Any other pregnant triathletes?

[alpinerabbit]

You want to run a 5k while 23 Wks pregnant?
After being kicked in the belly in a mass start swim and racing a bike 20K and ATM, you can just about bike 20, because you haven't been on one in 10 years - and your doctor says is the max. you should do?

Your heart rate, which surely your doctor has advised you about, will be >180 just standing at the start line - it's your first. You'll feel as sick as you might have in the past 11 weeks if you have nerves anywhere like me.

my nutrition tip: I raced my last sprint on a coffee and a croissant.
tri shorts and a sports bra would look classy. wonder what the paramedics will think.


This has "troll" written all over it.
If your are genuine, take your medical advice from your Dr.


(edit: today my sig line fits the bill)

[NurseNoa]

Wow - I totally didn't expect such rudeness from a women's forum. My doctor has given me the ok - I wasn't looking for medical tips - was looking for practical ones from other women who have competed while pregnant. Guess I'm headed back to beginner triathlete - where at least the people in the forum are nice and supportive! Here I was thinking that a forum of women would be even more encouraging....

And for the record, you obviously know very little - new research shows that more "intense" exercise is perfectly safe in pregnancy; HR concerns are mostly for the first trimester; not all tris have mass swim starts; not all women have "morning sickness"; and I was advised to wear a sports bra + bike shorts for the swim since its a waste of money to buy a trisuit that will only fit me correctly once.

Your sig file shouldn't refer to you as a visigoth - but rather a B!^@#

[alpinerabbit]

Hey, I did give you nutrition advice...

Look now, if you had significant endurance/competition under your belt (unless you omitted that part)... that might put it all in a different light.
This sport is a race, not a walk in the park. At least it's supposed to be. Does it really have to be now?

[OakLeaf]

I don't have children, so take whatever I say with an entire salt mine ...

But Deena Kastor had trouble walking her dog in late pregnancy.

She skipped last year's New York Marathon because of her pregnancy - granted that her record marathon time of 2:19 is probably an hour longer than a sprint triathlon would take an average young woman, but still.

Nobody's saying you shouldn't continue to train as long into your pregnancy as you feel comfortable and your doctor says it's safe. And for that, yes you will need maternity shorts - I don't believe TE carries any, but do some googling - the topic has come up here before and there were one or two manufacturers.

But I'm with alpinerabbit. Competition is a whole 'nother thing. You'll be making extreme demands on your body's level of oxygen and introducing high levels of muscle damage and inflammation. Are you sure you want to do that, and does your doctor understand competition?

[alpinerabbit]

Some final thoughts that I might should have stated in actual writing... in no particular order:

If it's just about swimming 500, biking 20, and running 5 in one go on a timer, do it on your own and let your hub time you. No being swum over, no kicking, no crashes, plenty of water stations. No signup fee. Then again, no T-shirt.

I do read your balance changes come month four, and you don't want to crash.

You are intending to train through the Israel Summer while pregnant.

My SIL lost one at 22 weeks. Might have, might not have had to do with JUST an intercontinental flight.

You srsly coulda just been a troll, we've had them.

My HR did not go up on the expletive. An achievement -
Last time I got it it was followed shortly by my handing in my notice.

[trista]

I haven't done a tri while pregnant, or ever, but I have had 3 children, ran a couple marathons (not while pregnant tho), and I stay very fit while pregnant, so I will chime in.

Regarding nutrition, if it were me I'd focus more on protein than carbs. Try to hit at least 90 grams each day, tons of eggs, lots of dark veggies. And of course stay very hydrated and take in more salt than you would while not pregnant.

For the cycling shorts, I doubt you'd need maternity if you could find a pair that have a yoga-style waist and stay low on the belly. Or what about a full-body something or other?

Personally I'm of the belief that a woman can do just about anything in pregnancy she sets her mind to, with caution and moderation, and I think the balance thing is hogwash. Esp. at 23 weeks. For sure a man made that up. I never felt like I lost my balance in pregnancy. A sprint tri seems totally reasonable to me as long as you train well and listen to your body.

I once had a spin teacher who taught class her entire pregnancy and she kicked my butt even at 8 months pregnant. I have seen dancers who are the epitome of grace - with huge bellies sticking out their front.

In the second trimester, women usually feel *great*. It is the BEST time of pregnancy, and if you want to do a tri, it might be your only chance for quite some time.

[OakLeaf]

with caution and moderation

But that's just it. Training is training. Competition, by definition, is throwing caution and moderation out the window in a quest for achievement.