I say go for it! I did a 5K on Sunday (at 15 weeks) and I'm signed up for a 10K in April and I'll be 6 months pregnant. I'm doing the 10K with a group of girlfriends and will probably be walking it with two other pregnant women who are about 5 weeks ahead of me. I'm sure the three of us are bound to get some stares and comments!

I know it's hard to not pay attention to the looks and rude comments once you're visibly pregnant, but as long as you have your OB or midwife's approval and you're listening to your body, then YOU know that it's perfectly safe!

I do know how you feel though - I'm doing spin class 2-3 times per week and I'm starting to get a little anxious about other people judging me regarding whether I'm putting my baby at risk. I guess I need to take my own advice too

You always notice more pregnant women when you're pregnant yourself! Worst case if you sign up and don't feel up to running later in pregnancy, you can walk/run or just walk. Still great exercise no matter what!

I do know how you feel though - I'm doing spin class 2-3 times per week and I'm starting to get a little anxious about other people judging me regarding whether I'm putting my baby at risk. I guess I need to take my own advice too

I Spin at a Spinning studio (as opposed to a gym that has Spin classes), and they are very pro-pregnant women, so long as their doctors are ok with it. One of the owners' niece was there once around 7 months pregnant, and she's a Spinning instructor elsewhere and was still teaching classes. One of the instructors where I go told me she taught Spin classes up through her 7th month. (After that it messed with her bike settings/balance on the bike, so she decided to take a break.)

My OB Spins as well and was very encouraging of my continuing to do it (I used to do it 4x/week - all she said was not to do any of the sprints - in other words, don't go breathless), but then I had light bleeding issues that got worse when I took classes. It turned out nothing was wrong, I just have a vascular cervix that got easily irritated, so she told me I should probably not Spin anymore until I'm cleared for exercise postpartum :frown: This way if I do have bleeding that's dangerous, I don't write it off as related to Spinning and ignore it.

Frankly, when I go to Spin classes, besides the social aspect, I'm so focused on what I'm doing that I'm not worried about anyone else or what they look like. To me it's like a judgment-free zone :happy:

I do know how you feel though - I'm doing spin class 2-3 times per week and I'm starting to get a little anxious about other people judging me regarding whether I'm putting my baby at risk. I guess I need to take my own advice too

I Spin at a Spinning studio (as opposed to a gym that has Spin classes), and they are very pro-pregnant women, so long as their doctors are ok with it. One of the owners' niece was there once around 7 months pregnant, and she's a Spinning instructor elsewhere and was still teaching classes. One of the instructors where I go told me she taught Spin classes up through her 7th month. (After that it messed with her bike settings/balance on the bike, so she decided to take a break.)

My OB Spins as well and was very encouraging of my continuing to do it (I used to do it 4x/week - all she said was not to do any of the sprints - in other words, don't go breathless), but then I had light bleeding issues that got worse when I took classes. It turned out nothing was wrong, I just have a vascular cervix that got easily irritated, so she told me I should probably not Spin anymore until I'm cleared for exercise postpartum :frown: This way if I do have bleeding that's dangerous, I don't write it off as related to Spinning and ignore it.

Frankly, when I go to Spin classes, besides the social aspect, I'm so focused on what I'm doing that I'm not worried about anyone else or what they look like. To me it's like a judgment-free zone :happy:

This is great info, thanks!! I figured I would keep going until it got uncomfortable. I wear a HRM and I've already noticed that I have been using easier gears and slowed down on the sprints in order to keep my heart rate at an acceptable level (which is 160s or below for me). And I can definitely see how my growing belly will get in the way later on and it will be hard or impossible to do the low/aero positions or jumps. Just another reason to keep up running and walking so I can do more of that when I have to give up my beloved spin class!!

When i was pregnant with my first I ran 3-5 miles races up to my 7th month and noone ever said a word. Unfortunately this time around I cant go a mile without having to stop to pee so I can run outside anymore
Good luck!!

I just did the Hot Chocolate 5k, about a week ago, at six months pregnant. The looks I got were mixed of amazement and disgust. Some people were like " Way to go you finished !!", others were like " what the hell is that pregnant chick doing out here???". I have down 5ks and 10ks consistently for the past three years, it's nothing new to me. Just be prepared for mixed reviews.

I did a 5k right before Christmas at 4.5 months pregnant (check out my profile pic). The only comments I heard were 'whoa, she's pregnant!' said with some amazement. In the first mile, I had a couple racers keeping pace with me (not wanting to be beaten by a pregnant lady) but I still ended up passing them for good after that first mile, lol! I did a combination of walking/jogging - just paid attention to my body's signals. It was fun, and I was proud of myself for doing it! I plan to sign up for one in Feb or March (haven't decided on which race yet) and I'll be about 30-33 weeks along. I say go for it!

If you are up for it, I say go for it! I would LOVE to see a pregnant lady running a 5k or 10k.

Good luck to you!

I hate all the judgmental looks I get in the gym. I told my DH that I refuse to go the gym unless it's during my "normal" time because those guys that I lift with know me and my routine and don't think anything of my workouts, but others that don't know me I feel like constantly look at me, but I may just be too sensitive to it because I'm getting closer to the end.

I got the stink eye from some lady at the gym this morning because I was on the elliptical for an hour. If she had said anything, I'd have flipped her off.

Don't let them get to you!

I have 3 half marathons coming up. My last one I will be 25 weeks along. There are plenty of women who run while pregnant and I want to be able to do it too! Good luck, have fun, and just don't worry about your time!