09/06/2026
Fifty percent of women stop exercise because of urinary leakage. And one of the most common workouts includes running.🏃🏻♀️
Urinary leakage can happen for a variety of reasons: decreased bladder support, weak or injured pelvic floor muscles, nutrition and energy deficiency, compromised form, fatigue, or even a full bladder. Train your pelvic floor muscles like you would train your quads, hamstrings or core and try some of my tips and tricks below:
1. Your muscles may be less fatigued in the morning, so oftentimes early running may mean less leakage.
2. Use an internal pelvic floor support like a pessary, over the counter bladder support, or even a tampon to give your pelvic walls support
3. Try alternating walking and running to get the distance you desire with possibly less leaks
4. Consider running up hill, on an incline, or slightly leaning forward as this can change how impact moves through the body
5. Strengthen your hips. Strong hips means less leakage. Running is a single leg stance sport and hip stability and pelvic floor coordination in response is key.
6. Don't suck in or hold your pelvic floor tight. Your pelvic floor needs to be relaxed to respond to the forces of the impact. If its held tight, it can respond and work for you.
If you are looking for pelvic floor training to help you run dry (whether its after your kids, on a treadmill or after birth), comment RUN and I'll send you a link to start 7 days of free pelvic floor workouts to get you run-ready!