Their funny, frank stories and tips for beginners and runners alike ... Will convince you that lacing up is one of the best things a mother can do for herself and her family in her daily race. --RedbookThis book is entertaining and fun to read, full of helpful information (which is also good for non-mothers), and inspirational. The ultimate trifecta in a running book. --Fit SugarThe joys of motherhood and logging early-morning miles can coexist, as McDowell and Shea prove in their new book. -----FitnessSo for anyone who loves that moment of calm away from the harried life we live, and chooses to find it out on the trails or roads or wherever your two legs lead you, check out this book. -----Self MagazineWhile anyone with a passion can relate to the book, it's especially validating and inspiring for people who have fallen in love with the slap-slap-slap of their feet hitting the ground, the time alone with their thoughts, everything that happens during a run. -----Real SimpleAbout the AuthorA dedicated if not natural runner, Dimity McDowell writes regularly about sports and fitness for a range of magazines, including Runner's World and ESPN: The Magazine. She lives and runs (at 5,280 feet) in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Grant, two kids, and two dogs.Online:anothermotherrunner.comA veteran of eight marathons with a competitive streak a mile long, Sarah Bowen Shea is a freelance writer specializing in fitness, health, gear, and parenting. She contributes to a variety of publications, including Shape, SELF, Runner's World, Whole Living, and the New York Times. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, Jack, and three young children, including boy-girl twins.Online:anothermotherrunner.com which is the best book to read Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving--and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful. An inspiring read to make you lace up the shoesBy BostonWriterI bought this book with a lot of hope and some trepidation. I'm a lapsed runner, and my last serious race dates back to the postpartum year after my first child was born, when I was eager to show myself I still had my athletic mojo. I just had my fifth child, and ordered this book to help me get inspired again. The authors' voices are real, thankfully, and the essays are honest and accessible. The training tips are great, because they're rooted in an understanding all the things mom use as excuses NOT to run. But what got me really lacing up my shoes again was the page full of short quotes by women saying how they feel after running. Powerful. Competent. Strong. Optimistic. It was like a quadruple dose of any of those herbal mood-boosters hocked by health magazines!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. NopeBy AntiopeDefinitely wasn't looking for humble bragging about exercise addictions and Brazilian waxing options1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Changed my (running) life!By MaMa_AlWhat you will get from this book if you are a mother and you have tried running or are consistently running (at any level) - LAUGHS! It's like they are in my head, in my home, articulating things I've only ever thought, experiences I truly thought I was alone in having. If you are an intermediate to advanced runner - as stated elsewhere in the reviews - you might not get a lot from it technically, but that is not 100% of the book's purpose, in my opinion. It's about tapping into the phenomenon of being a mom and trying to fit this in, this thing that really helps you be a better mother, a better person, but that can be a huge production/pain because... you're a mom! And then finding out that there are thousands of us out there who feel the. same. way. The camaraderie, the advice (their Facebook page rocks!), the commiseration - it's terrific. It changed my life by taking me from someone who was hoping to run an entire 10K without stopping before my 50th birthday, to someone who finished a half marathon 3 months AFTER her 50th birthday - and averaging 10:30 a mile. Reading this gave me the confidence to push myself beyond where I ever thought I would be. Just like running - you get out of the book what you put into it, in terms of your attitude and open mind.