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Ironman Training Pregnant: Week 19

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017Leave a comment

THIS WEEKS STATS: Swim: 1:00 Bike: 4:30 Run: 1:30 TOTAL: 7:00 MIDWIFE APPOINTMENT I had another check-up with my midwife this week. I shared my concerns with my light-headedness and dizziness. She agreed that I probably needed to eat more and that my instincts of eating even though I wasn't hungry were good. She encouraged … Continue reading Ironman Training Pregnant: Week 19

Training for Ironman while pregnant is hard!

August 21, 2017August 24, 20171 Comment

Training for Ironman and being pregnant while your spouse is across the world is hard. I'm doing all of those things together and it is really, really hard. Harder than I thought.

Ironman Training Pregnant: Week 15

August 8, 2017August 24, 2017Leave a comment

5 weeks out from Ironman, training is picking up and I'm starting to feel agony of August when training for IMWI.

The OB who made me doubt training for Ironman

August 4, 2017August 24, 20172 Comments

A respected obstetrician shared his opinion with me about training for Ironman: he "strongly discouraged" it. His advice, however, wasn't grounded in research or any science. It was just his opinion - and I don't care much for him sharing it unsolicited.

Ironman Training Pregnant: Week 14

July 31, 2017August 12, 20171 Comment

This was an eventful week both personally and training wise. My husband left for a 6 week adventure across the world, I had two biopsies taken, I started a dairy-free trial, and it was the longest training weekend of the season (as will every weekend be for the next month). I've dug into my whirlwind … Continue reading Ironman Training Pregnant: Week 14

Race Day Report: Half Iron Triathlon at 12 Weeks Pregnant

July 18, 2017November 24, 20173 Comments

Before the race Training through my first trimester went as well as could be expected; it did leave me less prepared than I was last year for the Door County Half Iron, but I was still prepared enough to be successful. In reviewing last year's race plan, I decided to adopt the same goals (50 … Continue reading Race Day Report: Half Iron Triathlon at 12 Weeks Pregnant

Ironman Training Pregnant: First Trimester

July 17, 2017August 14, 20171 Comment

There was a lot of sleeping in my first trimester: earlier bedtimes and more frequent naps (and even sometimes with company!) Week 3 Looking back at my post-training comments, I was complaining of stomach issues and fatigue even though I didn't know I was pregnant yet. Otherwise, it was a normal week Swim: 2:00 Bike: … Continue reading Ironman Training Pregnant: First Trimester

Training for Ironman vs. having a baby

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Fresh off my first Ironman, I felt increasingly drawn toward doing it again the next year. That seemed in direct contention with an even greater yearning I had: to have another baby.

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