Inspiration
Meet my friend Dawn. Dawn is a mom of 3 girls and her fourth baby is on the way. She is 8 months pregnant and totally committed to healthy living. Dawn truly inspires me. She has been following my updates on facebook about my exercise- particularly the spinning classes that I am taking and has encouraged me all the way. We were at a party together last month and she told me that she is still teaching a spinning class. At 8 Months Pregnant! February is her last month teaching and I promised that I'd come to one of her classes. I had to see this mama in action!
This past Saturday I drove thirty minutes to the gym and entered her class. Her husband had kindly held a bike for me and water was waiting for me too! (He is a keeper Dawn but you know that after being together for a lifetime!). The room quickly filled and we all took our places on our bikes. 
I have to say I love the bikes at LA Fitness. Unlike bikes at other gyms, the tension is in a lever right on the handlebars. This makes adding and releasing tension so much easier than reaching down to crank a dial as I am accustomed to doing. Anyway, sounds of music entered the room and Dawn encouraged us to start the warm-up. Our focus was on endurance and despite Dawn's low unassuming voice, she pushed us to get out of our comfort zone. I listened. I'd every once in awhile look up and see her at the front of the room riding hard with an 8 month belly and I couldn't help but be inspired.
Class was actually over quicker than I expected. The hour went by quickly, I felt both challenged and empowered by my workout. Dawn and I chatted briefly about her plans for recovery after having her baby. She is due early April and I asked if she planned on waiting six weeks after the baby is born to begin exercise. She looked at me sheepishly and said "last time I waited nine days." This is after a home birth folks. Dawn is no joke.
She is truly an inspiration! I figure if a pregnant mom can teach spinning classes and begin working out nine days postpartum, I have no excuses. Dawn inspires me to push myself even when I don't feel like it. I am so glad to have such an inspiring woman in my life.
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My class participants always told me that if I could make it to class at 9 months along..that they had NO excuse. They kept me coming back! ;)
9 days?!?!? haha..not me! ;)
Good for her. Thanks for sharing..she looks beautiful and so do you!
And you look great in your pictures in your previous post too. What an inspirational place you have here. Following your blog,
Genny
Nicole/Beadwright
Please post an update of her and the baby after she gives birth! Would love to see how they are doing!
Hugs!
what LA fitness do you go to? I go to LA fitness EVERY day and work out! I LOVE spinning. It's tough and by the way YOU LOOK GREAT. You lost a LOT! Good going!
Way to go spinners!
Cool blog, pleased to meet you btw.
Have a great week!
My best, Lynn
Winks & Smiles,
Wifey
I am hoping to work out during pregnancy if I get the chance to be pregnant again. :)
You'll have to let us know how her labor goes. I worked out through my entire pregnancy, only gained ten pounds, and I so think that's why I had such a fast labor. Like Dawn, I made it about ten days before I started working out again.;)