Ridecamp: [RC] Being pregnant and riding endurance

Sheri wrote: <<<<I'm trying to get some information from women that have
continued competing in endurance rides while being
pregnant and how many months into the pregnancy did they
ride.  Also if they continued riding fast and possibly
top tenning or slowed down just to finish.  Thanks.>>>>

Funny you should ask.....the first time I ever posted to ridecamp was quite
awhile ago to answer this exact question.  I did ride while pregnant, and
after telling my story, several people wrote to tell me how reckless and
what an awful mother I was, but I am a glutton for punishment and will tell
it again,  BTW, my son just left for college where he got $24,000 worth of
scholarships, is 6'5" tall, and never had so much as an earache all his
life.  So before I start, you will know that I did not hurt him either
physically or intellectually!!!

I was 24 when I was pregnant with my only child, I was fit from a college
swimming carreer and had ridden horses all my life.  I rode until the day I
gave birth, I rode a 50 miler at 7.5 months along and was third.  I rode a
50 miler when he was 3.5 weeks old, nursing at the checks.

Disclaimer:  Don't try this at home

Laura Hayes AERC #2741



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