Motivational Monday ~ 10 Running Bloggers You Should Follow!

For this Motivational Monday, I’m going to get sappy for a minute. Just bear with me! I am so happy to have you as part of my little mother runner tribe! When I first started this blog, I had no idea that it would still be around 3 years later! Through blogging, I have connected with a lot of other wonderful mother (and non-mother) runners, many of whom are also running bloggers. I wanted to share some of their blogs with you and encourage you to check them out, if you haven’t already! Here they are (in no particular order).

1. Living the Dream— How can you not love Nancy? She’s literally one of the sweetest runners I have met. She blogs about life as mother runner at Living the Dream. Nancy is also a fellow Cape Cod runner and ZOOMA Cape Cod Ambassador. Her blog provides a lot of inspiration, and she keeps it real! 🙂
2. Weight Off My Shoulders— I’ve met Dani on several occasions (as a ZOOMA Cape Cod Ambassador), and she’s a fabulous inspiration for those looking to get fit and transform their lives through running and other fitness activities. She is a Weight Watchers team leader and has lost 80 pounds and kept it off! Talk about motivating! You can check her out at Weight Off My Shoulders. She also has a great Instagram profile (with many from the 52 races she has completed this year!).
3. Happy Fit Mama— Angela is also a fellow ZOOMA Cape Cod Ambassador. She is a mother runner to twins and an ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist and RRCA Running Coach. Angela just got back from a trip to Hawaii, during which she mentored a runner for her first marathon, courtesy of Saucony’s 26 Strong program. How cool?!?!
4. Organic Runner Mom— Sandra is a mother runner who hails from New Hampshire, where she is part of her husband’s family business – Pete and Gerry’s eggs (organic, and I LOVE them!). She is a former collegiate rower (at Colby), who discovered a love of running during her aerobic training. She provides great gear reviews, in addition to tasty recipes!
5.  NYC Running Mama— Michele is a mother runner to 2 boys and a West Point grad and Army veteran– not to mention a kicka$$ runner! I love following along on her journey to manage high level training and motherhood. Michele also offers running coaching.
6. Keeping Mommy Sane— Her name is also Jessica, therefore she must be cool too. In all honesty, she is! She is a mother runner who works to balance a full-time job with her running. She blogs about all different aspects of parenthood, work life balance, travel, and everything in between. She is also super fun to hang out with–love her bubbly personality! 🙂
7. Running Escapades— Amy is a forty-something mother runner I also met through the ZOOMA race series. She is an avid racer, and I love her most recent post on 2014 Race Awards. When she’s not running in New Hampshire, or at the many races she runs, you can find her in the classroom teaching high school English. Her husband is also a fantastic race supporter (also a runner). I have had the pleasure of hanging with them both at ZOOMA Cape Cod!
8. For the Love of Running— Michelle is a forty-something mother runner who burns up the roads in Southern Rhode Island. A regular age group award winner and Boston Marathoner (she qualified again at the Philadelphia marathon in November). Michelle is also a running coach and avid supporter of youth running. She is also a mom to 3 boys! 🙂
9. Sweat Once a Day— I have followed Emily’s blog for several years. Being from New England, I truly appreciate sarcasm. Emily manages to tell her race recaps and training updates with a hefty dose of witty sarcasm, and I often find myself laughing out loud while reading. She is a fantastic distance runner (now competing in ultras). She is a Vermonter who now lives on the West Coast in Oregon.
10. Miss Zippy— Amanda is a running coach and mother runner from the Mid-Atlantic. She started competing in endurance sports in 1998, and she has completed a ton or races including 12 marathons and an Ironman! Amanda is a huge supporter of natural running, and she is a GREAT source of advice if you find yourself wanting to move in this direction. I also love her gear reviews!