Welcome to our blog at Moms on the Run. From training tips to news to heartwarming stories of personal achievement and more, our blog is your go-to destination for everything mom-runner related. Within these pages, we offer more than just stories; we cultivate a community where every woman finds support while on her fitness journey.
Introducing our 2025 Most Inspirational Member of Year
We have a lot of inspiring members at Moms on the Run. At our annual Moms on the Run 5K/10K and Kids Run on Aug. 24, we presented our 2025 Most Inspirational Member of the Year award to Mari Lynn Crowley of Bloomington (MN) Moms on the Run. For the [...]
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Aug
Aug
2025 Race Recap: Congrats to all of our Runners!
More than 250 runners joined us for this year’s Moms on the Run 5K/10K and Kids Run at beautiful Lake Phalen in St. Paul and online virtually. For our in-person event, we were greeted with perfect, fall-like temps for our race! (Amazing after last year’s heat wave.) If you ran [...]
25
Aug
Aug
Race Week Reflection: Celebrate your Journey and Get Ready to Shine
Can you believe we are at race week?! We made it! Let’s make the most of this week before the starting line. Here’s our chance to slow down, reflect on our journey, and celebrate all the effort that brought us here. After weeks of showing up for runs, pushing through [...]
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Aug
Aug
In the News: Moms on the Run member uses data, science, running to improve her life
What do data and science have to do with running? Moms on the Run and Human Powered Health were featured on Aug. 6 on WCCO, a CBS station in Minneapolis, to showcase how data and science help improve training and life. Chanhassen/Chaska (MN) Moms on the Run member Valerie Vadnais [...]
07
Aug
Aug
Taper Time! Easing up without Losing Your Momentum
You’ve trained hard, built your endurance, and put in the speed work. Now it’s time to let that hard work pay off! In the final week or two before a race, a proper taper can help you arrive at the starting line feeling fresh, strong, and ready to go. While [...]
07
Aug
Aug
Find Your Race Pace
If you’ve ever started a race feeling amazing only to crash halfway through, you’ve discovered one of the biggest challenges in racing: Pace! How fast should you go so that you don’t burn out too soon, and are able to stay the course (pun intended!) and finish strong? Last week, [...]
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Jul
Jul