When I trained for my first marathon as a childless and young 20-something-year-old, I used to worry so much about numbers. The 10% rule. Calorie counting. Stride rate. Paces. I still do think about numbers in relation to running but to what degree has changed for me since becoming a mom and really has changed …
The first marathon run by a pregnant woman might have been in 1983. And, not surprisingly, it was unintentional. The Norwegian Ingrid Christiansen ran the Houston Marathon in 2:33:27 and was disappointed. It wasn’t until two months later her coach, Johan Kaggestad, suggested she take a pregnancy test. She was 5’6”, 106 lbs and used to infrequent periods. She …
Women’s Hormones and Running Jason Karp, Ph.D. While a man’s hormonal environment is pretty stable, a woman’s hormonal environment is constantly changing. The physiological changes resulting from menstrual cycle-induced fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone are exacerbated during exercise, especially if it’s intense. Body Temperature Body temperature changes rhythmically throughout the menstrual cycle, peaking during the …
Like many parents-to-be, the initial response to my positive pregnancy test was somewhat of a blessed shock (it actually took me 4 tests to really believe the digitally read “pregnant” results and based on Kaia’s first ultra-sound, she shared our sentiment, lol). While my boyfriend and I had discussed becoming parents, it wasn’t something that … Continue reading »
Recently a few runners have asked how I fit running into the craziness of life. At first, I was genuinely surprised by the question. I just do it. And the people asking are mom runners as well, so obviously they’re just getting it done too, right? My co-worker went so far as to ask “how … Continue reading »
I wasn’t always fit and active. In fact – I used to be a very different person that I am now. All throughout high school, college, and my 20′s, I was sedentary. I tried running with a friend in college, and my take-away from the experience was that running was horrible… I was out of … Continue reading »
Why in the world would anyone want to wake up early to do anything much less to exercise? At least that’s been my question for years. I do not workout in the morning. That word does not enter my thought process until 10 a.m. with the exception of race day, but let’s be honest here, … Continue reading »
As you can see I am no designer. Not. Even. Close. My rudimentary paint program skills won’t get this project on the level I want it to be by launch time so I’ve been searching for a designer. I have all but gotten lost in the web of possibilities searching for a logo designer to hire. The designers … Continue reading »
I am working on a project called Uber Mother Runner, a runner’s resource for prenatal, postpartum and breastfeeding women geared towards the uber mother runners out there who are aspiring or currently taking on marathons/ultramarathons, obstacle races and ultimate fitness challenges. There are many women doing incredible things out there and are often being called … Continue reading »
Three years ago I was on a path to complete my first ultramarathon but within the early stages of training I became pregnant. With a passion for fitness, I dove into a prenatal exercise plan and finished a marathon at 21 weeks pregnant. I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and resumed a very … Continue reading »
