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6 Steps to Return to Running After Injury
Oh, the roller coaster ride that comes with running injuries and the return to running. I’ve been injured after partially tearing my hamstring for more…
How Your Period Affects Your Running
Hormone levels affect almost all we do: how we sleep, eat, drink, feel, and run. Yet, little is really known about how your period affects…
12 Things EVERY Injured Runner Should Know
I’ve been pretty open about my running injury experience in 2019 and 2020. I’ve learned a lot as an injured runner and truly believe the…
October Mother Runner of the Month: Allie O’Rourke
Allie O’Rourke of Petaluma, California is our October Mother Runner of the Month! And, she is, the best I can tell, one of those mother…
An Interview with Pro Runner “Speedy” Beatie Deutsch
The story of professional marathoner “Speedy” Beatie Deutsch is nothing short of remarkable. She went from someone who never exercised to an elite marathoner as…
How to Get Your Running Motivation Back
Nothing can torch your running motivation quite like a pandemic. While many people worldwide picked up running as gyms closed, others were faced with more…
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The Surprising Benefits of Running in Heat
Baby, it’s hot outside. And you’re running. You’re awesome, Mother Runners! If you’re like me, you can fall into the trap of thinking your paces running in…
9 Running Hacks that WILL Make You Run Faster
It can be exhausting to be a runner without even running at all. There are so many “running hacks” that people swear will make you…
Lessons Learned from My Running Injury
This year my worst fear as a runner was realized: I succumbed to a running injury that has taken me out from the sport for…
Beat Mom Guilt for Good
This mind trick will help you beat mom guilt. Ever since I became a mom I struggled with mom guilt. Anytime I did something that…
7 Ways to Keep Running When You’re Tired
The struggle to keep my running motivation going has never been more real than as a Mother Runner. When racing in high school, my father…
The Best Running Gear that Holds Your Phone
We Mother Runners don’t want many things. But we do want to be able to have our choice of music and podcasts, and feel connected…
Mother Runner of the Month
October Mother Runner of the Month: Allie O’Rourke
Allie O’Rourke of Petaluma, California is our October Mother Runner of the Month! And, she is, the best I can tell, one of those mother…
(Grand) Mother Runner of the Month! Leslie Barrenal
Mother runners, meet your September Mother Runner of the Month (& GRANDmother Runner of the Month) Leslie Barrenal of Santiago, Chile. Leslie has 3 kids,…
Mother Runner of the Month: Kerri Maess
Kerri Maess, our August Mother Runner of the Month, started running about 9 years ago with her brother who weighed in at over 300 pounds and…
Mother Runner of the Month: Laura Filla
It’s safe to say July’s Mother Runner of the Month, Laura Filla, has found her passion: The St. Louis mom has run through her most…
Mother Runner of the Month: Maleah Pinyan
Badass. Amazing. Strong. Godsend. These are just some of the words used to describe this month’s Mother Runner of the Month, Maleah Pinyan. Maleah is…
Mother Runner of the Month: Lindsay Luttrell
“She glows even without her hair.” Those are words from the nominator of this month’s Mother Runner of the Month: Lindsay Luttrell. Lindsay is so…
Motivation
6 Steps to Return to Running After Injury
Oh, the roller coaster ride that comes with running injuries and the return to running. I’ve been injured after partially tearing my hamstring for more…
12 Things EVERY Injured Runner Should Know
I’ve been pretty open about my running injury experience in 2019 and 2020. I’ve learned a lot as an injured runner and truly believe the…
October Mother Runner of the Month: Allie O’Rourke
Allie O’Rourke of Petaluma, California is our October Mother Runner of the Month! And, she is, the best I can tell, one of those mother…
An Interview with Pro Runner “Speedy” Beatie Deutsch
The story of professional marathoner “Speedy” Beatie Deutsch is nothing short of remarkable. She went from someone who never exercised to an elite marathoner as…
How to Get Your Running Motivation Back
Nothing can torch your running motivation quite like a pandemic. While many people worldwide picked up running as gyms closed, others were faced with more…
(Grand) Mother Runner of the Month! Leslie Barrenal
Mother runners, meet your September Mother Runner of the Month (& GRANDmother Runner of the Month) Leslie Barrenal of Santiago, Chile. Leslie has 3 kids,…
Survival Strategies
An Interview with Pro Runner “Speedy” Beatie Deutsch
The story of professional marathoner “Speedy” Beatie Deutsch is nothing short of remarkable. She went from someone who never exercised to an elite marathoner as…
24 Things Not to Say to a Mother Runner
There are so many things not do say to a mother runner. But people say them anyway. For some reason, mother runners’ running habit seems…
How to Concentrate Stress for Optimal Training
Stress: being subject to pressure or tension. As moms, we are very familiar with stress. It can bubble up with our never-ending to-do list, behavioral…
36 Game-changing Running Habits that Will Transform Your Running
Here it is: the holy grail of game-changing running habits. These simple yet effective running hacks have helped mother runners worldwide stay injury-free, motivated, energized,…
A Practical Guide to Stop Leaking While Running
The other week I had an onslaught of mother runners randomly asking me on Instagram how they could stop leaking while running. I realized this…
The Surprising Benefits of Running in Heat
Baby, it’s hot outside. And you’re running. You’re awesome, Mother Runners! If you’re like me, you can fall into the trap of thinking your paces running in…
Training
6 Steps to Return to Running After Injury
Oh, the roller coaster ride that comes with running injuries and the return to running. I’ve been injured after partially tearing my hamstring for more…
How Your Period Affects Your Running
Hormone levels affect almost all we do: how we sleep, eat, drink, feel, and run. Yet, little is really known about how your period affects…
The Mother Runners Coaching Now Available!
I’m ecstatic to announce that The Mother Runners is joining forces with Laura Norris Running to provide individualized coaching services specifically designed for mother runner…
10 Reasons to Get a Running Coach
Should you get a running coach? A couple of years ago I was running with my much faster friend who suggested I link up with…
The 5 Worst Running Mistakes Runners Make
Mother runners, I’ve been around the block probably several thousand times. By that, I mean, I’ve pretty much been running for more than thirty years…
How to Concentrate Stress for Optimal Training
Stress: being subject to pressure or tension. As moms, we are very familiar with stress. It can bubble up with our never-ending to-do list, behavioral…