Ya’ll remember that woman who won the New York Marathon a couple of months ago? Do you know who I’m talking about? The one who trained all through her pregnancy? Well, incase you don’t know, let me fill you in on this amazing woman. She a runner, right? and she got pregnant and continued to train for the NYC Marathon all during her pregnancy. Her doctor and she designed a special support belt that she would wear during her runs. On the day of her delivery, she ran 5 miles.
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
So my friend and I got into an argument over this same woman the other day. My friend thought the woman was nuts to have done what she did. But I am totally inspired and motivated by this woman. She was completely supervised and monitored during her whole pregnancy by her doctor. She wasn’t putting her baby at risk because she didn’t BEGIN the running when she got PG but rather CONTINUED her workouts with some modifications here and there.
This woman single-handedly revolutionized pregnancy as we know it. Which only means that if a man is EVER lucky enough to brainwash me into carrying his seed, I will have to somehow top this runner’s accomplishments. Because Code Red plans on changing society’s view of pregnancies. You watch. In fact I want to get pregnant just so I can show ya’ll how it’s done. (oooohhhh! Am I gonna get some angry emails now!) Look, I said it–I’m officially writing it down so ya’ll can hold me accountable to my promise. I’m sick of women in this society being so stinkin pampered that they gain 65 pounds during their pregnancies because they’re “eating for two,” (which is an old school myth, by the way). Times have changed, ladies, and it’s time for us to step up and reclaim our bodies during those 9 months and after. You wonder why postpardom depression is so high now days? Partly because we can’t get ahold of ourselves and do what’s right for our bodies. Being pregnant isn’t your ticket to go friggin’ nuts and eat yourself out of a house and home. It’s not an excuse to lay around day in and day out. Yeah, you need rest and yeah, there are going to be tough days especially towards the end. But back in the day women used to give birth in the fields, pick up their kid and keep plowing the fields! Holy cow!
And when that bundle of joy pops out, get your doctor’s clearance and get the heck BACK in the GYM! No excuses, no waiting, no nothing. Put that kid in that stroller, lace up your shoes and start jogging, girls. Start jogging. I don’t care if you can only run 10 steps. Do it anyway. Then tomorrow, you’ll run 20 steps. And so on.
Look, by now some of you are probably mad as hell at me. That’s ok. I’m used to it. But I want you ladies fit, healthy, happy and setting good examples for your kids. Don’t settle for being less than the best you can be. Lead healthy lives. Make time to exercise. You’ll make a better parent.