It's always invigorating when people want to talk with us about Run U Mother. Of course we know what we're doing is amazing, but to be acknowledged by real people in the world - well it's just plain heady.

Which is of course why TJ and I were thrilled when we got a call from "Marathon Mama" asking if she could interview us for a book she is writing on the topic of...you got it, mothers who love to run and why it matters.

When the time came for the call I happened to be stuck at the vet center inside the local PerSmart, pissed about having to shell out $128 for medicine for my two new, and sick, Guinea Pigs (four days old) and their consumer endearing policy of "oh well, not my problem we sold you a sick animal." But that's another story and I don't want to get into all the reasons not to shop at the Reston PetSmart right now...I'll save that for another day.

Anyways there I was in PetSmart talking with Marathn Mama when I realized once again what it's all about.

Here it is. Run U Mother is not about t-shirts and running caps, and car magnets or any of that crap. It is about empowering and motivating Moms to get out there and get their butts shaking (some more than others I know) so we can preserve the last little bit of sanity we have left.

Happily we discovered Marathon Mama shares this philosophy. Yes, she runs for real, and for us, running is about emotional well being. It is about solving problems you can't even begin to figure out any other time. It is about feeling STRONG. And it is about empowering our next generation of girls to know that it is ALWAYS ok to make time to exercise, in fact it is a must.

We wish Marathon Mama the very best of luck in her publishing endeavor and all her races and we know she'll wear our Run U Mother products proudly. And of course can wait to read the chapter dedicated to Run U Mother. If you all want to know more about her we encourage you to check out her blog, send her a note, let her know you are a Run U Mother!