What Makes You #MOTRstrong?

This year we've challenged you to share what makes you feel connected, confident and STRONG via our season-long #MOTRstrong Instagram Contest.

What happens during good (and bad) runs to push your teammates through, to your inner circle? What is all this #motherrunner fuss about? This awesomesauce about women supporting other women through new things, new fitness (and other challenging life) journeys? SHOW US...

Well, you're certainly answering the call! Here are just a few of those #MOTRstrong moments, captured over the last month out on the trails of life.

Remember, we'll choose one lucky winner each month (May, June, July and August) for a chance to win some great prizes from our partners (VIP tickets to see Glennon Doyle Melton, anyone?). So keep 'em coming!

Life threw its best at me today. Five minutes before the first class of the season, I'm in my jersey, me and the kids all crying: pure chaos! Hubs swept in and told me to LEAVE and took over. The class was moved indoors due to rain, I was running late, but still made it! Made a new friend, we talked and chatted the whole time, and just RAN! It felt so amazing! One hour out and now I'm back and ready to face life again. □□□ #MOTRselfie #MOTRstrong #momsontherun #2016hatteberg365days

A photo posted by Katie (@klhatteberg) on Apr 27, 2016 at 7:09pm PDT

@ragnarrelay don't care about a little rain! Neither do these #MOTRstrong #MotherRunners! #rain #MomsOntheRun #MOTRselfie White Bear Lake - 44 degrees, 15 mph winds blowing off the lake - these ladies are definitely MOTR strong!!

A photo posted by Cathy Schmit (@cschmit55127) on Apr 27, 2016 at 6:18pm PDT

Me and my run buddy! #momsontherun #motrselfie #motherrunner #seenatalieruntwv #mnrunner #Motrstrong

A photo posted by Natalie (@onatalieolsen) on May 4, 2016 at 10:56am PDT

"The better we take care of ourselves, the better we can take care of others." #MOTRstrong

A photo posted by Kristina Reitzel Ticknor (@woodbury_motr) on Apr 17, 2016 at 7:15am PDT

Our Farmington @momsontherunusa group showed they were #MOTRStrong last night with a great interval run and boot camp, followed up with some sunset stretching in beautiful Rambling River Park. Come join us! Learn more at www.momsontherun.com. #FitMoms #RunningTribe #BestScenery #workout #motherrunners #latergram #sunburst

A photo posted by Farmington Moms On The Run (@farmingtonmomsontherun) on May 5, 2016 at 2:11pm PDT

Explored some new routes this morning with #momsontherun endurance runners. Beautiful chilly morning for a run with great company! #motrstrong #lovemyteam #motrburnsville #seenatalieruntwv #motherrunner #womenrunning #womensrunningcommunity #inspiringwomenrunners

A photo posted by Natalie (@seenatalierun) on May 14, 2016 at 7:16am PDT

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Need a review of contest details? 
Get your post up by May 31 to be considered for our first prize, announced in early June! Remember to use the tags #MomsOnTheRun and #MOTRstrong along with which category you're entering your photo: #BestScenery, #LoveMyTeam, #Unstoppable or #MOTRselfie. More details on rules and prizes here.

Not on Instagram?
That's OK. We've just recently started to "IG" more often ourselves. You can still join the conversation (just not the contest) on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest (wherever you're imagination takes you!) by tagging those pics and posts with the contest hashtags! As our late and very talented friend Prince would say, "Let's go crazy...!"