Look at me!!!
Ok, ok, it isn't me. But I want to get back into my Ten Pilates routine and I heard a rumour, through my lovely sister-in-law, that Ten Pilates was now offering pre-natal classes. Wow, I thought, as I watched the American guy and the energetic Frenchman get to 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon. And while darling husband watched Germany and Ghana and Australia and Slovenia battle it out for World Cup sudden death glory. Surrounded by all this sport, and bouyed by the thought of getting my bump back on the reformer, I quickly got online to book my classes.
Then, deflation. Ten Pilates only offers pre-natal classes at the Chiswick studio. Well, Chiswick isn't so far, I thought. But it is at 11am on a Tuesday morning - when I'm based in Wapping.
Ten, what are you thinking?! Pregnant women do work too. Amazing that, but true.
So, instead. I'm going to play tennis. Yes, strange for a woman who is entering her 18th week of pregnancy. But the parents bought us lessons for Christmas and I'm now in my 'blooming' second trimester, so I figure, a bit of serving practice and a few forehands won't hurt anyone. At least I hope they won't. The coach says it's fine too and a much more pregnant woman has been spotted winning a few sets at the tennis club already this month.
So I'm feeling good. I'm going to get this body fit again. Because the birth is a marathon. And I need to start training.
75% of mothers work. 3 out of 4. You think the industry might look to capitalize on this, but no - instead they cater to the lowly 25% that get to stay home. Gross.
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