NiekaM

Running................

I agree that a "cheat day" is in order. Just make sure all next week is "recover week!"

"Mom arms" are the BEST. Wait a little while and see how much lifting you will be doing as a mom. Car seats, strollers, diaper bags, oh and the baby!

You might want to try another Half Marathon before going straight into a Full. I ran 5 Half Marathons in 2011, and am about to do my first of 2012 this month. I have never done a Full. I don't have the desire (or time to train) to. It is a HUGE difference! Instead, I have decided to work on my Half times, and my new finish…

I am a runner, but am no expert in that department, so I cannot give advice. I ran 5 Half Marathons last year, and am currently training for one in 3 weeks. I run as part of my usual weekly workout routine, so "training" for me means trying to increase my speed per mile and increasing the number of miles I run weekly. I am…