Hey girls. I used to be able to run 5-6 miles every day. Now I am only running about 3-4 if I can. My breathing is much faster and my legs feel like bricks! Is this normal? I am an ICU nurse and yesterday was really busy at work and I did not sit for the whole 12 hours. Maybe that has something to do with it? Its so annoying!
-Becky
Re: Why do my legs feel like tree trunks when I run?!
It's hard to say. Were you able to run normally earlier in pregnancy? It could be hormones, it could be fatigue from being on your feet all day, etc.
Just remember that your body is working harder while you're pregnant, so things that you could do easily may become a lot harder. I'm a distance runner. When I was pregnant, I could hardly run more than 5-8 miles at a time for the first 10 weeks or so. Then, when 2nd tri started, I got a lot of energy back and was able to do longer runs again (10-13 miles).
It could just be a stage where your hormones are wonky. You may find that a week from now it goes away.