Postpartum Running Project

This project became a lot more extensive than I had planned. In retrospect, I think I could have interviewed my running friends OR done all of the other research, made the running program, etc. Throughout the production of this blog I have found myself in a state of "flow" several times. "Flow" refers to high levels of intrinsic motivation, concentrated effort, and positive mood  (Mehta & Fine, 2019, p.262) . It's the feeling you get when you are really excited about what you are learning, and you don't want to do anything else. I have been enraptured with this topic that I have been sharing my findings with running partners, co-workers, and family members. I feel that I have only touched the 'tip of the iceberg' when it comes to how it's going to be to have a child in September. Although I have spent [many] hours on this project, I think it will be useful for me to read and follow in this next chapter of my life and I hope it may also help s...

Based on my coursework for Project-Based Learning Applied, I will be following steps for this project as recommended by some textbooks in our class and in prior classes. Some of the material I will refer to are as follows: Drake, S. M. (2014). Interweaving curriculum and classroom assessment: engaging the 21st century learner . Oxford University Press. Henderson, M. (2019). Catch a fire: fuelling inquiry and passion through project-based learning . Portage & Main Press. Lenz, B., Wells, J., & Kingston, S. (2015). Transforming schools: using project-based deeper learning, performance assessment, and common core standards . Jossey-Bass. Mehta, J., & Fine, S. M. (2020). In search of deeper learning: the quest to remake the American high school . Harvard University Press. Other (running related) articles that I used: Burrell, T. (2021, April 30). Everything You Need to Know About Running While Pregnant . Runner's World. https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20849722/what-y...

This is a tentative running plan, which means that there is room for flexibility and change. When making this program, I used previous running plans that I have used when coming back from injury. I feel that I have given myself a lot of time to ease back in to training, although I am prepared to slow it down even more if needed. In previous marathon training cycles, I have worked with my coach (my awesome husband) to come up with a plan, schedule, and workouts. I have used our regular marathon mileage and schedule in the second half of this program. I am also planning to work with my midwife, doctor, pelvic floor physio, regular physiotherapist for other issues (knees, back, shins, etc.), and massage therapists throughout this journey. When training for marathons previously, I have followed the schedule of running one long run, one interval workout, and one tempo every week. I also usually take one day off per week to allow for recovery. The other running days are negotiable. In the pa...