Sounds like a tabloid headline, doesn’t it?
Well it’s not. And this feat is definitely something guys can’t do.
On Sunday, Amber Miller completed the Chicago marathon. She was 39 weeks pregnant and just 8 days shy of her due date. Yes, she was fully aware that she was pregnant and her doctor released her take on the challenge. This is not some crazy “I didn’t know I was pregnant” story. This is a legitimate achievement and a true model of what women can do while pregnant.
Oh and this was not the first time she has run a marathon while pregnant. It’s her third time running the big event with extra cargo. It is, however, the first time she has given birth on the same day as running one.
Her usual non-pregnancy time for a marathon is around 3.5 hours. At full-term, her time came in at around the 6.5 hour mark with the extra weight and random contractions slowing her down a bit and forcing her to alternate between walking and running.
Arriving at the hospital just hours after completing the marathon, Amber gave birth to a healthy baby girl named June who weighed in at 7 pounds 13 ounces.
Amber says she thinks the marathon run triggered her labor. Gee, ya think?
