Well that was quick!
The irony is that I am writing my first blog as a Professional Triathlete while I am not officially racing. Why no racing? Because I am currently 12 weeks pregnant. Apparently it’s the current go to technique to improve your triathlon performance and enhance your career. If it’s good enough for Rio Olympic Gold Medal winner Gwen Jorgensen then I will give it a try. Jokes aside though, this new phase of life has started and with plenty of time on my hands I thought I would document the experience for all the ladies (and gentlemen) out there who might be interested in the transition from 6hr+ training days and pushing my body to the limit, to pregnancy, and hopefully back again. I have myself developed an interest in reading about other athletes and their pregnancy experiences as there is a lack of official information about high lev el athletic training during pregnancy. The general recommendations of “30min of gentle exercise per day” and “don’t get your heart rate up too high” j