After giving birth, almost everything changes for female triathletes and runners. A safe return to training is only possible with patience and new standards.
The birth of a child fundamentally changes your life. In addition to the new daily rhythm, lack of sleep and family organisation, your own body also changes massively. Anyone who was active in endurance sports before pregnancy quickly asks themselves how they can successfully return to running, swimming or cycling. According to a report by the magazine tri-mag.de, athletic performance after pregnancy is not a matter of course, but with the right approach, it is absolutely doable.
Ambitious female athletes in particular usually know their body, their running pace and their wattage values on the bike very precisely. After pregnancy, however, these old empirical values only apply to a limited extent. The body has been through extreme strain: the pelvic floor has been heavily stressed, and the core muscles sometimes have to be completely rebuilt. Anyone who now tries to simply pick up where they left off with old plans often fails due to the new framework conditions of breastfeeding, childcare and lack of sleep.
The decisive step back to sport is not about becoming the old athlete you used to be as quickly as possible. Rather, it is about finding out which sporting goals are realistic and beneficial under the new life circumstances. In the beginning, the focus should be on recovery, gently rebuilding the core and pelvic floor muscles, and adapting to the new daily routine.
Your takeaway: After pregnancy, say goodbye to old performance values and focus first on patiently rebuilding your pelvic floor and core.
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