Trail running during pregnancy - my vlog, running up to 8 months (training advice & gear hacks)

So this is my pregnancy vlog from 2020 including some training advice and gear hacks that I came across in my journey. These might not work for everyone and it's important to remember that everyone has their own pregnancy journey. Some runners I know ran until a few days before labour, and others stopped when they reached trimester two. Whatever works best for you - celebrate your own journey and don't compare yourself to anyone else. Hope this helps you!
SCROLL DOWN for links I mention in this film including my labour on Strava, DIY Gaviscon recipe, gear reviews playlist and blog.
If you're wondering why I only started filming at 24 weeks this is because you can save most babies from this time onwards and prior to that I wasn't in the right headspace to vlog. My previous pregnancy in 2019 had ended after 3 months with a miscarriage just before Christmas so I was constantly on edge thinking the same thing was going to happen again. Thankfully it didn't, but this did make being pregnant more of a stressful time than a lovely experience for me personally. Hopefully your pregnancy will be a lot happier even if you can't run!
My labour on Strava - the Coros Pace 2 was great for this but I wasn't sure what activity to list it as...strength workout maybe?
/ strava
Coros Pace 2 review • Should you buy the COR...
DIY Gaviscon recipe - I had acid a lot during trimesters 2 & 3 due to the growing bump size, and anti-acid costs a bomb the way I was necking it, so here's what I made from ingredients off of Amazon.
Ingredients
4 tbsp Calcium carbonate amzn.to/3iqxBDa
1/2 tsp Sodium alginate amzn.to/3gcbKhr
1/2 tsp Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) amzn.to/3zgK0zF
500-700ml Water
The main ingredient is water, depending on how thick you want it to be. You will need to keep tweaking this recipe as I didn't get it quite perfect, but you basically need a nice base of 3 tbsp calcium carbonate, then half a tsp sodium alginate (the stuff that makes it gloopy), then half a tsp of sodium bicarb if you want to (this is not essential if it doesn't agree with you to have too much of it). Then add a small amount of water to make a paste. Then keep adding more slowly so it doesn't go too lumpy. Then get the hand blender out and whisk up all the lumps, then add the rest of the water or more if you need, to reach your desired consistency.
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[@Kelly_Ben]

Thank you for sharing, we ladies need more like this!! I learned some physical and mental tips if I'm blessed with another pregnancy. I was pregnant at the same time you were. I found out I was pregnant 3 days after my first 50k! Lol I mistook all the symptoms as ultra training fatigue, hunger etc. Between the ultra training and my extremely physical jobs, my doctor told me I and the baby were healthy, and to keep doing what I was doing, just at a reduced level. I cut out lifting over 40 lbs and limited my runs to 10k, and was doing great until I lost the baby just days before the 3 month mark due to Down Syndrome. Thankfully I'd done a lot of research on miscarriages, and want to share the core of what I learned with your viewers. While personal habits can and do impact the baby's health and development, there is very little a woman can do to cause a first trimester miscarriage. Exercise, junk food, those drinks you had before you knew you were pregnant, even an accidental fall will NOT cause a miscarriage. Almost every first trimester miscarriage is caused by genetic issues that are completely beyond your control. So try to make healthy choices, ignore the critics who want to wrap you in bubble wrap, and do what keeps you happy, healthy, and sane. Looking forward to the next video in the hopes I'll get to use the info myself!

[@wildgingerruns]

Aw I'm so sorry to hear of your loss KB, I too had an MC at 12 weeks and it is still devastating especially if it's your first. Are you going to try again? Wishing you the very best of luck and do message me on Patreon at any time if you need to, I will be checking those messages even more than these ones on KZbin. Sending strength and love! xxx

[@Kelly_Ben]

@@wildgingerruns Thank you so much. I truly appreciate it. It was our first. We're trying for a few more months, then we'll call it. The emotional roller coaster each month, and the worries it might happen again, are too much to handle long term. We've got a wonderful life together, and we can be content with that knowing we tried. I'll just focus on ultras! 😂

[@kaylagnapp5509]

I’ve just followed you on strava! I’ve been running through this pregnancy and I feel there aren’t enough people talking about their experience, so I loved this!

[@wildgingerruns]

thanks you, you've just reminded me I need to edit my post-birth vlog too! Stay tuned!

[@charlottec3379]

Such an inspiration! I'm coming up to my due date and sadly have had to stop running during my pregnancy due to severe morning sickness that lasted for over 3 months. I lost all of my fitness and found it tricky to do anything other than gentler exercises. I really miss it and hope to be back running soon. Thanks for sharing

[@wildgingerruns]

Thanks Charlotte and good luck with your journey, so sorry you have had to stop running, I found walking a great help, walked for miles! Loo stop to loo stop...!

[@antoniocardinale6958]

Excellent quality video , interesting topic about ''keep going'' . You are a complete runner now Claire .

[@wildgingerruns]

Thanks AC, very kind of you!

[@mintcloud5026]

I loved this! Thank you for sharing. Your tips and insights will really come in handy if I'm ever pregnant - I've been wondering how I might continue trail running if that was the case!

[@wildgingerruns]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sylviarl8283]

Thank you for this video! Going through this now! It's amazing how much I need the toilet, I definitely prefer trails for easier access options.. right now I plan around having tried-and-tested surreptitious spots about every 2 miles (coming up on 20w!)

[@wildgingerruns]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck!!

[@hairyairey]

Good to see you running through Peterborough (Burghley House). Still surprised we don't see the modern wonder that is Ketton Cement works in your videos!

[@wildgingerruns]

Next time! Lol!

[@running3073]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘

[@wildgingerruns]

Thank you!

[@saragonmcenany6229]

Ultra labour = 35 hours

[@wildgingerruns]

Exactly!