Running motivation topics for runners to help them improve performance and be their best on and off the roads.
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
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 an undetermined amount of time. How did I get here? By literally running away from biggest fear—taking time off from running due to a running injury. But while I’ve been … Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic has turned schedules upside down, the impact on mothers has been substantial. But a survey I conducted of fellow mother runners has found that a whopping 98 percent of us have continued to run despite increased challenges, such as having kids home full-time and challenging work-from-home situations. Mother runners shared that … Read more
I like to mix up what’s going on and into my head on my runs depending on my mood and the effort required of the run—run with just my thoughts, run with up-tempo music, run to slow music, run with a friend, or run to running podcasts. Lately, I’ve found that running to podcasts that … Read more
Chelsea Mae Plummer over at Mae’s Menu asked me to write a guest post for fellow mother runners. (If you haven’t checked out Chelsea’s site, you should, as it is full of easy-to-make and delicious meals and snacks for runners! These no-bake date energy balls are amazing!). Related: Get Chelsea’s cookbook “Fueled”! After reflecting on … Read more
I remember the first time I met Connie Dickey. I had just crossed the finish line of the Knoxville Marathon in 2019 in second place but a minute shy of my sub-3-hour goal. She came right up to me and was bubbling with congratulations and enthusiasm. Her first words were, “Whitney, you can take ten … Read more
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