5.15am – Maia wakes up for the first time but unfortunately it’s not the first for me. I stayed up too late watching telly yesterday and Maia’s dream feed lasted for an hour so I only got to bed after midnight. For some reason I had disturbing dreams and kept waking up. Once I even Read More
Tag: training
Half way assessment – how “fit” has my pregnancy been?
When planning our pregnancy I was very much hoping for a healthy and fit pregnancy. I really believe staying active and eating healthy during pregnancy could help to avoid some potential pregnancy problems and with the postnatal recovery. Having some physical strength on the labour day can’t hurt either! Of course it’s not always up Read More
From hero to zero…and back!
As you know, exercise means a lot to me. It’s how I unwind, re-energise, destress, socialise, test my limits, exceed myself, feel empowered, the list goes on and on… Yet during my pregnancy weeks 5 to 10 I did little of it due to fatigue, nausea and most recently, an awful cold. I restricted my Read More
HIIT the results
Putting baby talk aside for a moment, I wanted to shed some light on my training routine, since I’ve mentioned it is a big part of my life! There are so many ways to be active and stay fit and in London I feel we are really spoilt for choice… After the initial excitement though, Read More
24-hour anxiety attack
Stress is a curious thing. It does carry a negative connotation, in my mind at least, although I can honestly say that I often up my game under a little bit of stress. However, above a certain threshold, it starts to work against me… After all, stress is basically your body’s way of responding to Read More