thanks for your quick reply. congrats on your wedding!

yep i swam at state and national level as a teenager and it's a real mental block for me to get in and just swim to enjoy. plus i don't find it a challenge unless i've got set session with speed and heartwork, and someone to pace off. bbrrh. very competitive. but i suppose when my belly gets big enough that i can't do tumble turns, that'll be a shock... lol.

that's why i love running so much, there's no pressure.

but running is so tough on your body and i'm worried about taking anything away from the bubs.

my first run after BFP i ran with my HR monitor and kept it below 140bpm... omg that was the worst run as i was going so slow that it really wasn't enjoyable. but i read on aust sports medicine website not to worry about HR unless you know a lot about it and know all the ins and outs of your own HR before preg.

the next run i did at the end of a walk with the dog and felt really good. it was only about 2km

the next day i did 3km by myself and slow again. i felt tired, i was aiming for 4 or 5km but had to stop. but wasn't too worried was just glad to run. then went home and slept for 2 hours! lol.

so i'm just going to take it gently, i've also got a treadmill at home so might do some walking on incline as well.

i think it's all about gauging how you are feeling. but gee it's hard when you've got the running bug LOL.