tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post1792243087367517097..comments2023-09-22T07:20:54.259-05:00Comments on The Active Joe: Pregnancy Running - I'm Done Thinking, Now for Some ConclusionsLibby Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909833677711055107noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-82586107806305359492010-06-11T09:39:10.007-05:002010-06-11T09:39:10.007-05:00I am glad that you feel more at peace with all of ...I am glad that you feel more at peace with all of this. I HATE the implication that you might risk the health of your baby for your own benefit. You are trying to do the right thing, to the point of obsession (which is exactly what I would do, btw) It is obvious to me that you would never risk the health of your baby.<br /><br />I know that you are going to have a much better pregnancy this go around and end up with a wonderful, healthy baby!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902589811626771148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-89864464768769843422010-06-08T23:38:53.126-05:002010-06-08T23:38:53.126-05:00I can't comment on the pregnancy thing at all ...I can't comment on the pregnancy thing at all - but every time I take a break from running but continue to work out, I come back stronger. Zumba, elliptical, biking... all very good workouts. I hope you can figure out the running thing though! I know my heart rate resting is abormally low (in the high 40s - low 50s) at rest and my last half? I ran the 2 hours right about 160-175. So I think that our bodies are very different and one number isn't the end all be all.Quixhttp://www.adjustedreality.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-53387593307213966662010-06-08T18:29:10.332-05:002010-06-08T18:29:10.332-05:00Sorry, I just came back to say I wish I could chan...Sorry, I just came back to say I wish I could change the tone of my comment. I didn't mean for it to sound bad, and thank you for not taking it that way! I think I'm more pro-life than most people and feel strongly you should do everything you can to protect and grow your baby! And I know your mental health is important too, but remember to consider other ways for you to maintain your health without jeopardizing your baby more than necessary. The "what's good for mom is good for baby" reasoning only goes so far! Maybe consult your husband too on this? I know you'll listen to your body, just don't let your type A goals get in the way of protecting this new life!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-74638072601350895082010-06-08T18:10:03.449-05:002010-06-08T18:10:03.449-05:00"Anonymous", I do appreciate the feedbac..."Anonymous", I do appreciate the feedback. It includes things for me to think about. The hardest part of all of this has been that it's not just about baby's health - my physical/mental/emotional health strongly affects the baby's health and development as well, so if those suffer, so will baby. Weighing all those factors with my medical condition and painful first pregnancy have made for a tough decision. Additionally, I have a hard time with one doctor's one-size-fits-all rule since she has basically no knowledge of my running history. I felt a lot better today when, and I should have added this in the post, I visited my sports chiropractor (also a runner and previous history as a running coach) for a tune-up. He has seen me at least once a month and often once or more a week for several years and we routinely discuss and tweak my training together. Having treated my fibromyalgia and my first pregnancy, he agrees at this time that the benefits of an easier but still running-included routine will be beneficial to me and the baby. <br /><br />And at the end of the day, I'll keep listening to my body and the nice thing about making about your mind is that you can change it! :-) Thanks again for sharing your feedback.Libby Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909833677711055107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-58666832902153718062010-06-08T17:51:44.777-05:002010-06-08T17:51:44.777-05:00You're going to hate my comment. My suggestio...You're going to hate my comment. My suggestion is to be very careful. It sounds like you've really taken 6 weeks mostly off since mid-April with the excpetion of a couple short runs, and people tend to lose fitness very quickly. Non-preg runners lose a lot after just 2 weeks off with an injury or vacation and need to rebuild carefully. So you might not have been quite as fit to start as you thought initially, just because of taking normal recovery time after your last half. I don't think you can compare yourself to someone who was running five days a week for 45 minutes at a time for the couple months before pregnancy and the first couple months of pregnancy. You'd run maybe every other week or so for a short time? You'd know best, but be honest with yourself. You might be ready to come back to it now, but the pregnancy might mean this isn't the best time to come back.<br /><br />And also remember to ask yourself if it's worth the risk. You can try to convince your doc not to follow her initial rec, but how would you feel if the extra outdoor exertion cooked your baby's brain just a little? You're a great mom and you wouldn't really want to jeopardize your baby's health, even though running might be something you really, really want to do. But it seems like you're hearing and choosing comments that support the result you understandably want, that you can go above 140 and the baby will be fine. While your doc might be too "conservative" for your tastes, as you put it, just remember to weigh pros and cons. Heck, you can drink when you're pregnant too -- it's just not worth the risk to the baby. You said, "She's concerned and sticking to her guns about 140." You said you weren't ready to give up, and that you were going to try to convince her, but maybe you should just listen. Think about the risks carefully. It's really not worth I don't think, espesially when you hadn't been running much over the last 7 weeks or so anyway. <br /><br />So my thoughts, for what they're worth (probably nothing), are to stop fighting your doctor. Stick with zumba and walking and the elliptical. Don't keep testing yourself to see how you can make your numbers seem more palatable to your doctor. Don't keep pushing to see if there's some way you can run under ideal conditions that will keep it lower than 140. Take a break from running for the summer and use the time to do less intense non-running exercise and maybe read some running books that will help you when you get back to it. Form technique, chi running, etc. Then when you pop out a healthy and well-developed baby, you'll know you did your best to give him/her every chance in the world in the future, and then the running world will be yours for the taking again. But like I said, I know you don't want to hear these thoughts, just thought it might be something to consider. You (or in this case, your doctor) knows best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-27455504996955847492010-06-08T15:48:04.225-05:002010-06-08T15:48:04.225-05:00Thanks, Naomi, but don't know how to swim and ...Thanks, Naomi, but don't know how to swim and am a bit waterphobic. :-(Libby Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909833677711055107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4364062761827224922.post-27965834216442468722010-06-08T15:32:46.701-05:002010-06-08T15:32:46.701-05:00I'm a little late to the party, and I have nev...I'm a little late to the party, and I have never been pregnant before, but I can say that there is a pregnant lady who swims at my pool 2-3 times a week and she is in fantastic shape (she still wears a 2 piece workout swim suit). Swimming could be another workout option for you as you advance more in your pregnancy. Congratulations, btw!naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043534054850791960noreply@blogger.com