Well, I am officially making the announcement....We're having a baby
My husband and I are both really psyched and terrified at the same time. The trouble is, we're both addicted to riding and that's going to be a big adjustment. I've had my first appointment with the OB and he told me that I could continue riding and even allowed me to race this weekend in the 24 hours of adrenaline at Dalton, Mass. Catch is that I have to keep my heartrate in check....well, I couldn't seem to do that on my first lap (nerves, adrenaline, heat, fatigue...who knows why) and I had to make the tough decision to take a seat (while on the course) and get my heart rate down. I was so torn up about it and felt awful because I didn't want to hurt the baby, but I was on track to have a fast (for me) lap and my legs felt great. It was one of the most difficult things I had to do...I know it was the right thing, but when I came in I was upset that I had let myself get to that point and worked harder on the rest of my laps to take it easy and keep myself on track.
Now, I have to wear a heart rate monitor when I ride and have to take it easy, so there won't be any more races for me this summer. The Dr. is fine with me riding as long as I take it easy and try not to crash too bad.
I know a lot of other women on here race and/or ride and have children. How did you all do it??? Is it realistic to believe that I can keep riding and perhaps not loose a lot of skills and endurance so that I can plan on racing again next season or am I being too optomistic?
My husband and I are both really psyched and terrified at the same time. The trouble is, we're both addicted to riding and that's going to be a big adjustment. I've had my first appointment with the OB and he told me that I could continue riding and even allowed me to race this weekend in the 24 hours of adrenaline at Dalton, Mass. Catch is that I have to keep my heartrate in check....well, I couldn't seem to do that on my first lap (nerves, adrenaline, heat, fatigue...who knows why) and I had to make the tough decision to take a seat (while on the course) and get my heart rate down. I was so torn up about it and felt awful because I didn't want to hurt the baby, but I was on track to have a fast (for me) lap and my legs felt great. It was one of the most difficult things I had to do...I know it was the right thing, but when I came in I was upset that I had let myself get to that point and worked harder on the rest of my laps to take it easy and keep myself on track.
Now, I have to wear a heart rate monitor when I ride and have to take it easy, so there won't be any more races for me this summer. The Dr. is fine with me riding as long as I take it easy and try not to crash too bad.
I know a lot of other women on here race and/or ride and have children. How did you all do it??? Is it realistic to believe that I can keep riding and perhaps not loose a lot of skills and endurance so that I can plan on racing again next season or am I being too optomistic?