Friday, April 10, 2015

28 weeks update, ego aside do I need to stop running?

Well I am certainly feeling the effects of the 3rd trimester now. The pregnancy tiredness has returned and I just feel like I could sleep all day. Something new this pregnancy I am craving coffee on a daily basis now. With Zelda I drank nothing, not even decaf, but this pregnancy I have had decaf here and there throughout the week. But this week I am wanting full strength coffee! It's weird, I am proud to say I have not given in to that craving however today I think I will be finding me some decaf coffee somewhere.

My belly is starting to feel a little uncomfortable which I hate to admit because I still have several months left and it's just too early to be feeling uncomfortable so I will do my best to ignore it. Eating smaller meals helps with that but also I think so does that fact that I have gained less weight with this pregnancy. In a lot of ways I feel stronger this time than with Zelda, for example I think my low back was hurting a lot more by now. with this pregnancy my back feels great most of the time, if it starts to feel tight I just rest or enlist the hubs for a massage.

I am starting to wonder if I need to stop running or at least cut down a little mostly for the benefit of my uterine ligaments and pelvic floor. It's not an obvious decision because I am not having any pain or problems in these areas when I run, and I do wear belly support. I won't stay on the topic of the pelvic floor too long but after doing lots of research on the effects of running while pregnant and pelvic floor disorders I have decided that running while pregnant is not necessarily always the cause of pelvic floor disorders. However because there is definitely a possibility that running while pregnant is a contributor it is worth my time looking into some physical therapy exercises to strengthen the area, and try to be in touch with my body enough to know when it's time to put my ego aside and quit running.  Here is a link to a website I found with good information on strengthening this important area of our bodies. http://hab-it.com/videos-preg.html

All that said I have a 5k race tomorrow so I am obviously planning to run it as hard as this big belly will allow!

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