That's who I am. Since the middle of January I have been running. I can honestly say I have never been a runner or an athlete; only reason for me to run might have been to chase down an ice cream truck. These days I run about 20 miles per week or 20 mpw as we runners call it.
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> Seriously though, I never imagined that I would be a breastfeeding running mommy. (Tip: If you are breastfeeding and exercising to lose weight - eat breakfast before you workout. The adage about getting the most fat loss benefit by working out without eating doesn't work if you are a breastfeeding mommy who has been nursing her baby throughout the night. I nearly fainted on the treadmill once.)
Today I ran 5.7 miles in 1:01, which is a pace of 10:42 per mile. It's not the best time in the world but according to my iMapmyrun in 2009 I was walking/running a 20 minute mile and struggled with 3 miles. After paying countless hundreds to gyms all over the GTA I finally found that my love is a pair of good runners and the open air.
For anyone out there that's wondering: yes, running works as weightloss, granted I'm breastfeeding too but I eat like a beast and I'm still transformed.
Here's the proof:
Before
After
