Category Archives: Healthy Moms

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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 with us, you can find […]

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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 Wall, who has been running […]

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MOTR in the news: Tips to Stay Safe while Exercising in Heat

In honor of Global Running Day, fitness franchise owner and head coach Amy Magdalein of Jacksonville Moms on the Run was featured on News4Jax to share tips to stay safe while exercising in the heat. Global Running Day is an annual event to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get moving and reap […]

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Running Through Pregnancy and Beyond

Becoming a mom is an incredible journey—one that changes your body, your schedule and your mindset. If you’re already a runner, you might be wondering how pregnancy and postpartum life will impact your miles. The good news? Running can still be part of your routine! Whether you’re expecting, adjusting to life with a newborn or […]

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Mrs Minnesota, USA 2024 Joins Our Challenge

Our latest challenge, PLANKSgiving, is starting next week, and runs Nov. 18-27. One of the women who registered for our challenge is Genevieve Bulac, Mrs. Minnesota, USA 2024. At Moms on the Run — a woman-owned, Minnesota-based fitness company — we know that healthy moms inspire healthy families, and we wanted to learn a little […]

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Meet Anna {& Maya}: November’s Inspiring Members

New Brighton/St. Anthony Moms on the Run coach Anna Carlson and her daughter Maya celebrated a couple of important milestones — turning 50 and 16, respectively — by crossing the finish line of their first marathon together. However, this was not your ordinary marathon training and finish line. That’s because Anna and teammate Blair pushed […]

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Training Tip with Carrie: Rest

Today, our National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, grants you permission to…REST! Zero miles. Relax. Have fun. Listen in on why it’s important to include a rest day and what the difference is between rest and recovery.   Hi, everybody. I’m Olympian Carrie Tollefson and also your National Fitness Director at Moms on the Run. And today’s Tuesday […]

Training Tip with Carrie: Sleep

Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, is encouraging you, or rather begging you, to focus on getting more sleep. According to an article by the University of Michigan School of Public Health, “sleep is essential to every process in the body, affecting our physical and mental functioning the next day, our […]

Training Tip with Carrie: Runners’ Safety on the Trails

Today’s training tip is the final in our series on runners’ safety and is focused on safety while out on the trails. Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, encourages us with four tips to help us be prepared for and enjoy our trail running.