Today was a bit of a sad realization but inevitable. I usually run with my neighbor, Michelle. I was out of town last week and we both ran alone. She is getting faster, and I am getting slower. Typically, when I am not pregnant, I have a little more speed then she does but we still run well together. This morning, she was fast, I could not keep up. She said she increased her speed last week while running alone and realized she could go faster and enjoy it. Not the same story for me. Anyway, I kept up with her for 3 miles but knowing the 4th mile was all uphill and already feeling beat, I told her to run ahead. I was surprised how much distance she put between us in the last mile, good for her. So, I think I am running alone most of the time now. I can still definitely continue running, maybe more jogging, just not at 9 mm. I am 22 weeks in my pregnancy and an easy comfortable pace for me is 10-10:30 mm. I hope to keep that up for a few more months still. But if I am going to continue running/jogging, it has to slow down so I can do it and still enjoy it. It is time to embrace slow running. | 