“The world would be a better place if there were more KCs in it.” Those are the words used to describe December’s Mother Runner of the Month, KC Metz. Hard to argue with that! KC of Westchester, New York, is a mother runner to two “super active” boys, 7 and 8, wife of … Read more
Meet our November Mother Runner of the Month Donna Villavicencio, and she will change your life. As the owner/trainer of a women’s owned gym, triathlon coach, and founder of the local running group, Sole Sisters, Donna’s passion is helping women achieve something they never thought possible. Take this example from her nominator: She hadn’t run … Read more
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 runners who seems to be able to do it all. She is a mom to three boys, ages 10, 8, and 3; a wife who is always working on her … Read more
Mother runners, meet your September Mother Runner of the Month (& GRANDmother Runner of the Month) Leslie Barrenal of Santiago, Chile. Leslie has 3 kids, one grandkid, and has been running for 8 years. Leslie found running a bit later than many because all her life, she believed she couldn’t run. Leslie was born with … Read more
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 wanted to change his lifestyle. She agreed that they both could live healthier lives so they started by casually running races. It quickly escalated to longer distances and more challenging … Read more
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 recent pregnancy, became certified as an RRCA running coach, and volunteers as an assistant coach with Girls on the Run. She’s also pursuing a degree in exercise science. Laura fell … Read more
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 a mom to two kiddos (2 and 4) living in North Carolina. She works full-time as a caseworker for food stamps and Medicaid eligibility.m Oh, and she is a full-time … Read more
Katie Middleton, our March Mother Runner of the Month, has a run streak of 1,300 days. Her daughters are 2 and 5. Do the math. That means she ran the day the gave birth! (Up and down the halls of the hospital for a mile). Katie, a teacher who also handles social media for a … Read more
Talk to this month’s Mother Runner of the Month, Jamie Deitrick, for two minutes and you’ll see: she has a huge heart and she loves running. Jamie is a college professor in South Carolina and a mom of two kids. She started running almost 3 years ago when she trained for a half marathon … Read more
Hey there, Mother Runners! I’m pumped to introduce a new fun thing I’m doing to celebrate y’all! It’s called Mother Runner of the Month and how it works is simple. Just click here to nominate one of your awesome mother runner friends. She’ll be featured here on the site, in the e-newsletter, and on social media!–oh and YOU … Read more
If you want someone to hold you accountable for a run, call Carlene Steenekamp. This mother runner hardly ever misses a run. Carlene was a figure competitor and started running to broaden her horizons. Her run friends say she’s as focused on helping others as she is focused on her own journey: “She is a … 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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