In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita discuss options and general guidelines to getting back to running postpartum!
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Resources and References:
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Returning to running postnatal – guidelines for medical, health and fitness professionals managing this population

Time Stamps:
4:12 - What we are talking about today (a popularly-requested subject)!

4:42 - How long postpartum do you need to wait before you should start running again?

12:42 - How do you actually know - from a pelvic floor standpoint - when you are ready to return to running?

16:17 - If someone is having stress incontinence in their daily life, is that a sign that they should not start running?

18:16 - Prep and foundational work that we encourage our clients and patients to do when they are able to before they go back to running!

25:47 - How do you actually start running postpartum?

31:14 - Running with strollers!

32:36 - What happens if, during the run time, you start to experience sensations that feel off (like pelvic pain, bulging prolapse, leaking…)?

39:16 - Warming up

41:35 - How do you progress with running?