TTC Active Athletes (week of 11/14)

KhRun17 · November 2016

What sport(s) are you doing?

How much have you been doing this week?

Do you have a big event coming up?

Questions?

GTKY: What do you wish you had more time to do?

purplg8r · November 2016

What sport(s) are you doing? Running

How much have you been doing this week? I didn't do much this week--only 3. My motivation is gone.

Do you have a big event coming up? I have Space Coast half the Saturday after Thanksgiving and I'll either be doing a 6k or half on Thanksgiving.

Questions? So my favorite types of Gu have 20mg of caffeine. I had given up caffeine and didn't even think about Gu! What do you guys think? Do I need to switch?

GTKY: What do you wish you had more time to do? Hmm not so much time but I love these classes called Dance Trance but they take me 45min-1hr to get to because of traffic. I wish they were closer

RunRestRepeat · November 2016

@purplg8r I had thought about that as well - my favorite Clif shots have 50mg

I'd say as long as you are not using them constantly, you should be fine. I believe 200mg per day is the "limit" once KU, so as long as you factor it in, I can't imagine it would hurt while TTC.

What sport(s) are you doing? Running, cycling, should be doing more strength

How much have you been doing this week? Honestly, not much. I've gone on a lot of long walks with the dog, but I'm in the full TWW bsc mode of "what if I did get KU this cycle? And what if that little ball of cells is trying to burrow into my ute and I'm shaking it out with all this running?" TOTALLY insane, I realize. But I can't help it.

Do you have a big event coming up? Nope. We've always run a turkey trot Thanksgiving morning, but since we and DH's family are all at very different paces, we're just going to go on a family walk/hike instead.

Questions? Have any of you found ways to tame the bsc when it comes to working out during the TWW?

GTKY: What do you wish you had more time to do? Definitely running (stupid Daylight Saving isn't helping). Outside of athletics, crafting.

laurad75 · November 2016

@purplg8r I wouldn't worry too much about the Gu but its probably a good idea to take one during a training to make sure your body doesn't react poorly to it on race day.

What sport(s) are you doing? Running

How much have you been doing this week? I ran for the first time in two weeks today - I nice 4 miler

Do you have a big event coming up? I have a half marathon on Sunday. I ran 10 on 10/30 the day before my IUI and then took the TWW off per advice of the nurse. When I tested this morning and got the BFN (womp womp) I decided to run. I'll plan to do two more runs this week before Sunday's race.

Questions?

GTKY: What do you wish you had more time to do? I have the time but I wish I had the motivation to get to a yoga studio more often.

EML262 · November 2016

What sport(s) are you doing? Running and started a little kettlebell workout I plan to do more often

How much have you been doing this week? Did a KB workout yesterday and running 3 miles tonight and try and do that every other day. Going to try and do a long run on Saturday

Do you have a big event coming up? Space Coast Half marathon

Questions? I wish I did currently don't have any

GTKY: What do you wish you had more time to do? I wish I had more motivation to get more long runs in before my big race in January at disney. I have zero motivation. I'd appreciate any input on what you do to get motivated again.

EML262 · November 2016

@purplg8r about the Gu it should be ok. But I switched from Gu on my long runs to Raw local honey. That's what I use now.

EML262 · November 2016

@RunRestRepeat I always have that in the back of my head if I run will that affect the ball of cells growing or implanting. But then I have to tell myself continue what your doing as you were doing before. But I always worry all the running and giggling will hinder implantation. So you're not insane we all probably feel that way.

EML262 · November 2016

I should have put this all in one post. Sorry about the massive single posts.

@laurad75 yay on your first run! I love a good 4 mile run. So sorry about your bfn. Finger crossed for you and good luck with your half on Sunday.

purplg8r · November 2016

@RunRestRepeat during a half, at the pace we're doing now, I'd take 3. I guess that's still ok. And I completely have the same worries!!

@laurad75 I use the Gu all the time, so I know my body's ok with it. Just wondering about the caffeine content.

@eml262 I'm with you on lack of motivation. How far have you gotten up to? And does the raw honey come in single packets?

RunRestRepeat · November 2016

@purplg8r I'd think three would still be fine. When we were still doing long rides and I needed more than one Clif shot, I'd start with a non-caffeinated one and save my caffeinated one for last, when I was most tired. But like I said, those have 50-100mg in them, so I usually only did 1 per long workout even before TTC.

And thank you (and @EML262) for confirming that I'm not alone. I've tried to voice worries to DH, but he keeps saying I can't let it hold me back. It doesn't help that he's read articles about the crazy marathoners who train up to 9 months pg (more power to them, but wow!) and seems to think that is achievable for anyone. I wonder if boys will ever get it...

EML262 · November 2016

@purplg8r well what I use to carry the raw honey in is you know those small reusable travel salad dressing squeezable containers. I have a small one that I bring to work with me to carry my salad dressing in but found a better use for it. That's what I hold my honey in. Fits in my spibelt.

@RunRestRepeat yeah power to those who train at 9 months. No way. I just can't imagine how exhausting it must be and NO boys will NEVER get it.

Anna_1021 · November 2016

@purplg8r I second that within the accepted caffeine limits it should be ok. However, it might to try some non-caffeinated ones as well, it might not make such a difference performance-wise but you'd be more relaxed. I myself don't use caffeinated energy gels at all so not sure how big effect it has on your performance. @RunRestRepeat 's tip to save the one with caffeine the last.

@RunRestRepeat I'm so there with you on worrying about workout effects :S I basically neglected my weekend long run over the weekend before (convinced myself sooo much that I'm possibly KU...stupid, of course I wasn't). The fear is there, whether it's realistic or not. I decided that I am going to embrace it. This is who I am, this is how I operate. I want to be a caring, loving, nurturing mom once (if I get lucky enough to be one), at this point this is how in can manifest. I DO wonder about if my current actions can mean any harm, and that's ok. Not to stress myself scared about it, well, that's the heavy task

But try to balance it. So to sum it up: nope, you are not alone at all

@laurad75 Sorry for the BFN.

Great though that you could go out for a run again!

GL on you half marathon! I know you want to make up for the missed rung during the TWW, but don't forget to taper a bit, girl

@EML262 I love KB wourkouts

Do them as part of my crossfit routine. Hope you can squeeze a long run during this week.

What sport(s) are you doing? Running is my eternal love, lately I have a new passion: crossfit

How much have you been doing this week? well, I had a bad case of stupidly thinking I was KU, to basically skipped my long run the weekend before (did a 4,5 k easy), and AF came with a bang. I had such awful cramps Wednesday that I couldn't even sit. Had to skip weightlifting class too. Tried to make up for it aroung the second half of the week, did 2 CF workouts and a beautiful 10k on Sunday

Do you have a big event coming up? Nope, no plans for a while.

Questions?

GTKY: What do you wish you had more time to do? I've been mentioning in the daily threads that I don't quite feel my relaxed self lately (the least to say :P). So what I'd really like to do again is yoga, to reach inner balance again. Whenever I have time I just go to the CF box or for a run, need to change that

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