Today I speak with Lara Costa, ultramarathoner, powerlifter, and mom of two…and also my podcast manager! Lara is that friend who’s always up for anything and has continued to be active throughout all stages of postpartum. Join us as we hear about Lara’s journey as lifelong athlete looking for new challenges as an active mom, raising active kids, and running a business! We talk about:-doing all the things-support during pregnancy-unexpected experiences postpartum-challenges going from one to two kids-balancing your needs as a mom-adapting your training -training with your kidsTime Stamps1:00 introduction2:37 staying active during pregnancy6:57 expectations for staying active in pregnancy9:05 postpartum surprises13:48 bridging the gap to normal activity15:41 finding time to focus on yourself19:36 big time commitments24:20 having a coach who works for YOU25:43 navigating bikini prep and motherhood30:46 being active as a family35:37 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH LARAIG: https://www.instagram.com/lararunningwild/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!!!!)