On Mother’s Day weekend, I thought it the perfect time to celebrate some of my most favorite moms. You’ve heard me rave about how great our Moms Run This Town group is and I wanted to take this opportunity to share more with you about why I love my moms running group so much. I went straight to the source, the moms themselves, and picked some of the most powerful comments to share today.
Why I Love My Moms Running Group:
“..because it breaks down the fallacy that working mothers/stay-at-home-mothers/moms who work part-time can’t get along. We’re all mothers and we’re all runners, and in those endeavors we’re all each other’s cheering section and support system”
“They remind me that taking care of yourself is equally as important as taking care of your children”
“it helps keep me accountable and push myself but also accept that no matter where I am in my training/ exercise goals, I fit right in”
“because when you need help and don’t want to/can’t ask for it, your friends appear with food, offers to babysit and time spent together to take your mind off of things and keep you company. The bonds you forge in the rain, 7 miles in, at 6am on a Saturday are pretty darn strong”
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you!
Are you in a moms running group? If not-“run” out and join one ASAP
It’s so cool that you have such a wonderful group of friends to run with! I’d love to find something like this!
I hope you do find your crew-they have changed my life
How wonderful to have such a close knit group of ladies to share your passion with. Happy Mother’s day to you all!
Thanks!I am very lucky indeed!
This is so nice! Since I’m not a mom, I’m not part of a mom’s running group, but I have been thinking about joining a running group in general!
I hope you find one that works for you we have a blast together.
I’ve never joined a mom’s group for the simple reason that I’m not a mom!
We have a few ladies that are not moms in our group but pet moms 🙂
I’d have to join a Grandma Running Group :-). I’m not even sure we have one in my area. I was a part of a running club for years, and it helped me so much, both for making so many running friends and for motivation. So many of them have moved away, stopped running, turned to triathlon, or other things, that it just kind of faded away. I might look into a mom’s group though. I’m sure it would be great.
We have grandmas in our group too! You might have to start your own group
I’m not in a mom’s running group, but just a running group….. And I have to say, the people in my group are so diverse (including men)…but running unifies us and gives us an instant bond… I love my weekly group run. Happy Mother’s Day!!
Isn’t that so great?! Happy mother’s day to you too
I’m so glad that you have the support system that you do. I really hope that little man and I will be able to join in for some summer running once the school year is over, and once he’s able to sit up in the BOB.
WE would so love that! Please do
This reminds me of running with CES. There is just nothing like having people around you who “get” you.
Yes exactly! I am very lucky
It’s so great when you find a group of people with similar interests! I had been running with a friend but our schedules have gotten so busy – a group is a great idea because that way if one person can’t make it it’s likely that several others will. No excuses!
Yes exactly! I hope you find your people too
Aww looks like so much fun! I have debated on joining one now that I’m running more but it’s been so hard when my husband traveling so much I can only get away after getting them to school and most of them (ones I know of) are earlier than that.
Hope you have a great Mother’s Day!
with our group, that’s the great thing that you can find someone to run with at crazy times. Check out it!
Aw love this! I think running friends make the best friends <3
I totally agree!
This is awesome. I love hearing about women lifting each other up!
Yes exactly!
This is so great! I fell like there are so many narratives out there that try to show women tearing each other down but that hasn’t been my experience at all. I surround myself with women that try to build each other up and it sounds like this group is the same. I feel like that’s really important.
Exactly! It took me years to find my people but I finally did
So fabulous you have a group of moms who support each other in multiple ways. What a great camaraderie! Happy Mother’s Day to you all!
Thanks so much! I am very lucky to have them
Happy mother’s day! I’m not a mom, but I am in a running group! They’re great for all the reasons you’ve listed 🙂
definitely!
I love that you have this for yourself. I think it’s great and something more women should absolutely do!
Thanks me too!
Your running group sounds like a great group of women!
They really are! I am so grateful
I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day! I hope that when I become a mom (in several years LOL), I’ll find a MRTT group to run and bond with.
Yes me too! Thanks do much
Running groups sound but I am a little intimidated. Thinking I should just give it a go 🙂
We have runners of all paces. Check out the moms run this town website to see if there is one by you
I always loved being a solo runner. Until I ran Big Sur with Kristina. Now I want company on my runs. Looks like I need to find a group…
Oh wow I am so excited for you. It’s like a whole new chapter of running!
Running as a group brings such bonding to friendships. Love this post – so much positive! Happy Mother’s Day to you and and your running group Deborah! :):)
I totally agree thanks and happy mother’s day to you!
while i am currently not a part of any running group, i think having a group/cheer leader is such an important thing.
It really has been for me thanks!
I would love to join a running group again. Maybe after YTT is complete in July. Can I join your group?
I wish you could!
You know finding MRTT changed my running life – even though my kids are out of the house the group welcomed me!
Yes mrtt changed my life too I can’t believe it sometimes 🙂
I used to run with mom friends all of the time but this year I have done a ton of solo running. I do love running with other moms though as there is always so much to talk about.
So much to talk about!
You already know how much I love my MRTT friends! 🙂