First Preggo Purchase

One of the enduring things about our relationship is how we have always been quite evenly matched - in both intellectual and physical pursuits. This has been an important part of keeping us close, whether we are on all day walks in European cities or discussing daily events over dinner.

Since living together, we have always started each day with quiet time surfing the internet and then working out together. To prepare for the upcoming day's battles, we then have a spirited game of pingpong that welcomes us to each other with smiling, laughs, and teasing.

In the winter and when the weather is bad, we work out in our basement - J gets an early start with cardio, then goes into yoga whilst I ride a stationary bike and read. When the weather is nice, our workout is bicycling on a hiker-biker trail about a half mile from our house. As we are evenly matched, our bicycle rides are always harmonious - side-by-side with little competitiveness.

Now with a pregnancy at hand, we've been wondering how the workouts will be affected.

She's worried - she will no longer be able to keep up..... heart rate limitations.... arg! What to do?

So in the interest of maintaining a common workout bond, I am proud to introduce the First Preggo Purchase:

Got to keep riding, even with a bump! It's all about priorities.