Back pain and motherhood go hand in hand. I never suffered from an achy posterior until I had back pain during pregnancy and then back pain postpartum. The around-the-clock breastfeeding and body contortion required to multitasking while carrying a small human equaled chronic back pain. The worst back pain I had was soon after my … Read more
While 2020 has been a doozy of a year, there have been many bright spots. And a lot of those bright spots are the amazing people who (and experiences that) have taught me something about running, and well, life. So, in David Letterman-style (remember him?), I’m sharing with you my Mother Runner Top Ten Posts for … Read more
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 experience will make me a happier and stronger runner in the end. Still, being an injured runner is full of ups and downs and loss of hope as a result. Being … Read more
Mother runners don’t have a lot of time to waste. But many of us have been wasting our time on popular running tips that we think are helping us but are doing nothing—or worse, hurting us. The truth is, the sport of running has been around for a long time which means common running tips … Read more
We’ve all been there. You go for a run, everything feels fine—and then you wake up with a weird ache somewhere in your body. It may be under your knee cap or in your hamstring or in the arch of your foot. And, if you’re like me, you start the panic. Crap. Is this going … Read more
This guest post is brought to you by mother (ultra) runner Andrea Brambila of metconsandmiles.com who is an expert in how to run without getting hurt: Andrea and I met via Instagram as she and I both have similar missions–to show women everywhere that “taking time out of your day to do something just for you … Read more
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