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W31D7 – End of Running

By: theaandree 22 Jan 201930 Jan 2019

daily, Third Trimesterbelly band, exercise, exercising while pregnant, hip flexors, muscles, pregnant, pregnant running, running, running shoe, weight4 Comments

I have a confession to make, and it pains me to say it. I think I’m done with running for the rest of pregnancy. I am HEARTBROKEN. I really wanted to keep running until giving birth. But realistically I just don’t know if my body can handle it. The issue is my hip flexors. I…

10k @28 weeks

By: theaandree 28 Dec 201828 Dec 2018

daily, Third Trimester10k, belly band, cross country, exercise, get moving, get outside, pace, pregnant, road race, running, running shoe10 Comments

I ran a 10k today! At 28 weeks pregnant 🙂 It was awesome. The first two miles, my feet and hips were achy and I was worried about running the full 6.2. Was I stressing my ligaments? Would my pelvis become injured? Were my feet getting stretched out? Do I really need to run this…

W24D1 – Marina Run

By: theaandree 30 Nov 201827 Dec 2018

daily, Second Trimesterbrooks cascadia, exercising while pregnant, pregnant, pregnant running, round ligament pain, running, running shoe, trail running, uterus3 Comments

I’m definitely getting bigger. Today’s run at the marina had a few more challenges than last week’s. The biggest was the round ligament pain which my doctor warned me about. It was a sharp pain along each side of my belly. What it comes from is stress to the round ligaments, which extend upward from…

Gear review: Running shoes

By: theaandree 29 Nov 201829 Nov 2018

Geararch, brooks, brooks cascadia, instep, pregnant, running, running shoe, stability, toe box, wide4 Comments

The shoes I currently love are an all-around trail running shoe, the Brooks Cascadia 11. They’re supportive and cushy without feeling super bulky. The instep (top part of shoe) is tall enough to accommodate a high arch, and the toe box is on the wider side. There’s plenty of room in the front of the…