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Whitney Heins is the founder of The Mother Runners and a VDOT-O2 certified running coach. She lives in Knoxville, TN with her two crazy, beautiful kids, pups, and husband. She is currently training to qualify for the 2024 US Olympic Trials marathon.
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Does Running Make Your Legs Bigger? + 5 Tips For Thinner Legs  1

Does Running Make Your Legs Bigger? + 5 Tips For Thinner Legs 

Fitness Guides, Running 101

Many people start running to lose weight. Running burns more calories than practically any other … Read more

How To Run An 11 Minute Mile + 10 Tips For Faster Running 2

How To Run An 11 Minute Mile + 10 Tips For Faster Running

1 Mile Guides

So, you want to run an 11 minute mile? That is an admirable goal! Being … Read more

Running 10k Every Day: The Benefits, Drawbacks + What To Expect 3

Running 10k Every Day: The Benefits, Drawbacks + What To Expect

10k Tips, Daily Practices

Do you wish to set the goal to run a 10k every day? Congratulations! That … Read more

Self-Defense For Runners: How To Stay Safe On The Road 4

Self-Defense For Runners: How To Stay Safe On The Road

Running 101

It is a grim reality that, on a regular basis, runners get attacked while out … Read more

Should You Workout When Sore? + 7 Tips For Productive Training 5

Should You Workout When Sore? + 7 Tips For Productive Training

Fitness Guides

Growth happens under stress—as long as you recover well. That’s a rule in life—and in … Read more

5 Causes Of Foot Pain From Running: Why Do My Feet Hurt When I Run? 6

5 Causes Of Foot Pain From Running: Why Do My Feet Hurt When I Run?

Running Injury and Pain Diagnosis

Your feet play a starring role in your running. They withstand force up to three … Read more

Shoulder Pain When Running: 4 Common Injuries + Prevention Tips  7

Shoulder Pain When Running: 4 Common Injuries + Prevention Tips 

Running Injury and Pain Diagnosis

When running, you can expect to feel some aches and pains, but usually, you don’t … Read more

Walking A Half Marathon: How To + Training Guide 8

Walking A Half Marathon: How To + Training Guide

Half Marathon Guides, Half Marathon Training Plans, Walking

So, you want to walk a half marathon? That’s a great goal! Walking a half … Read more

How Many Days To Take Off After A Half Marathon + 8 Useful Recovery Tips 9

How Many Days To Take Off After A Half Marathon + 8 Useful Recovery Tips

Half Marathon Tips

Running a half marathon can be very taxing. Recovering from running 13.1 miles takes time … Read more

How Many Days A Week Should I Run

How Many Days A Week Should I Run? Here’s The Optimal Running Frequency

Running 101

The number one way to get better at running is to run more…to a point. … Read more

Who Is Sifan Hassan? An Inside Look At An Extraordinary Athlete 10

Who Is Sifan Hassan? An Inside Look At An Extraordinary Athlete

Runner Profile

Sifan Hassan is known as one of the best middle-distance runners of all time. She is … Read more

How To Avoid Hitting The Wall On Your Marathon: 6 Expert Tips 11

How To Avoid Hitting The Wall On Your Marathon: 6 Expert Tips

General Racing Advice

Running a marathon is HARD, but what makes it even harder is “hitting the wall.” … Read more

The Ultimate Marathon Checklist: All You Need To Know To Succeed 12

The Ultimate Marathon Checklist: All You Need To Know To Succeed

Marathon Tips

You’ve trained for months, rearranged, upended your life, and said no to late nights for … Read more

Molly Seidel

Who is Molly Seidel? An Inside look At This Incredible Runner

Runner Profile

Molly Seidel is a long-distance runner who surprised the world (and herself!) when she won … Read more

How To Train For A Spartan Race 10

How To Train for a Spartan Race: Training Guide + 3 Surefire Workouts

Obstacle Racing

Sometimes runners like to add a little flavor to the challenge of running. Enter the … Read more

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