The Pregnant Mother Runner Podcast

This week, I will finally get my MRI after taking a complete break from running and lifting. While I wait for answers, I’m walking and slowing down. I also had an emotional pelvic-floor moment when I peed myself after sneezing while holding something heavy. It had never happened before, and it immediately made me worry about what it meant for my pelvic floor and my future as a runner. The nausea i...

In this week’s pregnancy update, I’m combining weeks 21 and 22 and sharing what it has been like to navigate ongoing lower back and butt pain while pregnant. After dealing with this pain for about a year and seeing different PTs, I finally booked an appointment with sports medicine, where they brought up the possibility of a sacral stress fracture. Now I’m waiting to get an MRI approved so we can...

At 20 weeks pregnant, the bump is officially bumpin’ and I’m fully living in pregnancy clothes now. In this episode, I’m sharing how renting maternity clothes through Nuuly has helped my body image by making it easier to dress my changing body in clothes that actually fit and feel cute. I also talk about how training is going right now: running still feels good, but I am definitely slower. And eve...

This week, the belly officially popped and I am feeling very pregnant in the cutest way. Running and workouts are still feeling good and comfortable, but I am definitely slowing down, which is a very normal part of training through pregnancy. I’m also talking about sugar cravings this week, not from nausea or food aversions this time, but from that very real “I could eat dessert for every meal” ki...

 In this combined pregnancy update for weeks 16–18, I’m sharing a much heavier season of life. My dad was placed on hospice and passed away during these weeks, and navigating grief while pregnant felt surreal and overwhelming. I talk honestly about what it looked like to simply survive during this time, letting exercise go for a while, and how emotional stress can change your relationship with mov...

This week officially felt like a turning point. I’m just loving how amazing it feels AMAZING to enjoy food again and actually feel hungry. I share what’s been different physically this week, including why I think I may have started feeling baby kicks for the first time. I also open up about something heavier going on behind the scenes. My dad has been sick, and balancing pregnancy, motherhood, wor...

Week 14 and things are finally shifting. After weeks of nausea, food aversions, and just trying to get through the day, I’m officially feeling hungry (LIKE SO HUNGRY!) again… and honestly? It feels amazing. In this episode, I’m sharing what changed this week as I move into the second trimester, including: Why your appetite can suddenly spike (and why that’s a good sign) The foods I’m craving right...

Week 13 and officially in the second trimester… but honestly? It’s giving first trimester energy 😅 In this episode, I’m sharing the real behind-the-scenes of this week: navigating more reflux (earlier than last pregnancy), waves of nausea and food aversions that finally eased up, and that craving for the elusive “second trimester bliss.” On the bright side, I ran a half marathon this week (!!) an...

In this episode of The Pregnant Mother Runner Diaries, I’m sharing what it actually felt like to close out the first trimester while training and growing a human. This week was a mix of: Feeling a tiny bit more human Getting back to my new “normal” mileage Still navigating lingering food aversions Random symptoms like morning headaches and shortness of breath And of course… one final surprise wave...

Week 11 of pregnancy is… confusing. One minute I feel strong, capable, and like myself again. The next? I’m nauseous, exhausted, and questioning everything. In this episode, I’m sharing a real-time update on what it feels like to be training through early pregnancy as a runner. I hit my highest mileage week, lifted three times, and even completed a practice half marathon… but the physical and ment...

Week 10 of pregnancy has been a mix of feeling really good… and then suddenly not so good again. Some days my energy is back, my appetite returns, and I feel like myself again. Other days I’m dealing with nausea, food aversions, and struggling to eat enough. In this week’s update, I’m sharing what it actually looks like to navigate the ups and downs of early pregnancy while still trying to fuel we...

Week 9 felt… different. In a good way. After getting absolutely humbled by Week 8 exhaustion, I’m finally feeling a little more like myself. The nausea has backed off, the bone-deep fatigue isn’t as intense, and I was able to get in a long run without feeling completely wiped out after. Huge win. In this episode I’m sharing: What shifted physically from Week 8 to Week 9 How my runs and strength wo...

Week 8 kicked. my. butt. The exhaustion hit in a way that made workouts feel optional… and sleep feel non-negotiable. I skipped almost every planned session this week, and that would have spiraled me in my first pregnancy. In this episode, I’m sharing: What this level of first-trimester fatigue actually feels like Why honoring your body > forcing fitness The mindset shift between my first pregn...

Week 7 is officially here… and I feel pregnant now. In this episode, I’m sharing what’s shifted physically, emotionally, and in my training this week. From nausea and food aversions to sore boobs while breastfeeding my 14-month-old, things are definitely changing. We’re talking about: Why breastfeeding has suddenly become uncomfortable The nerve-y hip sensations + abdominal pressure Snacking const...

Welcome to episode one (Week 5 of pregnancy!) of The Pregnant Mother Runner Diaries and plot twist… I’m pregnant. In this episode I’m sharing the very real, very fresh feelings of finding out. And, yes, I took approximately 47 pregnancy tests 😂…Obviously. We talk about: Exercising safely in early pregnancy and what the research actually says The weird tingliness in my low back and hips Headaches...

Week 6 of pregnancy was a LOT. I ran a half marathon, started proactively snacking on carbs to keep nausea at bay, and officially entered the era of peeing nonstop and feeling… kind of icky in my belly. In this episode, I’m sharing what running felt like this week, why I’m committing to fueling during runs (even the short ones!) for the rest of pregnancy, and how early pregnancy hormones can mess...