Running during pregnancy

[violetbaudelaire]

30 weeks and still running. Ish! I'm doing walk run intervals, majorly slowed down, and cut the distance to 2-3 miles. I did run/walk a half marathon a few weeks ago. Complementing with yoga helps a lot. I also wore a support belt on runs over 4 miles.

[agswife]

Congratulations!

I was restricted til 10 weeks, then ran from 10 weeks til early 20 something weeks when it just became uncomfortable. My doctor was fine with it.

[bella9280]

Currently 28 weeks 4 days and I'm still running about 25 miles per week and teaching spin 2/3 days. I ran a half last weekend in 2:11 and got a PR!!

I've discussed with my doctor and he's ok with it because he knows I listen to my body and keep my heart rate where it should be. I was running before so it wasn't something I just started.

I take it slow I average 10 per mile where as before I was more under 9. I also have some water after every mile to stay hydrated, and drink plenty of water after.

I stopped running 5k for now because for those I'm running to place and my heart rate gets too high.

[perkyderky]

My doctor definitely is encouraging me to stay active, BUT, I'm listening to my body and it's telling me "NO RUNNING." Normally my bladder is fairly small and for the super long runs I'd have to stop for a pee break. Now, though, I can't even make it the 100 yards down my block before I have to go. Even if I try re-starting my little bugger seems to have found his/her happy place right on my bladder. ;-) And my legs and hips just aren't liking running one bit either.  Power walking is OK, so I do that about once a week.

Cycling is a tad better though it is getting more and more uncomfortable (plus I'm growing out of my jerseys!). Riding on the trainer is easier because I can at least sit up easier, alleviating the discomfort a tad. But it's hard to do higher intensity in that position, so I just do what I can.

[katinthehat]

May 13, 2014 12:28:51 GMT -5 perkyderky said:

My doctor definitely is encouraging me to stay active, BUT, I'm listening to my body and it's telling me "NO RUNNING." Normally my bladder is fairly small and for the super long runs I'd have to stop for a pee break. Now, though, I can't even make it the 100 yards down my block before I have to go. Even if I try re-starting my little bugger seems to have found his/her happy place right on my bladder. ;-) And my legs and hips just aren't liking running one bit either.  Power walking is OK, so I do that about once a week.

Cycling is a tad better though it is getting more and more uncomfortable (plus I'm growing out of my jerseys!). Riding on the trainer is easier because I can at least sit up easier, alleviating the discomfort a tad. But it's hard to do higher intensity in that position, so I just do what I can.

I had to turn my handlebars upside down this week and I haven't put on a jersey in, oh, six months or so?

[chitownbelle]

May 13, 2014 12:28:51 GMT -5 perkyderky said:

My doctor definitely is encouraging me to stay active, BUT, I'm listening to my body and it's telling me "NO RUNNING." Normally my bladder is fairly small and for the super long runs I'd have to stop for a pee break. Now, though, I can't even make it the 100 yards down my block before I have to go. Even if I try re-starting my little bugger seems to have found his/her happy place right on my bladder. ;-) And my legs and hips just aren't liking running one bit either.  Power walking is OK, so I do that about once a week.

Cycling is a tad better though it is getting more and more uncomfortable (plus I'm growing out of my jerseys!). Riding on the trainer is easier because I can at least sit up easier, alleviating the discomfort a tad. But it's hard to do higher intensity in that position, so I just do what I can.

I am only 17 weeks, don't even have a bump yet, and can't even run 10 steps without feeling the urge to pee.  I peed right before I went out the door, ran ten steps, and boom...spent 4 mi in total misery of feeling like I was going to pee my pants.  Once I got home and stopped running, the urge went away.  WTF? ;-)

[skwcm80]

Congratulations!!

No advice since I didn't start running until child #2 was two months old.

[shauni27]

nothing else to add, as I am child free for now, but CONGRATULATIONS!

[runaways]

Congratulations!

And congrats to you too, chitownbelle - I totally missed that announcement!