Photos from Tracy Moseley's post Can’t believe it’s been 12 weeks since becoming a mum ! How time flies when you are sleep deprived and learning fast about the hardest job in the world !!
I’m not someone who normally shares much about my personal life on social media channels and you won’t be seeing loads of this on my FB in the future but I just wanted to share a few of my thoughts and experiences from these last 12 weeks, as I’m sure for some people it will resonate or may just be an interesting read !!
Being a full time athlete for the last 20yrs has created me, my lifestyle and personality. Being very self driven and essentially my own boss, certainly made the transition to motherhood a hard one !
Not being able to head out on my bike for 3hrs when I felt like it was hard, feeling unfit and my body aching in all new places !!
I felt a big sense of being “trapped “ in my house as I had a small human to care.
Being away in the camper on our first family trip to Scotland left me frustrated after the first day as I was in a place where I before had just gone off exploring endless trails but this time I was trapped in the campsite with a baby that needed feeding every 2-3hrs !
It was in Aviemore on week 8 that I realised that I needed to apply some athlete principles to life as a mum to make me happy and therefore be a good parent !
What is it that makes me happy - being outdoors, having a plan, eating healthy, riding my bike etc....
Some of these have been hard to achieve but most just needed me to make them happen !
Although having only had 4hrs sleep I went out at 6am that next morning, rode up towards the mountains, my legs felt so bad but the fresh air, the sun rise and pedalling my bike was just what I needed !
I came home to a sleeping baby so win win !
I then put Toby in my sling ( what an amazing thing ) I walked to town bought a load of salad stuff, caught the bus back and made myself a healthy lunch. Afternoon nap and then a trip up the mountain with Toby ! Followed by an evening spin around the forest once james was home !!
I may have gone overboard on day one of getting my life back and needed a few days off to recover !!!! But....it was the start of me realising that I could have some of the things that make me happy as well as the new addition to my life that let’s be honest will bring me the most happiness from now on !
Finding that balance and doing a few things for myself has been amazing
I have to say having an amazing, understanding husband and also both with a job and lifestyle that has allowed us to make this happen has been a big help....
So just to say....it’s been an emotional rollercoaster, but getting back out on my bike has taken on a new dimension as just being out is what it’s all about ! It’s not how gnarly the trail is, or how many watts I can get out.....it’s the act of fresh air, exercise and doing something for myself 😊
Looking forward to more adventures and work this summer with my amazing boys xxx 💕🚲☀️😊 ... See more
