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running-- help!

AlTalAlTal member
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I am newly pregnant with my first. A few months before I got pregnant I started running 3-4 days a week ranging from running 1-3 miles, daily. Now that I am pregnant (only 7 weeks) I asked my doctor and personal trainer their opinion on working out. They stressed that it was clearly important that since I am already active that I continue to work out. BUT said NOT to let my heart rate get over 140. My heart rate can get to 140 just from a fast paced walk! When I told my doctor that she said to stick to walking. I miss my workouts and miss my new habit of running. What are your opinions?? Have you heard different about exercising?
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  • thatgirl85thatgirl85
    Keep running as long as you're comfortable.  Your body will tell you when to slow down (or even stop).  As PP said, if you can converse while running, you're at a good speed.  
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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    If I kept my heartrate at 140 I'd be walking too.  The information is outdated.  My heartrate is always higher than that when I run, and I run every day.  I've had to increase my water, and my speed has slowed down, but your body is  VERY competent at telling you when you're pushing it.
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  • OrangeFeltOrangeFelt member
    If you have a wearable one, have you ever checked out your zones?  If so, I'd say staying in zone 2 or 3 should be OK since you should be able to talk through it.  I'm with you - my MHR is in the 190's, and a slow jog will stick me in the 170's easy.  I'm glad to hear the feedback that the 140 number is outdated!
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  • 2gr8pits2gr8pits member
    My doctor said the same about the HR140, however I have pushed it because I can still comfortably talk with a HR160 so I have been jogging and keeping it around 160. I figure, if I can talk and breathe then the baby can breathe. And I like to feel like I am working out, I don't feel like I am working out hard when I'm walking (sorry to all the walkers out there because I do know it is a workout). Good luck! Continue to workout the best you can! And congrats!
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