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'Go Mama!' Pregnant marathoner takes on Olympic trials

Running is so important to Maegan Krifchin that three weeks ago she laced up her sneakers and took on the U.S. Olympic Trials — all while seven months pregnant.

'Go Mama!' Pregnant marathoner takes on Olympic trials

Running is so important to Maegan Krifchin that three weeks ago she laced up her sneakers and took on the U.S. Olympic Trials — all while seven months pregnant.

MEGAN CHRISTIAN IS A RUNNING FANATIC. YOU HAVE TO BE TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL RUNNER AND MEMBER OF THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION’S OPEN TEAM IN RUNNING IS SO IMPORTANT TO MEGAN THAT THREE WEEKS AGO, SHE LACED UP HER SNEAKERS AND TOOK ON THE U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS. WHILE SEVEN MONTHS PREGNANT. I HEARD SO MANY LIKE, GO MAMA STRONG, MAMA COMMENTS AND LIKE, YOU KNOW, I HAVEN’T REALLY HEARD THE TERMS MAMA YET, SO LIKE IT WAS A LOT OF LIKE THAT MOM STRENGTH. HER DOCTORS GAVE THEIR BLESSING AND MEGAN ENDED UP COMPLETING 18 MILES AT A MIND BLOWING SEVEN MINUTES AND 14 SECOND PACE. BABY WAS A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL DURING THE RACE, SO YOU KNOW, I DID HAVE LIKE A BELLY BAND ON JUST FOR SUPPORT AND SO BUT I DIDN’T FEEL IT. I THINK USUALLY RUNNING PUTS THE BABY KIND OF AT EASE INTO SLEEP. ULTIMATELY CALLING IT QUITS IN PART BECAUSE OF THE HEAT IN ORLANDO, MUCH TO THE RELIEF OF THE SOON TO BE GRANDPARENTS. WHEN I WON 18, IT WAS LIKE MY MOM AND MATT’S PARENTS THAT WERE LIKE, WE WERE GOING TO YANK HER OFF THE COURSE AT TEN. DO YOU ANTICIPATE RUNNING UP UNTIL THE BIRTH? YEAH, THAT’S THE PLAN. I MEAN, I’LL LET THE BODY DICTATE WHAT IT’S WHAT’S CAPABLE OF DOING, BUT I DO WANT TO KIND OF JUST, YOU KNOW, MORNING OF LABOR, LIKE, STILL OUT THERE AND WITH A DUE DATE IN EARLY APRIL, THERE’S THE POSSIBILITY THAT BABY WILL ARRIVE IN TIME TO CHEER ON DAD AND FELLOW B.A.A. RUNNER MATT MACDONALD TAKE ON THIS YEAR’S BOSTON MARATHON, A FAMILY THAT IS CLEARLY THE EMBODIMENT OF NO DAYS OFF. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO WHAT YOU LOVE. I WAS ANTICIPATING A LITTLE BIT MORE NEGATIVITY, ACTUALLY. INSTEAD, IT WAS LIKE EXTREMELY POSITIVE. I FELT LIKE A MILLION BUCKS AFTER THE RACE. THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SAYING HOW IT WAS INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL, LIKE, YOU KNOW, REALLY LIKE PERKED ME UP AND MADE ME FEEL LIKE I DID SOMETHING GOOD FOR T
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'Go Mama!' Pregnant marathoner takes on Olympic trials

Running is so important to Maegan Krifchin that three weeks ago she laced up her sneakers and took on the U.S. Olympic Trials — all while seven months pregnant.

Maegan Krifchin is a running fanatic — she's also a professional marathoner and a member of the Boston Athletic Association's open team. In fact, running is so important to Krifchin that three weeks ago, she laced up her sneakers and took on the U.S. Olympic Trials — all while seven months pregnant. "I heard so many 'go mama' and 'strong mama' comments, and I haven't really heard the term mama yet, so it was a lot of that mom strength," Krifchin said during an interview near her home in Cambridge. With her doctors' blessing, Krifchin completed 18 miles at a mind-blowing 7:15 pace. "Baby was a perfect little angel during the race," she said. "I did have a belly band on just for support, but I didn't feel it. I think usually running puts the baby kind of at ease and to sleep."She ultimately called it quits in part because of the heat in Orlando. Her decision came as a relief to the little one's soon-to-be grandparents. "My mom and Matt's parents were like 'We're going to yank her off the course at 10,'" she laughed. Video above: Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for OlympicsMatt is fellow pro runner and B.A.A. team member Matt McDonald — Krifchin's fiancé. With a due date in early April, there's a possibility the new arrival will arrive in time to cheer on dad at this year's Boston Marathon. This family is clearly the embodiment of "no days off." And, of course, do what you love. "I was anticipating a little more negativity, actually. You know, just some hate comments," said Krifchin. "Instead it was extremely positive. I felt like a million bucks after the race and all the comments and people who were saying it was inspirational and motivational really perked me up. It made me feel like I did something good for the world."Video above: Paris scales back Olympic opening ceremony plans

Maegan Krifchin is a running fanatic — she's also a professional marathoner and a member of the Boston Athletic Association's open team.

In fact, running is so important to Krifchin that three weeks ago, she laced up her sneakers and took on the U.S. Olympic Trials — all while seven months pregnant.

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"I heard so many 'go mama' and 'strong mama' comments, and I haven't really heard the term mama yet, so it was a lot of that mom strength," Krifchin said during an interview near her home in Cambridge.

With her doctors' blessing, Krifchin completed 18 miles at a mind-blowing 7:15 pace.

"Baby was a perfect little angel during the race," she said. "I did have a belly band on just for support, but I didn't feel it. I think usually running puts the baby kind of at ease and to sleep."

She ultimately called it quits in part because of the heat in Orlando. Her decision came as a relief to the little one's soon-to-be grandparents.

"My mom and Matt's parents were like 'We're going to yank her off the course at 10,'" she laughed.

Video above: Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympics

Matt is fellow pro runner and B.A.A. team member Matt McDonald — Krifchin's fiancé. With a due date in early April, there's a possibility the new arrival will arrive in time to cheer on dad at this year's Boston Marathon.

This family is clearly the embodiment of "no days off." And, of course, do what you love.

"I was anticipating a little more negativity, actually. You know, just some hate comments," said Krifchin. "Instead it was extremely positive. I felt like a million bucks after the race and all the comments and people who were saying it was inspirational and motivational really perked me up. It made me feel like I did something good for the world."

Video above: Paris scales back Olympic opening ceremony plans