Tales from Another Mother Runner: Triumphs, Trials, Tips, and Tricks from the Road

"I no longer try to outrun heredity. I run to make my own history." —Nicki, another mother runner

Every mother runner has a tale to tell. A story about how she realized, fifteen years after being told that she’s best being a bookworm, that there is an athlete inside her. Or the one about how she, fifty pounds overweight and depressed, finally found the courage—and time—to lace up her running shoes. Or maybe it’s about setting a seemingly impossible goal—going under two hours in the half-mara...