Mother runners have been keeping secrets. Hiding things behind closed doors and kitchen cabinets. And, here I’m revealing all: The best nutrition for runners. First, let me reveal this about myself. I’ve been a bit of a minimalist, simpleton, what have you, when it comes to nutrition for runners. I never used gels or GUs … Read more
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 (once a Marine, always a Marine) would shout a familiar Marine Corps running motivation mantra—“Pain is temporary! Pride is forever!” It helped me to keep moving then. But now as … Read more
We all know that there are a lot of health benefits of running. It’s good for your heart, head, waist, core, legs, and joints. It can even give you a natural high! But, here is one health benefit of running you likely don’t know about: your running performance can reflect your overall health. Why is … Read more
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 to our families while training. In other words, we want the best running gear that holds a phone. Thus, Mother Runners’ dream product isn’t something that makes us run 4% … Read more
This month’s Mother Runner of the Month, Kristin Partenza, comes with a big lesson to listen to your body. Her Mother Runner of the Month nominator dubbed her a “comeback story” but Kristin’s comeback isn’t one you would expect. She wasn’t on a break from running because of injury or having babies. No. Kristin was … Read more
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