birth to her daughter (Isla) just ten months ago.This is even more remarkable when you consider that since her pregnancy she has had two severe over-use injuries (a stress fracture in her lower back, and an inflammation of the capsule surrounding one of the bones in her forefoot).
What made this win possible, however, was that being pregnant for nine months and spending weeks injured, did not stop her from training.
According to this article, for the first five months of pregnancy, Paula ran twice a day, 75 minutes in the morning, and 30 to 45 minutes in the evening. As her birth date drew nearer, she cut back and ran an hour in the morning, and did the stationary bike at night.
This sounds like a lot (for a pregnant woman, especially), but for Paula it was an easy load. She was careful to keep her heart rate below 160 beats a minute, and thus was able to complete her runs without much trouble.
Most pregnant women could not do what Paula did, but most can still do quite a lot of exercise.
A couple of decades ago, exercising during pregnancy was a big no-no, but these days it is accepted and even encouraged.
The key thing is to listen to your body and not do anything too too intense. This article provides some good tips for pregnant women who want to run through their pregnancy, but the basic idea is just that "listen to your body."
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