I officially hit the 20 week mark this past Wednesday and I would like to think that it’s all downhill from here but I know that’s not the case. I have a feeling that I just went downhill and the next 20 weeks will all be uphill. Good thing I like hills.
19-and-a-half week bump shot. We were going to a wedding. A little different from my pre-run, no make-up bump shots.
It has been a busy 2 weeks since I last posted. Let’s see…we went on vacation. My parents celebrated their 50th (!) wedding anniversary earlier this year and we celebrated by taking them to the Outer Banks for a week.
I got a nice surprise while on vacation – I was selected to be part of the 2013-2014 Oiselle Team! To be honest, I was shocked to be selected since I fully disclosed that I was 9 weeks pregnant on my application and would be doing minimal racing this year. Thank you, Oiselle!
Demonstrating the stretching capabilities of Oiselle’s Winona tank
The biggest news happened this past Tuesday – I passed my personal trainer certification test! To say I’m relieved and running around a little lighter (as light as I can be at the moment) is an understatement. This was something I always wanted to do but always put off.
One of my new favorite quotes…
I felt like I had a gap in knowledge being a running coach. I know a lot about running and training but strength training? Not so much. I got my certification through NASM, which is huge on movement inefficiencies and muscle imbalances. This is why I went with them (versus NSCA and ASCM); realizing it would be the perfect “addition” to my running coach certification and knowledge.
In the short term I plan on using my PT certification immediately with my running clients. Long term? I haven’t decided yet…but I definitely plan on using it in a greater capacity. I plan on doing a full post devoted to how I studied, etc. since I found similar posts helpful when I was beginning the process.
Have a great weekend!
Congrats! I too have been thinking about doing some sort of PT course for the same reasons and have never looked into it seriously so really interested in hearing more about your experience! Looking great btw!! 🙂
Congratulations to you! What an accomplishment. I can’t wait to read where it takes you. I guess that congrats should go for the Oiselle team as well! Terrific! And a final congrats for being 1/2 to your due date. Lots of congrats, but this post deserved them 🙂
Congrats! Colby is NASM certified too 🙂
Quick congrats on many accounts!
I’ve missed not hearing from you! You look great, I love the bump! I have the same dress 🙂 Congratulations to your parents and to you for passing the exam! I’m excited to hear more about it. I think strength training is a critical part of runners’ overall training and can easily be overlooked.
Oiselle! How AWESOME! Congrats- you are amazing! Love the halfway there shot too and the dress is very pretty. MUCHO congrats on passing your test! Very excited for you!
QQ: Are you guys gonna find out what you are having? If so, when does that happen?
Have a great weekend!
What a bunch of great news for you! Congratulations! You look really great and I’m glad you’re doing so much to enjoy the time (and accomplish some good things, too).
congrats on the PT certification! That’s awesome and I’m sure you can do so much with it! Glad you had a good vacation! your bump is adorable and so is hawk 🙂
So many congrats — on reaching the halfway point (feels so good, doesn’t it!?), the Oiselle team, and getting certified! Sounds like an exciting few weeks 🙂
Have you had your anatomy scan yet? I know you aren’t finding out the sex, but it is still such a cool experience to see how much baby has grown and really look at everything up close. I hope everything goes (went?) well!
Congrats on halfway!
Congrats on passing your certification test!
Congrats on Oiselle!
Does Hawk like the beach? He doesn’t like to swim does he? Archie didn’t mind the sand, but no way would he touch the water. 🙂