Unlike many of us, Amber Miller didn't spend the latter weeks of her pregnancy with her feet up. The 27-year-old Chicago native had just finished running the windy city's marathon when she went into labour.
For Miller, who was 39 weeks pregnant when she started the 26.2-mile (42.2km) race, it wasn't the first marathon she'd run while pregnant although she admits she hadn't expected to cross the finish line this time.
"I was kind of planning on running about half and maybe skipping to the end and walking across the finish line," Miller said.
According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, Miller alternated between running and walking two miles at a time.
After the race she sat down to eat with her husband Joe. Then the contractions started. Her second child was born later that night, and both mom and baby are healthy.
Apparently doctors knew about Miller's pregnancy exercise regime and had no objections to her running the marathon.
Hm. I remember being cautioned not to do vigorous cardio during the latter stages of pregnancy.
Do think running a marathon while heavily pregnant is sensible or obsessive?
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