Hey there! I'm a cyclocross and road racer. I"ve been riding for the last 6 years and love it. I'm five months pregnant and have been able to keep riding even though my belly is getting pretty big. Luckily no balance issues, gotta thank cross for that! I love riding my bike while pregnant as walking isn't very comfortable and I find it boring. Seems like being on the my bike is the only time I feel I can glide gracefully along. Also dh doesn't really like dealing with me when I don't get my exercise in.

I have cut down my workouts to 1 hour, 4-5 times a week. There's a bike path near home so I don't have to worry about traffic. Although it's getting boring when you are used to the open road and fast group rides. I wear a hr monitor and try to keep it below 150, zone 2-3, sort of like base training. I have a high max so I don't follow the below 140 deal. I figure as long as I feel good and am not out of breath I can just keep going.


My road bike has been pretty comfortable until this week. It seems like the road position is putting my baby girl right on my bladder and every 15 minutes I have to use the restroom! So I pedal like crazy to get around the park until I find the restroom again. Good thing there are two restrooms each 8 miles apart LOL! I've resorted to using my husband's mtb, but it's a large, hopefully I can talk him into getting me a mtb my size (small) before much longer. I feel like with that upright position I could ride the whole pregnancy.

Anybody have tips for riding while pregnant? Also I'm feeling a little sad about missing cross season and having to ride alone all the time. I miss the social aspect of my group rides. And will I ever be in shape and competitive again?

Thanks if you've made it this far.