My Second Trimester Fitness Experiences (第二孕期的運動健身經驗）

Typically, first trimester discomfort will gradually fade away when second trimester starts. I felt that my extra fatigue had slowly gone away in the forth month. My main training goal for my second trimester was the 5 K local race at Chocolatathon, hosted by Uberthons. I wanted to have a road race as my training goal because I've always enjoyed the cheers of the crowd and running with inspiring runners in road races. Staying connected to running and continuing doing what I love before pregnancy are very important to me.

At the end of the second trimester, the belly started to grow more significantly

第二孕期通常是懷孕期間最穩定和『舒服』的時間。這時間醫生通常也會放心讓孕婦長途旅行。第一孕期的過度疲憊在第四個月開始慢慢的消失。我給自己第二孕期的訓練目標是參加一個當地的五公里路跑活動。主要原因有二：(1) 很喜歡路跑時的人氣，覺得很適合孕婦去湊湊熱鬧😊，(2) 能在懷孕期間持續做自己喜歡的事情，健身運動不間斷，對心理和身體健康都有益處。

My First Trimester Fitness Experiences (第一孕期的運動健身經驗）

In preparation to be a better coach for my younger sister, who just started her pregnancy, and inspired by many women who shared about their experiences about being empowered by knowledge during their pregnancy, I took the Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Certification class from AFPA and got certified as Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist in early September 2019!! It turned out that it came extremely handy when I found out that I'm pregnant in mid October.

Some of my workout during my first trimester

在美國做心導管電燒術紀錄

第一次心搏過速被診斷出來後就是漫長的每天吃藥控制。期間因為身體不適應第一種醫生稱很少人會有副作用的藥metoprolol (身體疲倦，頭腦不清楚，每天相對清醒大概只有十二小時)，改成另一種藥diltiazem。這兩種藥在我身上的共同副作用之一就是體重緩慢的上升。無論是我吃比較補，還是吃得一般般，還是沒啥運動，還是每天都適時運動，體重都呈現穩定上升狀態（昏，對於體重已經持平七八年的我，這可非同小可啊！！）。

在開始吃藥後，平均一個月SVT還是會發作一次，有時可以自己控制，有時得去ER打針，導致生活非常不方便。運動也只能侷限在『輕鬆跑』，什麼跳耀，什麼間歇訓練，完全不用想（因為有兩次間歇訓練組間休息完畢後，一彎腰就SVT發作）。到手術前幾天，發作更頻繁，連坐飛機睡覺時SVT也要發作。那幾天根本不敢彎腰，身體不敢做任何『極端』動作。基本上吃藥的好處除了不用手術以外，對我而言，只增加了生活上的困擾。

室上性心搏過速 (SVT) 發生與住院紀錄

花了將近20個小時終於從一個家門踏入另一個家門後不到24小時（期間自以為睡了很充足的一晚＋整趟旅途只要在飛機上都幾乎在睡覺），老公陪我很輕鬆得跑了大約三十分鐘，然後自以為狀況不錯，心情好，就做了兩次30秒的衝刺，中間休息到不喘才進行下一次。沒想到就在跑完後，心跳很奇怪的慢不下來，視覺所看到的顏色也特別的黃，和以往大大不同。
告知一同陪跑的老公後，嘗試老公說的：坐下來，深呼吸好幾口。心跳還是一樣高，胸口還是悶悶的。看了跑步手錶顯示：~134 bpm, 我想說這樣沒很誇張，等一下應該就會停。但大而化之的我，就這樣給它一直快速跳著，跳到我們出門買菜，回來吃晚餐，跟家人講電話。終於在晚上九點多照鏡子弄牙線時才看到自己右邊鎖骨的皮膚一直大幅度快速地跳著。心想：哇噻！這太太太誇張。用手摸著跳動的皮膚，一量心跳：166 bpm （雖然手錶持續顯示~134 bpm）。我想說可能重複算到有數錯，於是一分鐘全程盯著鏡中的自己，一個一個數著大大跳動的脈搏：170 bpm。

2nd Tri + Race Thoughts: 2018 Girlfriends Tri

From 5 K to my first Half Marathon: Shamrock Run Portland 2018 (Part 2)

In Part 2 of the series: I will (ii) share my training approach and (iii) racing strategy, and will end with a short summary.
下集就繼續分享 (ii) 我的訓練方法，(iii) 我的比賽方法。最後有個小總結。

From 5 K to my first Half Marathon: Shamrock Run Portland 2018 (Part 1)

For all good purposes, they all start with a WHY:
(1) Why I decided to write about my race thoughts? 為什麼我要寫比賽心得呢？
During my training, as a novice, I was curious about other runners' experiences in their "out of comfort zone" training process. It was great to find quite a lot of inspiring stories from instagram posts and running podcasts, but stories specific to preparing for one's first half marathon is not that easy to find. So, I'm hoping that I can contribute to that pool of people who are/will be in the same place where I was.
在準備半馬的過程中，很想知道有類似經驗的人是如何準備、所遇到的困難有哪些。Instagram上有不少勵志的故事，例如，如何不放棄路跑，幾年後成績是如何進步等。關於準備初半馬路跑的文章，我找到的大多是『裸跑初半馬』之類的心得。這完全不符合我的需求和個性啊。裸跑心態＋仰賴幸運之神眷顧，實在和我的原則（以及人生本質= =）大相逕提啊！希望寫出自己的準備過程能與有志一同的人分享囉！

(2) Why did I choose a half marathon? 為什麼我要選擇半程馬拉松(21 km)來比賽？
Long story short, I have been very keen on improving my running performance ever since I started running for 5 K races in February 2017. However, I had little idea about what would be the best distance to achieve this goal. It turns out that, there is NO correct answer. So I decided to train along with my lovely husband for a half marathon in preparation for his first marathon.
我的終極目標是提升跑步的能力，讓5 K or 10 K 的速度提升。自己有查到說，不要一直都跑同一種距離，讓訓練有所變化更能促進身體的發展。於是我就加入（被推坑）老公為全馬(42 km)準備的半馬訓練了！

Why I Tri + Race Thoughts: 2017 YWCA Women's Tri

Oh! I felt so very accomplished after my first triathlon - a sprint distance YWCA Women's Tri at Lake Nokomis on Aug 13th 2017. I'd like to write down my race thoughts and share with you how it all began.
上週日比完人生第一個三項競賽後，自己的毅力和堅持帶給我很大的成就感。我打算寫下我的比賽心得以及分享我是怎麼和三鐵結緣的！

滿六年紀念日！My sixth-year "anniversary" in the US

六年前（Six years ago）：

Race thought: Red, White & Boom! 5 K 2017 with Twin Cities In Motion

I signed up this Red, White & Boom! 5 K race right before my first trained 5 K race at Hot Chocolate Run Minneapolis for the purpose of training my run part for my sprint triathlon race in August. Here are my race thoughts!

Kind of...ready for the race!

My swim journey in 2016!!

Typical eyes after a swim

I finished my last swim training in 2016 today! It was a solid workout and I didn't disappoint myself even though I was swimming in my less favorite swimming pool, and had to share a lane with another swimmer during my timed training. 🙌🙌🙌

健身：游泳4 & 1-2 (Where to learn to swim in Minneapolis)

健身：游泳1-4系列是在YWCA-Minneapolis上的。YWCA-Minneapolis有三個地點：Downtown, uptown, and midtown. 會選Uptown地點主要是因為離我家交通方便，uptown也相對midtown安全些。YWCA-Uptown 是一個運動中心，有健身課程可以上，有大游泳池。因為我已經是University of Minnesota gym的會員，所以我使用非會員價格購買四堂一組的一對一游泳課。在Y上完四堂後，剛好學校的一對一游泳教練也排到了，我就無縫接軌的開始在學校上游泳課。(學校學游泳的網頁Learn to swim at the U；價格是在Y的一半；教練是在學的大學生，但游泳技能基本上都很好，感覺過去是游泳隊的，不確定現在是不是）

健身：游泳課-2 & 3

今天連上兩堂半小時的課。傍晚時段，同時有中小學生在練泳，然後換大人的大師班。教練得以讓我觀察（學習）別人游泳的樣子。
今天有練習自由式，蛙式，仰式，把新學到的東西記錄下來

健身：游泳課-1

去年底去夏威夷是來美國後第一次游泳。據前一次游泳大概是超過五年前的事吧！碰到水，遇到海，肌肉馬上恢復記憶，覺得自己的一部份終於復甦。
今年初，開始規律游泳了 五 次ＸＤＤ 實在是因為五月後整個開始拼實驗趕畢業，一天中很難擠出這麼長的空擋去游泳池，另一個原因則是學校的游泳池和更衣室不是連在一起的，每次游泳下水前都要一路打哆嗦，造成去游泳的阻力高漲！
和五年前相比，現在要在四十五分鐘內游一公里不會是體力上的負擔。以往單次下水游個五百公尺就覺得很足夠了。我一直很想學『標準的』泳姿主要是想要游快一點，因為蛙式是和外公學的，自由式是高中體育課學的，自以為游得很業餘。有找過YouTube來看，每次下水前也都會在家空中模擬練習，但總覺得該找個教練給點轉業建議。於是乎～在老公的健身教練的推薦下，我去了Minneapolis的YWCA上一對一的游泳課。課程為時半小時，今天是第一堂。