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STOP Chasing the PERFECT Training Week
The Mother Runners Podcast: Moms Chasing Personal Bests›
Sep 21, 202620:57
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What if your training week doesn’t go according to plan—and that’s actually okay?
In this special solo episode, I am breaking down why chasing the “perfect” training week can create unnecessary stress, especially for us busy moms. Fitness isn’t built from one perfect workout or week—it’s built through consistency, adaptation, recovery, and playing the long game.
I share how to handle missed workouts without guilt, when to modify or skip a workout, and why you never need to “make up” every run.
In this episode, I talk about:
Because you don’t need a perfect training week to become a stronger runner—you just need to keep laying the bricks. This episode will empower you to take control of your training & handle mishaps with grace and resilience.
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Whitney Heins is a mom of 2, a lifelong runner, a VDOT-certified running coach for moms who run, and founder of the resource, themotherrunners.com. When training for her first marathon as a mom, she found a dearth of information related to running and motherhood. She also felt extremely isolated as a new mom. As a former TV journalist and a freelance writer she decided to use her skills to fill the void with an online resource and community, called The Mother Runners. Whitney also recognized a need for run coaches who understood the demands of motherhood, so she also became a running coach—unearthing a passion for helping moms reap the rewards and empowerment of running. Coming out of a long injury cycle, she ran a 2:54 marathon and 1:20 half marathon in her 40s. She lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband, two kids, and three dogs.
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"STOP Chasing the PERFECT Training Week" is an episode of The Mother Runners Podcast: Moms Chasing Personal Bests. Runtime 20 min. Published September 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
