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Flyin Hawaiian
398 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

Nov 10, 2007 1:03 PM

Pregnant running debate? I dont see where there is one.

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I dont see where there is a debate at all. She is healthy. Her baby is healthy. Whats to debate?!

Congratulations to any woman who can pull that off! She is an inspiration.

Laurie

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mcsolar99
1,018 posts since
Aug 14, 2007
1. Nov 10, 2007 5:24 PM in response to: Flyin Hawaiian
Re: Pregnant running debate? I dont see where there is one.
yeah, i agree. where is the journalism? the thought process?

oh wait, it's the american press... do these people still get actual undergraduate degrees?
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hermosaboy001
920 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
2. Nov 10, 2007 6:27 PM in response to: Flyin Hawaiian
Re: Pregnant running debate? I dont see where there is one.
Sorry -- don't see the debate! The mother of my sons' did TAUGHT aerobics until she was 7.5 months along. Not a problem in the world. Switch to running -- So, if you shut it down at that point -- take 2 months off (estimate), you can still ramp up fairly quickly -- say 2 months?

That still leaves 6 months plus to get ready -- for a WORLD CLASS ATHLETE! Doesn't seem unrealistic to me!

You go girl!
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bigapplepie
2,636 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
3. Nov 10, 2007 6:41 PM in response to: Flyin Hawaiian
Re: Pregnant running debate? I dont see where there is one.
Ingrid Kristiansen winning the London Marathon 5 months after giving birth:


Elaine Cooper racing while obviously pregnant:


One estimate of time to recover after giving birth

* Cardiovascular system - 2 weeks.
* Abdominal tone - 6 weeks.
* Joints & ligaments -12 weeks plus.
* Lochia (bleeding) - 3 weeks.
* Urinary tract - 8 weeks.
* Episiotomy - 2 weeks.
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evanflein
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Aug 14, 2007
4. Nov 10, 2007 7:47 PM in response to: Flyin Hawaiian
Re: Pregnant running debate? I dont see where there is one.
Well, everybody's different is all I can say. I was in good shape before getting pregnant with my first, and was able to resume normal workouts, etc, quickly after having him. Second was a different story... working full-time with two little kids AND suffering post-partum depression took it's toll. It was 4 years before I got back to working out. These women are pros, though, and in amazing shape. No question they can bounce bac quickly. I would agree though, that this would not be a time to take on marathon training if you'd never done it before.

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