tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post4639722303931051755..comments2023-10-21T00:41:24.781-10:00Comments on Mama Simmons: The NadirMichelle Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301323188060167291noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-45824815474378714222010-01-05T15:04:45.743-10:002010-01-05T15:04:45.743-10:00give yourself some time.. it definitely takes time...give yourself some time.. it definitely takes time and I put on weight just going through a miscarriage. I felt like my body was confused and kept gaining weight. You'll get back in the game. You've been awesome for so long, you are that mom that was back to her training and doing even better than pre-pregnancy like a month post-partum. Seriously. Hopefully you'll be back into it soon.N.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07718741327199643323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-38014367444072389912010-01-05T12:27:10.888-10:002010-01-05T12:27:10.888-10:00Your heart and your body has endured a lot in the ...Your heart and your body has endured a lot in the past few months and its probably only natural that it is asking to slow down for a bit. You're a smart Mamma, take it slow, enjoy the run, enjoy the water, sometimes simple is oh so good. :)Katie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05532916063060905892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-46960508326210662872010-01-05T08:21:42.662-10:002010-01-05T08:21:42.662-10:00I am not a doctor and I am not a coach but it soun...I am not a doctor and I am not a coach but it sounds like your body is telling you it needs some time off. Isn't your heart rate not going up one of the first signs of overtraining? You just endured carrying a baby, having a miscarriage and doing an Ironman, all in a very short period of time. My body wants to shut down just thinking about what your body did.Angela and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196403668528302122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-16012083421743672712010-01-05T06:25:31.230-10:002010-01-05T06:25:31.230-10:00Easy killer! You need to be good to yourself righ...Easy killer! You need to be good to yourself right now, love yourself and allow yourself to heal. Valid excuse or not, it's the way it is. You'll be in fighting form before you know it. Give your body a break, I don't mean it physically, but mentally, allow it to come back on it's terms. Remember what you said to the doctor, that you trust your body to do what it needs to do. (says the coachee to the coach..)Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860306741449772444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-49905110569807352082010-01-05T06:12:21.750-10:002010-01-05T06:12:21.750-10:00Missy, you just did the Ironman!! You are in bett...Missy, you just did the Ironman!! You are in better shape than you think. I'm sure you'll be feeling fit again in a few weeks. We can't always be in peak form, otherwise, where would be the challenge?RunningMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269598643448280554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-11071954202521987982010-01-05T04:54:06.494-10:002010-01-05T04:54:06.494-10:00Yes, totally. Listen to that Mama Simmons. She&#...Yes, totally. Listen to that Mama Simmons. She's a VERY smart lady.X-Country2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543524827265377886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-90709066749933931382010-01-04T17:27:28.901-10:002010-01-04T17:27:28.901-10:00That should say NOT cooperating...oops!That should say NOT cooperating...oops!tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540867856603431206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-112911553999574402010-01-04T17:26:59.959-10:002010-01-04T17:26:59.959-10:00Sorry to hear your body is cooperating. When I mis...Sorry to hear your body is cooperating. When I miscarried in October, I felt blah for a while too in my workouts. I think a lot of it was the result of being emotionally drained besides all the physical reasons for not performing as normal. If you're like me, you want to be in control and you feel like this "thing" isn't going to wear you down, but it really can. I think I treated it like it wasn't such a big deal b/c it happens so often, but psychologically, I think I was processing it differently than I was trying to handle it. And that wears you down!<br /> The best thing for me was to pick a challenging goal to be my new focus. Running has always been good therapy for me, so that seemed like a good fit. I found a charity spot to the Goofy Challenge b/c the race was closed and started training my butt off. Before I knew it, my body was doing what it was supposed to and my mind/emotions felt a whole lot better. Unfortunately, the charity contacted me a few weeks back and told me they couldn't give me the spot after all, but I'm still glad I did all the training for it. It was a great distraction yet allowed me to work through stuff and feel strong again. Good luck to you! I'm sure you'll be feeling like yourself again in no time.tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540867856603431206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-90392596498617906812010-01-04T16:30:54.820-10:002010-01-04T16:30:54.820-10:00i hate excuses too.i hate excuses too.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062114889126850617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-11557471920464399882010-01-04T16:29:19.234-10:002010-01-04T16:29:19.234-10:00please don't be hard on yourself. your body is...please don't be hard on yourself. your body is saying it needs some time. and i believe that the body is also a net for all your emotions -- and you have been through a lot in the last little while. <br /><br />you should probably get your ferritin (measure of iron stores) and your hemoglobin checked. you can lose a significant amount of blood with a miscarriage. <br /><br />hang in there!DRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069592736539040000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-81618822060023613102010-01-04T16:18:54.220-10:002010-01-04T16:18:54.220-10:00I am sorry to hear about your workout! That can be...I am sorry to hear about your workout! That can be sooo frustrating! I agree with Nitsirk when they said you should try mountain biking, rock climbing, or margarita drinking. Those all sound good :-)Pining for Pinteresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281923465561005941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-72459088590507827712010-01-04T16:05:45.076-10:002010-01-04T16:05:45.076-10:00While I am nowhere near coming back from a situati...While I am nowhere near coming back from a situation like yours, I have taken the last 2 months off from running at the advice of my trainer (not running what was supposed to be my first 1/2 in November) as my knee and ankle were bothering me. As of tomorrow I am back to it and while I am looking forward to having some goals again, I suspect that where I am mentally and physically won't quite match up just yet. I love the attitude of just going up from here - that's a great perspective - before you know it, you'll be kicking butt in Kona!!Lizzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-7466745132610043752010-01-04T14:42:03.209-10:002010-01-04T14:42:03.209-10:00I'm with you. I want my old body back. It is...I'm with you. I want my old body back. It is so frustrating to not be able to do with our bodies what our mind knows is possible. I am not a patient person either and I want results immediately. Hang in there. Maybe try something different to mix it up like mountain biking or rock climbing or margarita drinking :)Nitsirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180758156444549882noreply@blogger.com