Marathon Leap: 2008

New Years Eve of 2007 I pondered what my "Marathon Leap" would be for 2008. Every year I set some sort of milestone or hurdle to overcome, and wondered what sort of life accomplishment I could achieve in 2008. A few weeks later I found out the answer, but have yet to share it on the blogosphere.

Linden nominated me for the "Best of Blogs" and I actually am on of the top 5 finalists for the category of "Best Sports Blog". If you are a reader of this blog, or have just stopped by ... you might wonder how the heck that could happen. I dont appear to talk about anything sports-worthy ... and I can now tell you that this is partly because of the 2008 Marathon Leap. I promise you will hear more about running (or my alternatives to running) from now on, after I share my Marathon Leap. For now, vote for my blog at best of blogs...I am totally losing ;)

Some Actual Fitness Related Posting: And Marathon Leap 2008
I have taken a bit of a break from exercise. Actually, from almost all movement. All of my friends are doing the Chicago Marathon this year, and I am not. But, today I actually started a yoga class. A Pre-Natal Yoga Class. Yup, I am having a baby (due Oct 8) and have just recently begun to feel better after 4 months of lethargy, nausia and occasional crabbiness. Many women continue to run during pregnancy but I have deemed this to be almost impossible. Why?
1) I took too much time off after the Vegas Marathon and lost lots of cardio/endurance strength
2) I felt crappy for so many months that running wasn't in the picture
3) When I tried to run after feeling better, it felt like I had a bowling-ball strapped to my abdomen

So what now? I am back to moving...and started this yoga class today. I am hitting the gym this week after a hiatus for some cardio (treadmill walking) and strength training. I also plan to do "races" this year, but will do them as a walker, not a runner.

This year my Marathon Leap is another life-changing experience, as our little family (currently myself, Jeff & Wrigley) becomes a bit bigger this fall. The next few months will likely lead me on quite a journey and I plan to share bits of that journey with you along the way.

The Future of Marathon Leap
I have stalled in mentioning this to the blogosphere because I dont want this to become a blog about babies. I cannot guarantee that baby-talk wont slip in, but I am aiming to keep true to the nature of this blog. The nature of this blog is often questionable, but tends to focus on the important things in my life: fitness, animals and pastries :) For now, I plan to take it one-day-at-a-time and see where I go with it. I apologize in advance if I drift too often (and too far) onto paths of the unknown, unusual, or just plain boring.

Photos courtesy of knife18 and vancity197