting training now. I am very lucky as he is feeding well and I recovered very well after the birth. I had a Cesarean last time so am amazed at the speed of recovery this time. Thankfully only a small tear that has healed well too. I'm still taking it easy though as realise there is quite a lot of potential for me to go out too hard and do irreparable damage.

I'm entered in the Monaco HIM. Probably not an ideal beginers HIM with the v hilly bike course but it was the one we picked as it fits in with some travel goals for this year and is somewhere that my husband is excited about going and hence will be very supportive of training etc (which really means looking after the kids). I am also one of those masochistic types that must set goals that are just a little on the unreachable side in order to get myself motivated to train hard.

[HappyAnika]

Congratulations on your son! Glad to hear the delivery went well and you're recovering quickly. You must have been so excited to get outside on your new bike! Keep us posted on your training progress, and if you have time, we'd love to see pictures of your new additions, both Nicholas and the bike!