pregnancy and intervals

[gigstar1]

Hi Ladies,

This is my first time on this forum as we are trying to get pregnant. I was wondering if it is safe to still do interval work when you're pregnant. I usually do a interval run and IMAX in the same week. Should I just do one or give them up entirely until after I give birth.
Thanks,

Lisa

 

[EricaH]

I'm not an expert, but I believe that it is safe to do intervals as long as you are not going anaerobic.

My last pregnancy was a surprise and I was running a lot at the time - 50-60 miles/week and also doing interval workouts and I had a perfectly healthy baby girl. I was very worried about the hard workouts that I did before I knew that I was pregnant, but everything turned out fine.

Good luck!

Erica

 

[shopaholic]

During my first trimester I did many interval tapes. I would not recomend intervals later in pregnancy since they do aim for the anaerobic range.

 

[gigstar1]

Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate it!

Lisa