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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What's in the Book | |
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| The Author | |
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| The Doctor | |
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| Summary | |
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| Nine Months of Health & Wellness | |
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| Building the Base for Your Ultra-Event | |
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| How Does Exercise Affect My Fertility? | |
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| What's BMI? | |
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| Does Nutrition Affect Conception? | |
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| How Do Fertility Drugs and Exercise Interact? | |
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| Is Exercise Really Okay Once I'm Pregnant? | |
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| Are There Risks to Working Out During Pregnancy? | |
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| What Level of Exercise Is Right for Me While I'm Pregnant? | |
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| What If I've Never Worked Out? | |
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| How Far Can I Take My Training During Pregnancy? | |
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| How Do I Talk to My Provider About Fitness? | |
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| When Should I Take a Pregnant Pause? | |
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| How Does Exercise Affect My Growing Baby? | |
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| How Much Weight Should I Gain During My Pregnancy? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Mind During Pregnancy? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Your First Trimester: On Your Mark … | |
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| What's Happening to My Body? | |
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| How Do I Fuel My First Trimester? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Mind? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Body? | |
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| Sport Specifics: Guidelines for Run, Bike, and Swim Training | |
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| First-Trimester Strength and Flexibility | |
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| Gear to Get You Going | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Wonder Woman, Activate Your Second Trimester | |
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| What's Happening to My Body? | |
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| How Do I Fuel My Second Trimester? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Mind? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Body? | |
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| Sport Specifics: Guidelines for Run, Bike, and Swim Training | |
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| Second-Trimester Strength and Flexibility | |
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| Gear for the Middle Months | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Your Third Trimester: The Push to the Finish Line | |
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| What's Happening to My Body? | |
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| How Do I Fuel My Third Trimester? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Mind? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Body? | |
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| Sport Specifics: Guidelines for Run, Bike, and Swim Training | |
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| Gear for the Last 12 Weeks and Beyond | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Delivering Your Personal Best: Labor and Childbirth | |
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| Mental Toughness: Bringing Your A-Game to the Birth | |
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| Breathing and Visualization for Labor | |
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| Optimal Fetal Positioning | |
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| Labor and Delivery | |
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| Gear: What Do I Pack for the Big Day? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| The Fourth Trimester | |
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| From Bib Numbers to Bibs: Your First 3 Weeks with Your Baby | |
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| What's Happening to My Body? | |
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| What Can I Expect from Breast-Feeding? | |
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| How Do I Fuel My Recovery? | |
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| How Do I Keep a Fit Mind? | |
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| How Do I Safely Get Back to Training? | |
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| Postpartum Stretching and Flexibility | |
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| Gear: Bringing Home Baby | |
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| Postpartum Clothes | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Mamas on the Move: Getting Back on Your Feet | |
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| What's Happening to My Body? | |
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| What Can I Expect from Postpartum Fitness? | |
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| Sport Specifics: Guidelines for Run, Bike, and Swim Training | |
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| Returning to Racing | |
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| Does Childbirth Actually Boost Fitness? | |
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| Workouts to Build Cardio and Muscle Strength | |
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| Gear: Buying a Trainer, Jogger, or Treadmill | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| At Home with Your Fit Self: Striking the Workout-Family Balance | |
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| What's Happening to My Body? | |
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| Fueling: Nutrition for Active Moms and Families | |
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| Empowering Your Fit Self | |
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| Mastering the Workout-Family Balance | |
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| High-Quality Training with New Technology | |
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| Focus on Health and Wellness | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Notes | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |