Today I speak with Katie Makris, a multisport coach specializing in the pregnant and postpartum athlete. She's a mother to two boys, 2.5 and 5 years old, a three-time Ironman triathlete, 15-time marathoner, and avid cyclist who enjoys clipping into all sorts of adventures on the road, on gravel, and often, indoors on Zwift! Katie's goal is to to help more women gain access to resources to continue the activities they love with conscious adaptations, and to navigate the ever changing gray area of pregnancy and postpartum fitness, while keeping a safe, healthy environment for themselves and their babies. We talk about: -striving for more as an athlete -searching for information as a pregnant athlete -choosing what activities work for pregnancy -loosing fitness during pregnancy -setting unrealistic expectations -planning for all possibilities -the athlete mindset & identity Time Stamps 1:00 introduction 4:46 beginning in running and triathlon 8:02 getting pregnant and looking for guidance 16:10 getting certifications and hiring coaches 20:30 adjusting during pregnancy 25:10 navigating unmet expectations 30:38 when to reach out to a coach 38:45 shifting identities 42:50 quick fire questions  CONNECT WITH CARRIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/ Website: https://carriepagliano.com  CONNECT WITH KATIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/_pursuit_endurance/ Website: www.pursuitendurancedc.com Ebook: https://www.pursuitendurancedc.com/pay/free-e-book-endurance-sports-through-pregnancy-and-early-motherhood  The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey. This show has been a long time in the making! You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry. If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST! If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)