Join us as Emkay Sullivan shares her resilient journey through pregnancy, injury recovery, and returning to running. Discover insights on managing Achilles issues, pregnancy fitness, and the emotional aspects of motherhood. In this episode, Emkay shares her birth story and what it has been like for her so far in this postpartum season. She discusses the physical and emotional challenges, the importance of support systems, and her race plans post-recovery :)

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:56 Emkay's Return to Running Post Achilles Surgery
03:49 Managing Stress and Recovery During Pregnancy
08:04 Pregnancy Journey: From Trying to Conceive to Birth
11:54 Physical and Emotional Challenges of Pregnancy
16:02 Birth Story: Labor, Epidural, and Delivery Details
19:59 Postpartum Recovery and Resuming Exercise
24:01 Balancing Motherhood, Fitness, and Mental Health
28:02 Reflections on Pregnancy, Birth, and Future Plans
02:40 Labor experiences and personal stories
06:54 Post-birth challenges and recovery
15:11 Pelvic health and physical therapy
24:57 Return to running and fitness levels
34:57 Race plans and future goals
45:01 Support systems and balancing motherhood
54:58 Advice for athlete moms and postpartum health

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