I signed up for a Ragnar team before I new I was pregnant. The race is in 5 weeks and I'll be 20 weeks pregnant by then. I am not a runner, have a pretty healthy lifestyle, however, I have a 10 mo old baby and am pregnant again. I am very excited about doing the race for the first time and my team assures me we are just trying to finish, not be competitive. Any advice from others who have ran the race or seen other pregnant women at Ragnar?
My Dr. says its fine and my husband is very suportive. Just looking for tips.
I spoke to a girl at work who is familiar with the race (http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/wasatchback), an avid runner and mom of a 5 mo old. She recommended I not do it due to the challenge of keeping my heart rate down in June in UT and based on the specific routes I would be running. I have decided to keep running but not participate in the race...until next year! Thanks for all your input. Cheers to healthy moms!
My sil who IS a runner just ran a marathon at 5 months preggo. It was really hard for her, but she had the training and stamina to do it, though she said she would never do it again. Since I'm not familiar with this particular race, just be sure you are trained and can bow out if needed.
Not sure about this race either, but just remember to stay hydrated! Drink plenty of water and do push yourself too hard.
Dang, I wish I had the name of the mom I talked to at a local 5-K recently. She ran the Ragnar at 7.5 mos pregnant with her second baby (13 miles in three legs). She said it went great. Now this 5K was baby's first race in the jogger. I say way to go mammas, keeping yourselves healthy, and showing your kids how it's done!
I didn't run the Ragnar, but I did do a triathlon when I was 15 weeks. Granted, that's a lot different, but I was pregnant with twins. I ran daily until put on bed rest at 18 weeks, though (due to unrelated complications). If your doctor and husband are supportive, and you take the appropriate measures to train so you don't sprain or hurt anything, you should be fine. Up your water intake now, though, as you can get dehydrated a lot easier when you are pregnant. Also, I suggest doing a "trial" run to make sure you are up to it. The baby can handle it, but make sure you can. Wrap your boobs up and wear a sports bra. Trust me on this one. They won't hang as low later in life if you do, lol. Up your potassium intake now. Watch your carbs and sodium intakes so you balance them properly. Good luck:)
I'm a regular runner and ran throughout my pregnancy - and it really isn't a problem unless you have certain health conditions that might pose a problem, and it sounds like you don't - and you should take it easy and try to really stay in tune with what your body is telling you. Go out and enjoy the run!
If you've been training and feel up to it, you'll be fine! Especially if you are just doing it for the fun of the experience and are not worried about a finish time-and have the support of your husband. My drs were great about my running during my last pregnancy (much more than I ever had been running in the past), but the races worried my husband enough that I pulled out of a half marathon at about 20wks b/c he was too worried.
Like was already mentioned, make sure you are hydrating well and make sure you fuel very well throughout the race. Not sure how much of a belly you have, but if you are starting to poke out a bit, or are by then, I found that the Amon band was a great help once I started growing out. It was more supportive than the cotton bella band type bands, but it's not a heavy duty girdle type wrap-it was just enough to keep things supported and was super comfortable.
Good Luck and have a great time! I have a relay in Moab this weekend and can't wait-they are so much fun!
