does help with birth and recovery. – annajoApparently I'm pregnant too (five weeks!) and I'm intending to keep on running. The three bits of advice from my previous pregnancy are:1 - Sports bra2 - Sports bra3 - Sports bra– Acorn AmblerAnd finally

for staminaTo build stamina, something like fartleks would be good, or intervals: where you run at a fast pace for a minute, recover for two. You could mix up these times to suit you, with longer fast-paced bursts and shorter recoveries. – KierenDon't get

the load, and recovery/rest. So you may need complete rest days. For a fast race time, science says to taper. But I know loads of people who don't and still get good times. – Captain SnaxDon't damage your healthWhat drives you to run or exercise every day

enjoyed it as the only "me time" I ever had/have. – caterpillar girlGradual recovery and a good braI had two C-sections and didn't do anything other than light walking until about three months after each operation. Then I built up slowly, it probably took

generally get my athletes to run at least a mile before doing dynamic stretches, then running drills before each training session. For recovery runs you don't really need to do this, as the first part of the run should be nice and steady, but for harder