On Sunday I took part in the Lake Macquarie Running Festival, over at Warners Bay. This was great, despite the looming clouds and threat of rain (which did eventually come). Such a pretty run, that goes from Warners Bay to just past Speers Point Park and back, with Lake Macquarie ever in view. Then back again, if you're doing the half marathon (which I previously did back in 2015, and would have loved to do again this time, but just not while I'm this pregnant: it would just be too long and frustrating methinks, with waaay too many loo stops). However, I thought the aptly named 'fun run' of 10.5km would suit my current training and pace. Why not do my usual Sunday run, but do it with hundreds of others, and pay to do it, but then get some lovely race bling and fruit at the end of it? Ahhh, I have missed running events. The last race I took part in before Lake Mac on Sunday, was the Cadbury half marathon in January this year. Where I was still pregnant (just), but much less so.

​So, I was very slow. But that's ok. It was great to just be amongst it again. Plus brekkie afterwards. Always brekkie afterwards....

​Here are some action shots of me running this 'fun run' whilst 33.5 weeks pregnant, plus a pic of me (just last year) running in a different event. Spot the difference?!

​Congrats to everyone who ran on Sunday! There were some very impressive efforts and a fair few PBs too. Woot-woot!! You are all legends.

​Now, I have no idea when my next event will be, but that's ok.

​In other news.....:

​If you are a fan of Lois Wood (my not so cryptic pseudonym) and enjoyed reading Bacon Sleep Sex, then get excited! New book: Ethereal to be out very soon. Watch this space. 

​Plus, if you're a Lou's Weight subscriber or are interested: also watch this space in the very near future: Lou's Weight Online is currently undergoing a makeover! The new site will be out soon. I am excited. To be continued....

​Much love all, have a wonderful week. xxx

Full disclaimer: that title is ambiguous... and, not exactly true: this pregnancy has not really been a bumpy road at all (albeit for some horrendous nausea) and I am loving being pregnant. Wish I could stay like this forever, hmmm....

No, nor have I been running on any actual bumpy roads of late: just my usual smooth-tarmac-road running routes, and one awesome Glenrock longer run (longer for me: was only 13 ish km in total) on a Sunday recently, well actually, that one was kind of bumpy as it was a trail run, but hey, I digress....

​No, I was just shamelessly making a bump pun/reference! Boom

So, it has come to my attention that I should have been posting bump updates along the way. Oops! My bad. They should put that in the schedule along with when to get your important scans and whooping cough vaccine etc.... So, yeah, I am quite behind here. But better late than never, I suppose, so for those who have been asking and are curious, here is me at 30 weeks (this is a week late: I am 31 weeks today, getting pretty close now!):

​On the running front: runs have actually gotten a little easier lately. Which is strange and unexpected. They are still slow though: my usual 7-8 ish km local route takes me about an hour to do now. I feel like I need the loo after about 5-10 mins in too, so that's a bit annoying, but no painful, uncomfortable twinges like I would get earlier in the pregnancy that would make me stop completely or change the run to a walk. However, I am not getting out as often as previously for a run either: have just been so tired (and nauseous) lately. Hoping that passes soon.

With that, as the good people of Looney Tunes (I think!) used to say: that's all folks!

​Much love, Lou xx