E49 - Run With the Seasons of Life: Running While Pregnant and Postpartum

This episode of The Women’s Running Lab explores how to approach running while pregnant with both flexibility and strategy. Host Alison and guest Martina discuss managing the “athlete brain,” using run-walk intervals, and knowing when to pause without seeing it as failure, since rest often sets up a stronger postpartum return. They highlight strength training as essential for supporting pelvic floor health, core stability, and efficient mechanics, with single-leg work and hinges as key exercises. Both emphasize adapting training by feel—focusing on duration and energy rather than pace or mileage—and aiming to finish workouts refreshed, not depleted. Ultimately, they encourage pregnant runners to see this as a season of life, investing in themselves through mindset shifts and strength work to stay strong, healthy, and prepared for running again after pregnancy.

Guest:
Martina, qualified personal trainer, pregnancy and postpartum coach, founder of Fit Mná and Mammy, and currently pregnant runner.

You can find more from Martina on Instagram (@fit.mna) or at her website https://www.fitmna.com/

Resources Mentioned:

• Pregnancy Blogs: https://www.alisonmariephd.com/blog?tag=pregnancy

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