To wish more pregnant women were like this?

[LisaExpress]

Good example

Running a marathon at 7 months pregnant. Good on her.

If you're not a troll, why on earth do you 'wish more pregnant women were like this'? What the actual fuck have other pregnant women's shortcomings in the marathon department got to do with you? Most pregnant women, like most other people, are not in a fit state to run a marathon, why would you start a post suggesting that, if you happen to be pregnant, you should be trying to live up to this?

Im pregnant and can barely walk up the stairs, let alone run a marathon!

Having a bad day Mike?

Why do you wish this lisaexpress?

So why not just say she's BU MikeOxard? Why tell her to fuck off?

Not sure why op was called a troll.

I ran when pg, but not long distance & not at 7 months. I did keep really fit though, but only cos I was lucky enough not to have any sickness or pg related problems.

I see a few very pg women running on treadmill at the gym. Good for them. They're always the ping straight back to shape types.

I think it's great to keep up the exercise if you are that way inclined.

Well admittedly I couldn't have done it, but having piled on loads of weight every time I was pregnant I wish I'd known it was ok to exercise this hard.

If someone is a regular runner per pregnancy they can choose to continue to run during pregnancy, if they feel able to, whilst keeping an eye on their heart rate and easing off as the pregnancy progresses.

Why worry about how hard you can exercise?

MikeOxford well, I'd agree with some of that, but I'd be very surprised if MNHQ agree with your original analysis of the situation.

Personally, I'm just a bit shamefaced that my belly's bigger than hers even 18 months after the baby

I wouldn't say you are being unreasonable for wishing more woman ran marathons when pregnant.

It's a bit of a strange thing to wish for though.

It does HotCrossPun. I wish more pregnant women would take up line dancing.

I don't think you sound like a troll.

I do think your post comes across as rather twattish.

There is plenty of "helpful advice" telling pregnant women what to do without you wishing more pregnant women were like this.

YANBU to find it inspirational or to be impressed
YABVU to wish that more pregnant women were like anything

I worried in case it was dangerous and if I'd known it was possible to keep going I maybe would have done. I think I worried about breaking my bladder and cervix.

Trills you're right, I phrased it badly.

There's more and more evidence coming forward and more and more doctors now saying that exercise in pregnancy is absolutely fine. Glad I had mine when the advice was to lie around on my fat arse!

A well-deserved

And a couple of these for good measure.

Yabu can't be good forte baby

Ha, not all of us have easy breezy pregnancies. I certainly don't. Your OP may hit a nerve with those of us who have really struggled with our health during pregnancy. I think that is way some have reacted in that way.

It's not ok to exercise this hard for most 7 month pregnant women. Obviously. You would have to have been able, for a start, to do it before pregnancy. Again, what difference does it make to you whether more pg women run marathons or not. What a very odd wish.

Not sure how you might break your bladder . If you do regular exercise pre pregnancy then your body is used to it. You can get medical advice on what to watch out for/not pushing yourself too hard.

Am kind of on a fence. I love to see the model of a very energetic & fit PG women but I think it's a bit reckless to aim so high. Presumably she listened to her body every step.

Pregnant women who have never done a days exercise in their life are normally told not to start exercising too much. So even if you did know that you could exercise "that hard" your doctor would have recommended against it.

Re: your title, But why pregnant women? Why not people in general? Men, women and children?

Justfornow Now that's something I would get involved in!

You are right SisterMatic.

Well, to be honest I think this is highly unusual. I say that as a keen runner myself. The important thing is to listen to your body and most of us are not up to running at 7 months pregnant and nor would we necessarily aspire to do so. Even Paula Radcliffe had to cut back when she was pregnant and said some days she just did a walk and some days she did none at all. Lovely for this lady but I would have to say I think she is very lucky to have such healthy pregnancies.