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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For reference  my sister did a half marathon 3 months after both her babies. Still breastfeeding them. But she didn’t have a c-section so I can’t talk about that. I did my first half 10 months after my first baby. [/quote]

From the prior PP: good for your sister, but that vast majority of women would neither want nor be able to dedicate the time to train for a half three *months* after giving birth.  I had easy vaginal deliveries and recoveries, but three months?  Why?

OP, the breastfeeding thing is another consideration, though there are ways around it (pump and dump at the starting line, etc.).[/quote]

Aside from differences in recovery, the degree to which one needs to train for a half depends so much on one's individual body and running/athletic history.  I know some people for whom running 13 miles is a huge accomplishment that requires a lot of training to just complete, and others for whom they can do it off the couch (although they might be sore and slow).[/quote]

I am the PP you were originally referring to.  Yes my sister does not really need to "train" much to do a half marathon even after having kids.  We both started running 6 weeks after giving birth and she was easily able to amp it up to get ready for a half marathon.  But she is a marathon runner to begin with so a half isn't too crazy for her.

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