The Pregnant Cyclist – Feeling Better in Weeks 13-22
As you enter the second trimester your heart begins to work about forty percent harder and pump more blood than before and so your heartrate will be higher even during moderate efforts.
As you enter the second trimester your heart begins to work about forty percent harder and pump more blood than before and so your heartrate will be higher even during moderate efforts.
This was fantastic news and something that I had wanted to happen, but what did this pregnancy mean for me in regard to my riding and training?