Elite athlete shares RAW images of her post pregnancy body

 

Too often we feel under pressure to have our tummies ping back to the way they were before baby, but come on, let’s think about this here – we’ve carried a human being inside our body for nine months, of course it’s going to have changed!

 

Athlete, Stephanie Rothstein Bruce, knows this all too well – but unlike those mums who feel under pressure to lose weight right away, she’s owning her post-baby body, sharing unedited pics of her stomach on Instagram to help empower other mums.

 

 

And why shouldn’t she love her body, stretchmarks and all? She’s strong, she’s healthy and she has two beautiful kids, aged 21 months and 6 months, to show for it.

 

Stephanie is currently even training for the Olympics and hopes to qualify for the 10,000 metre run as part of Team USA.

 

We think her attitude is fantastic – instead of punishing herself and hating her body because it isn’t ‘perfect’, she respects and loves it, for what it has done for her and for what it is continuing to do.

 

Last weekend was tough to be a spectator and not competing at the marathon trials. But it's never been more clear that it was the smartest decision to not rush back. The patience and work is beginning to show itself. 4 mile tempo: 5:42, 5:36, 5:35, 5:33. 4 x 400 with 1 min rest @ 74, 75, 73, 75. #timetofly #flystyle #journeywithsteph #7000ft. PC: @jenrosario13

A photo posted by Stephanie Rothstein Bruce (@stephrothstein) on Feb 17, 2016 at 5:51pm PST

 

 

Core work outside in 80 degrees in the new spring 16 line. Don't mind if I do!

A photo posted by Stephanie Rothstein Bruce (@stephrothstein) on Feb 8, 2016 at 5:57pm PST

 

 

#keepinitreal doing side planks. The strength and stability is coming back steadily but the appearance of abs and stretch marks remains the same. The not so glamorous part of getting strong post baby. #takeitinside #journeywithsteph #diastasisrecti

A photo posted by Stephanie Rothstein Bruce (@stephrothstein) on Jan 21, 2016 at 7:05pm PST

 

 

With 5-8 inches of forcasted snow in the next few days, it was a welcomed treat to run in the @nautrackfieldxc Dome, have good footing and show some skin. 2 double runs + drills & strides for 10 miles on the day! #flystyle #timetofly

A photo posted by Stephanie Rothstein Bruce (@stephrothstein) on Jan 5, 2016 at 2:53pm PST

 

 

 You go girl! What an inspiration!

 

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