Hi,
Are there any other pregnant runners out there?
I'm just coming up to 24 weeks now, and getting a few strange looks when running out and about or on the treadmill!
Up to what point did you continue to run and have you any tips at all for a first timer runner with a rapidly growing bump!?
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I have a friend who ran for most of her pregancy and experienced no problems but I really think you check with your doctor/obstretician. You wouldn't want to risk anything.
I wasn't allowed to exercise in either of my pregnancies because of previous history but if you get the green light from your doctor I would. I ended up putting on masses of weight and still need to get rid of some nearly 6 years after my last child!
Cited quite a few elites who'd done marathons when pregnant/run to 8 and 9 months etc etc.
The good news is too that theres evidence to say that women who've had kids often run better with the same training than those who haven't. Something to do with improved stamina/higher pain threshold/hormones or whatever....
Happy running (but do check it out with the doc first)!!!
Sonia O'Sullivan said much the same thing recently i.e. that post-children she's got much more stamina.
She's 23 now by the way, and didn't seem to have suffered for having an 'active pregnancy' experience'
Seriously, congrats, and V-rap has been summoned for you.
(actually I think there is some medical evidence to show that the pelvis stretching makes you quicker afterwards)
I agree with H. there have been several top athletes who have trained late into their pregnancies. I think Liz McCollgan was one. Anyway I'm glad you made it past the running with morining sickness (My Mrs didn't this time :-( so she's had 28 weeks of inactivity now). I would say take it V easy, listen to your body and stop in plenty of time!..
Good luck for the beginning of June!
Any names yet?
Good luck!
Lots of elites have done it. Ingrid Kristensen famously only stopped running at 38 weeks and started again when her baby was 5 days old. More recently Sonia O'Sullivan trained during her pregnancy
www.soniaosullivan.com
There is even some physiological evidence that pregnancy improves running performance because of increased oxygen carriage. This led to a rather strange
urban legend
Just one caution: in your 2nd and 3rd trimester you have a hormone whizzing about that softens your ligaments and tendons. This allows for some extra room at various sites. However, it can make you more vulnerable to pulling something when stretching. I advise pregnant athletes to be careful not to overstretch.
Good luck with the pregnancy and the running!
Luckily enough my doctor and midwife are of the opinion that as long as I maintain my fitness levels and not aim to imcrease them then keep up with the running!
Like I said though, it's great to read all your thoughts! I'm now just deliberating whether to enter a Half (Petersfield) in March ~ anyone done that one?
Healthy baby 8lb 15 oz, born approx 3 weeks late so all that nonsense about premature underweight babies doesn't wash with me.
However each woman is an individual, listen to your body and stop if it hurts.
Annie, keep running for as long as you enjoy it. There's a lot of urban myth about running and pregnancy, and how long you continue will depend on how you feel - some elites (Liz McColgan, notably) have run marathons at 7 months, and Monique demonstrates that running fast over a shorter distance can be done safely too.
Pregnancy wouldn't be a good time to start a running programme if you don't already run, but if you're a regular runner already it makes MUCH more sense to continue running that to turn into a slug (which I did - I put on 4 stone with each of my first three babies and 5 stone with the fourth).
A woman who is now a good 7 months pregnant goes to the same BodyPump class as I do, and her only concessions to the bump are that she puts her bench at a slope and does rows instead of clean-and-presses. She still piles 20kg+ on the bar without breaking sweat.
Having read through the postings I think she would agree with Monique.....
I had a baby in January and ran right through. I didn't race but did enjoy keeping reasonably fit! I looked on every day I could continue running as a bonus and had a contingency plan ready in case I had to stop!
The most important thing is that you and your baby stay healthy, if running can contribute to that great, if not, it's time to stop
Keep us posted!
Ps - not sure pregnancy counts as an injury!!
If the morning sickness is starting to subside I would recommend that you put those running shoes on again! If not only for your mental health.
p.s. I put weight on quickly in the first 3 months then as I kept active the rest of the weight gain appears to be all baby, maybe thats wishful thinking! It's a long 40 weeks if your not running!
That is great to hear - roll on tomorrow morning I may give it a go.
I see this is an old thread but would love some advice. I am preganant with my second child. I did not run for my 1st pregnancy and regretted it. Is it ok to run? What were your experiences? Thanks clare
I didn't get my shoes on when I said I was going to and really regretted it. Now my littel one is 6 months old and I have only been out a handful of times - I definitely regret it and keep telling myself I am going to get back out there biut never seem to find the time. If you can then get out there it is quite safe just take it easy - drink plenty and don't go too fast.
Good luck
Gayle