Friday, July 16, 2010

I did it and then I did it AGAIN!

No, I'm not talking about babydancing! I'm talking about running. I have been putting it off, even though I had five days off in a row this week. The truth is I was afraid to get back out there again. In my prime I could run 5-7 miles without stopping and I was so afraid that after 10 months of hardly running (thank you, Clo.mid and other super-ovulation drugs) I would have to go back to the pace I kept in my early days...running sloooowly for 2 minutes, catching my runaway breath for two minutes and then back to the slow running, repeating for 2-3 miles. Well, as it turns out, I am not *that* out of shape. Yesterday was my first day back in the running sadle and I ran the first mile without stopping! YAY! Considering I am carrying around about 8 extra pounds (mostly on my backside--thanks, again, Clo.mid/fertility drugs), I considered that a grand success! I ran 3 miles with my cutie patootie beagle. I was up early this morning running various errands with MBL before he went to work and so I had plenty of energy to go for a run before it got too hot. So, beagle and I did 3 more miles! Another success! It just felt like with each step I took that I was reclaiming my life back from infertility. It has taken so much from me and I felt defiant as I finished those three miles (twice!). So, take that infertility!

On another note, is it odd that I am excited for my hysteroscopy next week? I am just so geeked to have two more things crossed off my shared risk to do list--lining check and normal uterine cavity. I should also be able to find out my AMH level at the appointment. I think my mom will be going with me since MBL can't get off of work and she is excited to be a part of it too! With this shared risk program it just feels like our dream of a pregnancy and taking home a baby are within our grasp!! Bring on the needles (again)!

4 comments:

  1. You sound fantastically upbeat and I am loving it!!! Try to keep that positivity! Congrats on the running. I want to work out again, but I got told to GAIN weight, AND I am about to start stims and am banned from anything physical. *sigh* I feel flabby. LOL.

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  2. I think it's great you are taking care of yourself and loving it!! I wish I could run - I hate cardio work-outs. Spinning is about all I can tolerate, so I admire you.

    Keep it up and show infertility that you will not be knocked down!!

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  3. Thank you for sharing your optimism! We could all use some of it and I definitely admire it. The hysteroscopy will bring you one step closer and that IS something to be excited about!

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  4. Totally not odd! It's funny the things us girls get excited about once we hop on the fertility treatment wagon! I was totally excited about my lap and hyst and even more excited when I found out what problems I had to contend with! Haha. Weird huh. I just desperately didn't want the unexplained diagnosis so was excited with answers. Good luck!

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