Paula gives birth...

[Jon]

Isla Radcliffe

won't that be isla lough ??

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

[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]

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

[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)

[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:

[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.

[SQUACKEE]

how soon do you think it will it take until Paula is able to beat each one of us individually in a race?

I'm pretty sure that Paula could have beat me the day before she gave birth and the day after. But it IS comforting to know I coulda whipped her butt THAT day!

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

[tafnut]

how soon do you think it will it take until Paula is able to beat each one of us individually in a race?

I'm pretty sure that Paula could have beat me the day before she gave birth and the day after. But it IS comforting to know I coulda whipped her butt THAT day!

[nctrackfan]

Congratulations to Paula. I'm glad mother and daughter are going well.

I have a question for forum members out there. Paula gave birth on Wednesday morning (the 17th), how soon do you think it will it take until Paula is able to beat each one of us individually in a race? For example, I'm a slow jogger and go around 25mpw, so I'd say either by yesterday or today, Paula would be able to kick my butt in a 10K.

How soon would Paula be able to catch up to you after she returns from maternal leave? Remember, last Fall, Paula was able to go ~42min in a 10K, which she called a 'slow jog' (she was several months into her pregnancy).

[Jnathletics]

Very cute.

Will she have inherited her mum's head bob?

If they made a head bobble doll of Paula that would be funny, huh? See the head bobble doll is already bobbing all around- see?

If they made a Paula bobble head would the head bobble? Wouldn't it be funnier if the head didn't bobble since her head does? :idea:

[Brian]

[quote="tandfman"]Apparently, it was a long labour. But exactly how long? The article doesn't say. Don't they know that track people like to time things? [quote]


I'd guess 2:15:25; Radcliffe has always been consistent.

[tandfman]

Apparently, it was a long labour. But exactly how long? The article doesn't say. Don't they know that track people like to time things?

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[Jefferson Buffalo]

Well, Isla be darned!

[Jon]

Paula's baby has been named Isla (silent 's').

[Jon]

Greek discus record-holder Ekaterini Voggoli gave birth to a baby girl one day before Radcliffe.