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The Mother Runner’s Permission Slip: 7 Things You’re Allowed to Let Go Of
The Mother Runners Podcast with Whitney Heins›
Aug 24, 202620:26
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What if you gave yourself permission to stop doing everything “right” with your running?
In a special solo episode of The Mother Runners Podcast this week, I explore what happens when training, mileage, paces, fueling, and race goals become another source of stress—especially when you’re already balancing motherhood, work, family, and life.
I am sharing seven permission slips every mother runner may need...Because running should add to your life—not become another place where you feel like you're failing.
In this episode, I discuss :
🌀Why your easy pace doesn’t define your fitness
🌀When to skip or modify a workout
🌀 Why rest is part of training
🌀 How to chase a PR while still enjoying running
🌀Finding balance between running, motherhood, and real life
Most importantly: You are allowed to run in a way that makes your life better—not more stressful.
Send this episode to a mom runner who needs a permission slip—or maybe seven;).
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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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"The Mother Runner’s Permission Slip: 7 Things You’re Allowed to Let Go Of" is an episode of The Mother Runners Podcast with Whitney Heins. Runtime 20 min. Published August 24, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
