I broke my golden rule yesterday, I skipped a long run! BUT for great reason, we welcomed a healthy baby boy into the world. Callan David was born yesterday weighing 8 lbs 2 oz and happy and healthy! Megan was absolutely amazing. It amazes me how much strength and courage she pulls together in the midst of so much pain and uncertainty.
I was in charge of fuelling and coaching for this baby. For our first baby, we had a rough go in the hospital. We had to stay for 4 nights because of some minor issues and by the last day we were all a wreck. Lack of sleep, poor nutrition, substandard sleeping conditions, and a newborn is not a fun combination. I blamed a major part of these issues on a poor fuelling strategy.
I would never claim to know what delivering a baby feels like but I equate it to running a race. You have training, a plan, the event, and recovery. We had a plan and good training but then, like most races once you get into it, everything you’ve planned for goes out the window. You need to adapt to what your body is telling you and continuous change your tactics to get to your end goal. In the end your success is measured on your outcome and not how you got there. Like a race, you need to have an open mind to change your strategy on the fly. Callan came fast and furious and we really didn’t have much time to think of anything.
We are so happy to have another little man to love and spoil.
Maybe I’ll slip out of the hospital for that run later today, stay posted.
Keep on moving,
JA
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