u/ContestOrganic

Hi all,

Hopev to get some insight into zone 2 running particularly when trying to conceive.

I have never been a fast runner but I enjoy running. 1.5 years ago I did a half marathon and I was in my best shape. Then I focused more on gym, so running took a back seat. I have gained some weight recently and I really want to get back into running.

I've had 2 heartbreaking miscarriages in the last 6 months. After the surgery for my 2nd miscarriage exactly a month ago, I started to get back into running. I am doing 5 km runs now at pace 6:30-6:40 min/km so as I said I am not a super runner but I enjoy it a lot. I already am feeling so so good about running that I looked into running guidelines when trying to conceive (we'll try as soon as my period comes back).​

General guidelines say moderate intensity running is fine apparently, especially during implantation window/early pregnancy. I calculated for my age moderate intensity means heart beat never going above 130 max. The issue is even on my regular jogs my heart beat is never below 160... if I run up a hill or speed up it gets to 175.. I dont know if it's because I am anemic with low blood pressure and my body is compensating with a very high pulse.. I wanted to sign up for a 10K race but I worry this will cause me to over exert myself and also I don't even enjoy running if I know I am hurting my chance of conception/potential pregnancy.

Question: if my heart beat can't reach this zone 2 moderate running does this mean I am not supposed to run after ovulation/during pregnancy or is there significant leeway with this rule? Am I supposed to just do a fast walk instead or keep building up my stamina until I can jog at 130 pulse before trying to conceive?

PS: please understand because of my unfortunate history I am paralysed with fear and anxiety about working out during ovulation/pregnancy. I have read all the stories about women getting pregnant while preparing for ultra marathons and running marathons 8 months pregnant. These aren't helping me. During my 1st pregnancy I was ignorantly continuing my super high intensity dance classes (ignorance is bliss) when people were saying I shouldn't.. I still wonder if this caused the baby to stop developing. During the 2nd pregnancy I toned down workouts significantly out of fear.. I also am almost 34 with diminished ovarian reserve, so I dont have much time left to get pregnant naturally. Please take this into account, I know people have cool stories around this but I can't get over this fear.

Thanks for reading my whole post and any advice will be appreciated 😊

So a bit of background first. I have never been a fast runner but I enjoy running. 1.5 years ago I did a half marathon and I was in my best shape. Then I focused more on gym, so running took a back seat. I have gained some weight recently and I really want to get back into running.

I've had 2 heartbreaking miscarriages in the last 6 months. After the surgery for my 2nd miscarriage exactly a month ago, I started to get back into running. I am doing 5 km runs now at pace 6:30-6:40 min/km so as I said I am not a super runner but I enjoy it a lot. I already am feeling so so good about running that I looked into running guidelines when trying to conceive (we'll try as soon as my period comes back).​

General guidelines say moderate intensity running is fine apparently, especially during implantation window/early pregnancy. I calculated for my age moderate intensity means heart beat never going above 130 max. The issue is even on my regular jogs my heart beat is never below 160... if I run up a hill or speed up it gets to 175.. I dont know if it's because I am anemic with low blood pressure and my body is compensating with a very high pulse.. I wanted to sign up for a 10K race but I worry this will cause me to over exert myself and also I don't even enjoy running if I know I am hurting my chance of conception/potential pregnancy.

Question: if my heart beat can't reach this zone 2 moderate running does this mean I am not supposed to run after ovulation/during pregnancy or is there significant leeway with this rule? Am I supposed to just do a fast walk instead or keep building up my stamina until I can jog at 130 pulse before trying to conceive?

PS: please understand because of my unfortunate history I am paralysed with fear and anxiety about working out during ovulation/pregnancy. I have read all the stories about women getting pregnant while preparing for ultra marathons and running marathons 8 months pregnant. These aren't helping me. During my 1st pregnancy I was ignorantly continuing my super high intensity dance classes (ignorance is bliss) when people were saying I shouldn't.. I still wonder if this caused the baby to stop developing. During the 2nd pregnancy I toned down workouts significantly out of fear.. I also am almost 34 with diminished ovarian reserve, so I dont have much time left to get pregnant naturally. Please take this into account, I know people have cool stories around this but I can't get over this fear.

Thanks for reading my whole post and any advice will be appreciated 😊

To start off, I have had 2 early miscarriages in the last 6 months, so I haven't actually experienced weight gain from pregnancy. I experienced weight gain from other factors during this time though and unsure how to diagnose this.

With regards to food I actually try to eat as healthy as possible since the whole ttc journey, so it must be the reduced physical activity that caused me to gain quite a bit of weigjht for my short figure..

The cycle is like this- I try to conceive, tone down on work outs during the 2 week wait after ovulation each month - might be an overkill but anyone who has struggled with getting and staying pregnant will understand me. When I do I get pregnant, immediately tone down on workouts out of fear of hurting the delicate embryo. Miscarriage, following recommendation to stay still for 1-2 weeks to recover. Then again...

I ran a half marathon 2 years ago and I was in my best shape then. I know if I sign up for a 10k race, it will force me to run daily and it will help with my weight gain. However, I know when we start to try to conceive again, I'll be careful to train or feel guilty training after ovulation and obviously if/when I get pregnant again I'll definitely feel guilty even doing a light jog.

I know about all the stories of women running marathons 8 months pregnant and all that. Before my first miscarriage, I would have probably been one of those women. However, this unfortunate journey has made me so paranoid that I know I wont enjoy running if there is even the slightest risk of hurting any future pregnancy..

Has anyone struggled with this ? Any help and tips will be appreciated..

To start off, I have had 2 early miscarriages in the last 6 months. I have experienced weight gain during this time though and unsure how to diagnose this.

With regards to food I actually try to eat as healthy as possible since the whole ttc journey, so it must be the reduced physical activity that caused me to gain quite a bit of weigjht for my short figure..

The cycle is like this- I try to conceive, tone down on work outs during the 2 week wait after ovulation each month - might be an overkill but anyone who has struggled with getting and staying pregnant will understand me. When I do I get pregnant, immediately tone down on workouts out of fear of hurting the delicate embryo. Miscarriage, following recommendation to stay still for 1-2 weeks to recover. Then again...

I ran a half marathon 2 years ago and I was in my best shape then. I know if I sign up for a 10k race, it will force me to run daily and it will help with my weight gain. However, I know when we start to try to conceive again, I'll be careful to train or feel guilty training after ovulation and obviously if/when I get pregnant again I'll definitely feel guilty even doing a light jog.

I know about all the stories of women running marathons 8 months pregnant and all that. Before my first miscarriage, I would have probably been one of those women. However, this unfortunate journey has made me so paranoid that I know I wont enjoy running if there is even the slightest risk of hurting any future pregnancy..

Has anyone struggled with this ? Any help and tips will be appreciated..

To start off, I have had 2 early miscarriages in the last 6 months, so I haven't actually experienced weight gain from pregnancy. I experienced weight gain from other factors during this time though and unsure how to diagnose this.

With regards to food I actually try to eat as healthy as possible since the whole ttc journey, so it must be the reduced physical activity that caused me to gain quite a bit of weigjht for my short figure..

The cycle is like this- I try to conceive, tone down on work outs during the 2 week wait after ovulation each month - might be an overkill but anyone who has struggled with getting and staying pregnant will understand me. When I do I get pregnant, immediately tone down on workouts out of fear of hurting the delicate embryo. Miscarriage, following recommendation to stay still for 1-2 weeks to recover. Then again...

I ran a half marathon 2 years ago and I was in my best shape then. I know if I sign up for a 10k race, it will force me to run daily and it will help with my weight gain. However, I know when we start to try to conceive again, I'll be careful to train or feel guilty training after ovulation and obviously if/when I get pregnant again I'll definitely feel guilty even doing a light jog.

I know about all the stories of women running marathons 8 months pregnant and all that. Before my first miscarriage, I would have probably been one of those women. However, this unfortunate journey has made me so paranoid that I know I wont enjoy running if there is even the slightest risk of hurting any future pregnancy..

Has anyone struggled with this ? Any help and tips will be appreciated..

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We saw a couple of places by the harbour with "live music" signs yesterday, but when we asked they said they don't actually have live music 😅

So any suggestions from locals more than appreciated 🫶

I had my D&C surgery 10 days ago because I was horrified from taking misprostol again.

Even though the surgery was weeks after we found out the pregnancy is not viable, and I thought I had already dealt with it psychologically, somehow I feel the emotions I had this time were way way way worse than after the medicated abortion. Constant state of nervous meltdown, constant crying, high blood pressure, thinking if I even want to try for kids anymore (mainly due to how poorly my fiancé handled my state this time because he was ready to move on), etc.

With misoprostol, it was all a massive shock to both of us, lots of crying of course, but somehow I felt it was more psychological rather than physiological/hormonal. I was still heavily grieving when I took the pill,while with the surgery I thought I had come to terms with it already.

Did anyone experience something similar? Just curious of other people's experiences .