Well, it's nine days until little Charles arrives, and I am looking forward to several things:
- being able to draw a deep breath (this kid is taking up a lot of space!)
- working on not carrying around the 20 or so lbs. I have gained with this baby
- having the chance to "get out there" again after I recover from delivery and begin walking long(er!) distances again
- getting some new shoes! I realized the only properly-fitting ones I still have are from the triathlon last summer. Not only are they old and grungy-looking, there is no way they can provide the support and etc. that I need. Fleet Feet, here I come!
I'm also looking forward to finally meeting this little guy, though I am nervous about what I have come to call the Postpartum Fog of Exhaustion. But I don't think I'll be shy about asking for help, so, my friends, when I call, you've been warned :-)
I don't know if I'll be ready for the Cowtown again in October....delivery is set for June 14, so 8 weeks of recovery from that lands us in mid-August....I suppose it's possible to get ready for a half marathon in 7 or 8 weeks, but that does not seem like a lot of time to me. We'll see how things are going. Otherwise, look out for me on the trails this fall and at the Shamrock'n next year!
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