Anyone trying to continue to run/exercise during the first trimester?

[Lovely]

I've been running for a while (didn't run right before or during pregnancy with my first -- too naseous), and really hope I get to continue. I've kept running but I have s l o w e d d o w n. We'll see if I can keep going?

[TheSneetch]

Originally Posted by Lovely

I've been running for a while (didn't run right before or during pregnancy with my first -- too naseous), and really hope I get to continue. I've kept running but I have s l o w e d d o w n. We'll see if I can keep going?

"Continue" implies I was doing it prior to getting pg.......which I was not, so I am just planning to start walking and stretching daily.

[southernmommie]

If you were doing it before pg, which by the sound of it you were, then you should be able to keep doing it as long as you listen to your heart rate.

I didn't run before. Just walked every dat to and from my son's school. So I will be continuing that as long as possible. It gets really hard for me in the last trimester.

[curious&eager]

I'm just peeking from another group. I'm in the July DDC. We have an exercise thread that you might be interested in peeking at. Many of us on there are runners and have continued to run. But, yes from my experience, you do slow way down. I'm fine on flats, but it seems incredibly difficult to get up a hill. I'm out of breath for the rest of my run after just two hills unless I stop and rest. Potty break anyone? Before I was pregnant, I could run 6 miles without too much trouble. Now, at .6 I just about done. It feels good to still be exercising. It does help me to have more energy. I typical walk 1.5 miles and run 1.5 miles twice a week.

[MommyMad]

I'm not sure what to do at this point. I had an incling early last week that we were preggers and decided not to go to the gym. Unfortunately, the last 2 times that we've MC'ed it has been after working out. I know it may not have anything to do with it, but it's something I have to deal with. I may wait another week to give enough implantation/grab to my uterus before I resume taking the aerobics/step/bootcamp/weights classes I'v been taking until now.

[BelovedK]

I do yoga, and will continue that, but will seek out prenatal information. I also do cardio (Firm DVDs) every morning, and they are pretty intense. I guess I may need to not be so intense. I am worried that when I get to feeling bad I will stop exercising and will get out of the habit. I don 't want that to happen. I got an awesome bike for Xmas from my bf, when the weather is better I intend to ride frequently.

[minsca]

I walk a lot right now, and I intend to keep walking as much as possible. But with DD2 at 26 weeks, if I walked anywhere, I would start getting contractions. And I went into labour with DD1 after a long day of bride dress shopping in which my cousin had me walking everywhere, all day long! So I don't want to push myself with excercise too much. But I'll continue with light excercise as long as I don't start getting contractions again.

[ShwarmaQueen]

I do yoga and walk as much as I can- I think both will help tremendously with staying fit. I stood on my feet 9 hours/day when pg w/ DD, so I didn't want to do ANYTHING in my free time. This time I'm working an office job and will quit about half way so things should be soo much better.

[deny_zoo29]

I hate running (always have) but my exercise of choice is martial arts. I am a 2nd degree black belt in TaeKwonDo who is supposed to be testing for 3rd degree at the end of April! My master instructor is one of my best friends so she is willing to adjust my test (i.e. NO sparring or physical contact at all, lots of water and rest breaks, and anything else I need) so that I can graudate on time and not hurt my baby at all. SO my plan is if I can do it then I want to get my belt, but if my pregnancy symptoms are too much and I can't test then it'll have to wait till next year.

[ShwarmaQueen]

Wow Deny- you're the kind of friend I'd like to have! That's awesome that you're that advanced in Taekwondo!! Rock on with your bad self!

[mariacm]

I just joined the gym 2 weeks ago to start trying to lose 40 pounds.
So my recent routine has been 5days/wk, bike for 30 min (fast enough to get heart rate up pretty high) then swim laps for 20 min. I plan to continue doing those things, but ease off on the bike speed. My gyn says you shouldn't get heart rate too high, and too high = can't talk in complete sentences during workout. So that's what I'll try to stick to. I definitely want to continue though bc I need more muscle and less fat, in general and for an easier delivery!

[seasiren]

theres a swimmer inside this swimmer

I swim, walk, and do yoga. I haven't been to the pool since I found out I was prego. I know they say its okay, but I just feel like I need to wait a bit for the embryo to be secure enough in there. I did go to my first prenantal yoga class this week and it gave me some confidence to work out. I think I will get back in the pool soon, I don't want to get too out of shape, all this food is making my clothes get tight already.
Any other swimmers out there?

[kirstenb]

I didn't really exercise too much when I was pregnant with DS and I regretted that afterwards. I am not super active now but I am going to try to at least walk every night whenI get home from work. With the time changing it should still be light when I leave which will be nice.