“Slow down. Stop running. Pregnant and postpartum women have heard this advice since the beginning of time. Many runners have no idea what they can and cannot do during pregnancy and postpartum, leaving them unsure, scared, and susceptible to injury.”
During this podcast, we talk with Kate and Blair about their first book. Go Ahead, Stop and Pee: Running During Pregnancy and Postpartum. This book throws out all those old wives’ tales and proves that women can keep running—during and after pregnancy. All they need is the right information.
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Written by two moms and physical therapists who also have a passion for running, Go Ahead, Stop and Pee is a fresh voice that empowers women to maintain their running lifestyle during pregnancy and postpartum. Combining first-hand experiences as well as science.
During this episode we discuss:
- Common myths about running pregnant and postpartum
- A few key exercises for pregnant runners
- What the pelvic floor is and why it’s so important
- The 4th Trimester
- Tips for running with a stroller/pram
Plus much more!
This podcast episode is ideal for any soon-to-be or new mom who wants to keep on running and wants to be as informed as possible.
Show notes
- Meeting Kate and Blair
- Finding out more about their running backstories
- How running became a lifestyle
- Getting pregnant during triathlon training
- Myths around running while pregnant
- Myths around postpartum running
- Key things that pregnant women need to know about running
- Pelvic floor muscles
- The power of the breath
- What is the 4th trimester?
- Postpartum is forever
- The reasons for writing the book
- Kate’s story of returning to running after pregnancy
- Ending up with a stress fracture
- Being at a higher risk of stress fractures when you’re breast feeding
- Blair’s story of returning to running after pregnancy
- Dealing with a hip injury
- Taking years to be able to run without pain
- Having a plan to get back into running
- Top tips for new mothers
- Getting a pelvic health check done
- Running with a stroller
- Check out this Youtube video for running with a stroller
- Favourite exercise and where to start
- Barefoot training
- Final words of advice
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Dr. Kate Edwards
Endurance athlete guru, PT, author, biz owner & educator helping
PTs widen the lens on treating endurance athletes
Dr. Blair Green - Pelvic Guru
Go Ahead, Stop and Pee