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"  You know all those times you&amp;#039;re too bloated/full/tired to run? You&amp;#039;re officially out of excuses. Yesterday, eight-months-pregnant Olympian Alysia Montano, 28,  competed in an 800m qualifying race for the U.S. Championships. Um, is that even safe? Montano told reporters that she consulted her doctor and midwife, who both gave her the A-OK: &amp;quot;That took away any fear of what the outside world might think about a woman running in pregnancy or exercise in general. What I found out mostly was that exercising and maintaining during pregnancy is actually much better for the mom and the baby.&amp;quot; Granted, &amp;quot;maintaining&amp;quot; for Montano is running super-fast \u2014 the mom-to-be finished her heat in 2 minutes and 32.13 seconds. While that&amp;#039;s quicker than almost anyone can run without a bun in the oven, it was just 24.38 seconds behind her closest competitor, who \u2014 for the record \u2014 is not pregnant. Montano is due August 23.  Watch her run before she pops, and see her interview below:      RELATED:  20 Things No One Tells You About Giving Birth  Follow Elizabeth on  Twitter. Photo Credit: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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