* Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been pregnant. So this entire post is speculation. 🙂 However, I have lots of friends who have babies, some friends who are currently pregnant and friends who want to get pregnant so I have a decent understanding of what the process entails 🙂 *
As I’ve started my marathon training, I’ve figured out that I’m closely mirroring some of my currently pregnant friends and figured I’d share some of my observations with y’all…
I go to happy hours and don’t drink.
Now, I’m not a huge drinker and certainly don’t drink on the average night. But if I’m going to a happy hour or a party, I’ll have a glass of wine or two. But since I’ve started training for this marathon, I’ve been the one sipping water happily while friends give me the side eye. While at a birthday happy hour a couple of weeks ago, I explained that I was waking at up 5am to run the next day and people looked at me like this:
I’m ALWAYS hungry.
Literally. Always. It’s the most amazing thing and I know it’s because I’m running so much more than I was previously. Really hoping this levels off soon though…
I go to bed at 10pm on Friday nights.
I mean seriously, do I need to say more here? I’m 30 years old and I go to bed at 10pm on Friday nights. Sigh.
Something, somewhere is usually in pain.
My coworkers are used to me wearing my neon pink compression socks around the office to soothe my aching shins. Or calves. Or something. Because something is usually aching.
It’s all I talk about all the time.
I try really hard not be obnoxious by only talking about running, but it seriously is the major thing that is happening in my life now. Of course there are TONS of other things happening as well. Work, church, relationships, family, etc. But you can bet that people in each of those spheres have had to listen to me ramble on about marathon training. Oops 🙂 Hope y’all don’t mind too much!
What would you compare training for a marathon to?
Ha, I think you actually are pretty close! Not bad! You might as well be preggers 😉
haha, it’s good to know I’ll be (somewhat) prepared when the day comes 🙂
Hahaha, I’ve never trained for a marathon, but I love these. I can relate to some of them – especially talking about running ALL.THE.TIME.
I know, right? It’s ALLLLL I talk about. Thank goodness I have gracious friends, family and coworkers!
Well, I have both been pregnant and have done 2 marathons. I firmly believe that when it comes to having a baby OR running a marathon – if you can do one, you can do the other! I think the only difference is that with the training, you can give yourself a true rest day, not so with carrying around a basketball in your belly, BUT I do agree the two can be very similar! 🙂
Haha, I love your response! And so true, about no rest days when you are pregnant 🙂
YES! I have had 3 babies and run 2 marathons – it’s a similar test of endurance. 🙂
I’m totally with you on this one! Although I usually say I feel like an 95-year-old man
Oh yes, also a very accurate description! 🙂
This made me laugh 🙂 My childbirth instructor actually compared giving birth to running a marathon during our class 🙂
I really think the two are quite similar, right? 🙂
It does sound pretty similar! LOL
I thought so too! 🙂
Um, seriously. You’ve hit the nail on the head with this one! So funny!!
Haha, glad you enjoyed it. I think it’s totally true! 🙂
Don’t worry, I’m in bed at 9:30 on Friday nights!! You’re not alone 🙂
Karen @karenlovestorun
whew, good to know 🙂
I’ve had 3 babies and run 2 marathons, and your post is spot on! I remember getting up from a low chair or couch in front of other people with groans in BOTH situations (pregnant and training)! I prepared for natural childbirth (Bradley method) and always compare that to marathon training!
hahaha, love it. especially because i think when that day comes, i’d like to give birth naturally. 🙂
Great post, this one made me laugh! It’s really true:)
Isn’t it? My pregnant friends are like, “you sound like me!” 🙂
This is awesome! Totally agree!
emma @ a mom runs this town
Haha, it’s funny how all the similarities add up!
Great post! It’s funny, I am debating between my first marathon or trying for our first baby next year…I guess the experience may not be so different either way. 😉 I would add to your post that marathon training culminates in several hours of pain and ultimately results in blissful happiness once you reach the end ( speculation on my part)! 🙂
Ah, yes! That is definitely deserving of #6 on the list 🙂 Good luck with whichever option you choose 🙂