I know it can be challenging to get running again after baby so here are some of my top tips to help you out! You may think a couple are a bit crazy, I know. Like, “staying close to your house so you can have a potty break if needed”. Well as crazy as that sounds when you’re 8 weeks post baby & your, well you know what, has been stretched to another world, it may just be a bit of a challenge to connect everything again.
Don’t let that scare you though, it can & will, with hard work, all come back together. That & your body too of course!
Follow my Walk/Run Interval Steps 1-4 here & Steps 5-8 here to get you running again! Even if it’s been years since you had your last little one, it’s never to late to get started. What better day to start then today!
Concerned with when you can start running again after baby? Read that post here.
One last thing, did you know I have LOTS of very functional exercises in my Functional Pilates-Infused After Baby DVD’s that can help you better your running 🙂 Check them out here.
Get moving momma!
~Erica
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I just started your After Baby DVD and love it! I also started a couch to 5K plan similar to the steps you’ve outlined in your blog (at around 8 weeks). My son will be 10 weeks on Monday and my knees and ankles still get very sore after long walks and running in short spurts (so I’ve cut back). Is this something that’s likely to improve with more time or certain exercises? When I asked, all my OB could tell me was that it can take up to 3 months to fully heal from childbirth…Thanks!