Paula gives birth...

[nevetsllim]

Just read that Ingrid Kristiansen went on her first run nine days after her pregnancy.

The first week, she ran once a day, of 15-20 mins, the 2nd week, she did these sessions twice a day, and by the third week, she was running 30-40 minutes.

Liz went on her first run after a horrendous labour eleven days after giving birth and Gwen Torrence according to LM autobiography, could only last 8 minutes, one month after giving birth.

[tafnut]

Paula can run 6:30 pace WHILE giving birth, can you Tafnut? :P

If I HAD to, I could gut out a 6:30 pace (for a 1200), but probably not while giving birth, which I think woud hurt ME a whole lot more than it hurt her :shock:

[mojo]

Just read that Ingrid Kristiansen went on her first run nine days after her pregnancy.

The first week, she ran once a day, of 15-20 mins, the 2nd week, she did these sessions twice a day, and by the third week, she was running 30-40 minutes.

Liz went on her first run after a horrendous labour eleven days after giving birth and Gwen Torrence according to LM autobiography, could only last 8 minutes, one month after giving birth.

I ran in a five mile race when my first born was about a month old. Okay it was a fun relay thing through a park in the Rockies. I felt great and I am no long distance runner. If I did it superwomen like Paula can too.

Paula will back running very soon unless her labour ,which was apparently long and difficult ,left her with some lingering problems.

But back runnng and training at the intensity she is used to are two different things. Becoming a mother is one of the most life altering thing a woman will ever experience (duh and yeah for the dad as well). Hormones, emotions, exhaustion :shock: and a change in priorities are all factors which would determine how soon a person is back to normal.
Of course Paula is no ordinary person. Still I just hope she comes back on her timetable . Little Isla is far more important than any race in the world I am sure. 8)

[Jon]

What are the odds of Isla Radcliffe winning the London Marathon or an Olympic medal in future...?
http://www.athletics-weekly.com/newsarticle.php?id=160

[mump boy]

What are the odds of Isla Radcliffe winning the London Marathon or an Olympic medal in future...?
http://www.athletics-weekly.com/newsarticle.php?id=160

won't that be isla lough ??

[Jon]

Isla Radcliffe

won't that be isla lough ??

Technically, yes. But it doesn't sound as good! :P :wink: