Next Pregnancy

5 tips oN runNING through your next pregnancy with minimal set backs

86% of pregnant runners experience body pain during running 

Common areas the bother pregnant runners are:

• pelvis and low back

• hip and knee

• breast pain

Wanna be able to keep running during your next pregnancy without being held back by pain?

I’ve got you!

This is a common question I get from many of the postpartum athletes I support at Radiance PT.

Check out These 5 tips !

1. Address your old injuries!
The top predictor of having a running related injury during pregnancy or postpartum…is a prior running related injury. If you want to improve your chances of sailing down the streets, recognize that old injury you’ve been ignoring might just come back to start talking to you. 

2. Adjust your expectations and where you are and the time frame of where you want to be. if you are not where you want to be be physically by the time you get pregnant again- you haven’t done anytime wrong. 

3. Understand the changes that happen - know what is normal and what is NOT - Its normal and expected that your volume and distance will change as YOU change during your pregnancy, however things like bladder or poop leakage, pelvic pressure, or pelvic pain should not be brushed off as an expected part of pregnancy. 

4. Don’t ignore your abs and pelvic floor! Your whole body changes during pregnancy and often the changes here are the most obvious- confidently training your abs in pregnancy and taking care of your pelvic floor not only supports your running in pregnancy but also prepares you for birth and helps you have resiliencey for your recovery.

5. Upgrade your bra for support for your new changes as your breast grow during pregnancy. The same bra that worked back in the day is not the same if you are breast feeding. 

❤️Consistently rehab and strength train after your pregnancy helps you build capacity for your life!

Life involving:

• A toddler or small child who is bound to want to run away from your every day at bedtime

• Small child who tries to dashes away when you are playing in the park,

Build capacity after birth helps you have capacity for the inherent demands of mothering and of course running which is more than 2x your body weight.