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• Pregnant Women Compete in Marathon

  Meet the Speed Bumps: a relay team of five women who are planning to beat the pants of off their competition in Ohio’s Road Runner Akron Marathon. The only difference between this team and their 10,000 or so competitors is that the Speed Bumps will all be running for two. All five women are in or nearing their third trimester, with Kimberly Bucey (pictured) the farthest along at eight months. Read More... Posted Sep 22 2008, 01:50 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: baby, pregnant, exercise, ohio, competition, jogging, running, fetus, doctors, exhaustion, marathon, oxygen, exercise during pregnancy, staying in shape while pregnant, stay fit, kimberly bucey, gentle, speed bumps, listen to your body, akron marathon, breathlessness, monica nowac, cardiovascular, road runner

• Marathon Mom runs big race after birthing sextuplets

  OK, she didn't do it RIGHT after giving birth. But that's about the only thing about this story that doesn't make me feel like a big giant marshmallow. Jenny Masche, the mother who last year gave birth to sextuplets, recently ran a 26.2 mile race. Yes, in her spare time. She trained after the kids, who are now 1 year olds, turned in for the night. "They’re good sleepers," she told Meredith Vieira on the Today show last week. And did she enjoy herself? You bet! "The marathon was so fun for me... Read More... Posted Jun 26 2008, 09:00 AM by Brett Singer with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: fitness, exercise, sextuplets, Today Show, good news, Bryan Masche, Jenny Masche, running, marathon, Brett Singer, Molli, things that make me feel wimpy, Grant, Blake, Bailey, Cole, Savannah

• 'Retired' Tennis Star Returns to Court 6 Weeks Post-Partum

  Tennis anyone? Oh, not me. I think the sport is as boring to watch and discuss as it is to play.  But what I do love is sports talk that centers on motherhood. Obviously. I can't get enough of stories about women who not only continue to compete during and after pregnancy, but especially when the thrive because of it. Sometimes, kids do just the opposite of draining your aspirations. They turn it around an inspire them. This is what happened to the 31-year-old tennis star ... Read More... Posted Jan 13 2008, 05:04 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: pregnancy, baby, babies, sports, exercise, basketball, Madeline Holler, Alpha Mom, athletics, a mommy story, running, sport parents, babies' mothers, alpha moms, lindsay davenport, Paula Radcliffe, marathon, tournament, tennis, grand slam

• Marathoner Who Trained Through Pregnancy to Run in NY Race

  A lot (most?) women work through their pregnancies, right up until the day before they give birth. Paula Radcliffe was no exception. Even full term with her first baby, she did the work she was accustomed to doing everyday: lacing up her shoes and heading out for a run. The elite marathoner continued training throughout all nine months of her pregnancy. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl. And 12 days later, Radcliffe hit the road again to resume her running schedule. **UPDATE after the jump **   Read More... Posted Nov 04 2007, 07:12 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: pregnancy, exercise, Madeline Holler, running, sport parents, Paula Radcliffe, marathon