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Hi everyone! I am 11 weeks 1 day & am an avid runner. I ran my first marathon a month before I got pregnant. My plan is to continue running throughout my pregnancy as long as I can,(which includes running a half-marathon). I'm just curious to know if there have been any other moms out there that can share their stories of running while pregnant. My doctor says it should be fine & that I just need to listen to my body when it starts to hurt. It's hard for me to run right now because of having no energy, but I'm sure that will improve in the next few weeks. Any helpful tips/suggestions for continuing my running ways?
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I'm not a marathon runner but I do enjoy running n ran on a daily bases b4 the pregnancy.  I also kept on running after pregnancy I ran 3 miles 4 times a week till 25 weeks with this pregnancy. . I went to bike riding because my husband kept insisting that he felt more comfortable that I use a bike instead of running. He thought something might happen. So I did for him but my last pregnancy I ran til eight months. I'm still weight training.. N I feel awesome. Some ppl look at me weird cuz I'm lifting weights with a belly. But will come over n say it's awesome.
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Oh how I envy you! I was a runner until I got pregnant. I'm on modified bed rest because I'm super high risk. So went from running 6 days a week and being very active to being a couch potato :( its SO hard not running! My advice to you would be to get a belly wrap for when you get bigger, it'll help keep your belly stable and put less pressure on it and your pelvis as your belly gets heavier so you can keep safety running
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