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So ready, set, go: what clever captions do you have for us, ladies?
Donc mon nom est appelé, je commencerai par jyu ippon kumite et ju kumite, mon partenaire sera un gars que je ne connaissais pas mais avec qui j’avais discuté en arrivant à la salle. Nous nous mettons d’accord sur quelques détails et on commence. Jyu ippon kumite (chose que je n’ai jamais travaillée) puis Ju Kumite, je ressens le manque d’entraînement au club pendant un mois, combiné au stress: mes jambes sont crispées, contractées, je bouge mal, j’ai même perdu l’équilibre à un moment. Je n’arrive pas à sortir toutes mes techniques, certaines ne sont pas à distance. Bref, je ne suis pas content de ma prestation.
You might be a mother runner if you are more excited by your children’s award ceremony than your own!
You might be a mother runner if… your cheering section is all under 3 feet tall!
You might be a mother runner if…these are your BRFs. (You probably even slow down to accommodate them!)
…you consider this the ultimate cheering section.
You might be a mother runner when the kids at the bus stop cheer when you run by…(although the kids I run by are slightly older ;))
You might be a mother runner if…your kids have perfected the finish line photo pose. [Love all these little, happy faces – and the not-so-happy ones, too 🙂 ]
You might be a mother runner if your daughter picks “running race princess” as the theme for her 4-year old birthday party!
You might be a mother runner if…this is your favorite kind of cheering section!
You might be a Mother Runner if…..when checking out race registrations you see if there is a kids fun run also because they want to run with you.
You might be a mother runner if… Every time (not just race day) you go run your kids ask if you won.
You might be a mother runner if… your kids grab medals and pose for “finish lines” shots when you take out a camera!
You might be a mother runner if the hardest part of your race is the post-race cranky kiddo roundup (complete with sprints)
When the kids come from miles, and miles, just to try on your medals
You might be a mother if you’re at a parade and your kids ask why everyone in the race is so slow.
Running by this cheering section feels as good as the finishline!
You might be a mother runner if you bring your own wave! !!
You might be a mother runner if…your 5 year old immediately inquires whether or not she will win a medal at the mention of any race/run.
You bring your own cheering section on your daily run.
you give medals out to the neighborhood kids for Halloween.
You might be a mother runner when the little eyes that watch you when you run are the best cheering section in the world! Bonus points if they make cute signs!!
You might be a mother runner if your 4 year old says “mommy I know you won the running race” when she sees your medal for finishing and get excited to “go to the running race show” ( expo).
You have so many medals you can pass them out as party favors.
…your kids’ dress-up collection includes a variety of race medals and an old running shoe or two.
If these are your coaches, timers and cheerleaders and you wouldn’t change it for the world!
your child has perfected their own race photo pose
…you have use race medals as last minute Easter Egg stuffers.
You might be a mother runner if your cheering section captured your heart!
you… if: this scene makes you tear up – and they’re not even your kids
You might be a Mother Runner if…you know where all the best port-o-johns are at.
You might be a mother runner if your children organize a kids race on a Sunday morning during your long run with your BRFs.
you might be another mother runner if you run like a girl, rock the race, do it in style and make the boys eat your dust…girlpower just rocks it!
You might be a mother runner if you convince your kids to go on a bike ride or run with you while you run.. Problem comes when they run and bike too fast,
You might be a Mother Runner if the most inspirational cheerleaders in your life are less than three feet tall.
You might be a Mother Runner if when you wake up your toddlers at the crack of dawn and they ask you “Are we going to a race?”
You might be a mother runner if you don’t want your kids to pee behind a tree, but you don’t think twice about doing it yourself
you might be a mother runner if you consider wearing your 8 year old’s leggings as “compression” tights.
You might be a mother runner if your kid hands out race medals as party favors.
If your chear squad runs on gold fish crackers and go to bed by 8:00!!
. . . your kids’ go-to costume is “runner.”
You might be a Mother Runneor…..if you’ve inspired your kids to run too!
…this is the reaction to coming home from a run where you didn’t pee your pants even a little!
You mightbe a runner if… when you wake your kids up for school the first thing they say is “How was your run this morning?”
You “decorate” your kids with your medals!
You might be a mother runner if…your kids immediately want to sport your race medal, but refuse to give you a hug and kiss because you are still sweaty.
You might be a mother runner… If you are more concerned about making sure your tires on your jogger are pumped up than if there is milk in the fridge.
You might be a mother runner if giving high fives to cheering kids is better than a pr
Your kids think you won the race because you got a medal. (And they should, because finishing is winning!)
If your kids will only let you do races where there is a short-ish kids run WITH a t-shirt and medal for them (t-shirt can be optional, but event and medal are a must).
You might be a mother runner if your kids’ favorite make-believe game is “playin’ marathon (5K, half, tri, pick your distance :)”.
…this is your cheering squad every time you get home, even if it was just a run to the grocery store.
You have as many medals as you do kids!
You run really fast to get away from the chaos of your house, but run even faster to get back for your cheering section!
If the argument on the side line consists of “my mom’s faster than your mom!”
You run farther than the total ages of everyone in your cheering section.
You would give all your finish line medals to the kids, for sweet little hugs and kisses at the finish line.
or
Love like there is in this cheering section is what gets you to the finish line.
You schedule your workouts around nap time.
Oh Mom, you’re the best. You keep bringing home shiny, colorful necklaces for us to play dress up with!
you have enough running medals for ALL the kids on your block!
…you sometimes complete a run in phases…i.e. a half mile to the kids’ school pushing the 3-year-old in the jogger, where you discover that the jogger has a flat so the hubby comes to the rescue and brings the kids, including toddler and jogger home in the car while you run the half mile home, where you complete 2 more miles on the treadmill by bribing the kids to behave with macaroni and cheese because hubby has to leave for the night shift at work!
…the kindergarten teacher asks your child to use nice words when he talks about you practicing your “lick farts”. (Might be a true story)!
Every time you put socks on your three year old asks you if you are going for a run.
If your four year old routinely tells their preschool teacher that they are training for their first marathon.
LOVE this one! (2 PRs) 🙂 And one of my offspring is in the pic. 😉
If this sight melts your heart and fills you to the brim with pride.
…if your kid eats his afternoon snack in the jogger stroller even if you’re NOT running that day (and the jogger is parked in the entryway).
… attend as many weekend sporting events to cheer for you as you attend to cheer for them.
You have two types of PRs… one with a stroller, and one without
You might be a mother runner if your cheering section doesn’t come past your waist, and let’s be honest, they’re only there because you promised them GU chews at the end.
…your medal to offspring ratio is entirely TOO equal! (really tho, you might want to rethink this strategy :))
…you run your butt off, but the kids claim the bling.
This is your entourage!
You might be a mother runner if….you’ve set your pace based on how much time you have between soccer practice and cub scouts.
You might be a mother runner if your kids spontaneously start the wave when they see you run by during a race!
You might be a mother runner if . . . instead of playing in the weekend game, your children are lined up on the race course screaming for you!
Playdates look more like finish lines!
You might be a mother runner if beating the father of your kids in a 5k race brings jubilation to your daughters and disbelief from your sons.
…your cheering section ransacks the swag bag for goodies before you leave the race expo.
You might be a mother runner when all your mothers day gifts are compression socks, a running skirt, headbands and a jar of Vaseline.
You might be a mother runner if…your kids think every watch is a GPS watch and when they see one they begin cheering “Go Mommy Go!!!”
You might be a mother runner if the first words out of your kids mouths each morning are “how was your run Mom?”
You might be a mother runner if your kids compare whose Mom finished where in her age group at the race and include in the conversation,”This time she only got a medal even though she is always hoping for a gift card.”
You might be a mother runner if. .. You have more race bibs than your toddler has dinner bibs!
you pretend the school bus stop is a finish line, lining up the neighborhood kids to cheer you on.
You might be a mother runner if. . . your kids’ play dates include cheering you on at the end of your weekly long run.
…your daughter/son runs a race every night before bedtime in your house wearing your running shirt and a medal.
You might be a mother runner if your daughter foam rolls her baby dolls.
You might be a mother runner if your children think that a Nickelodeon Power Rangers marathon is an actual race. Then, beg for you to register them in it 🙂 Love!
You might be a mother runner if each of your kids has their own cowbell!
your kids use the word ‘just’ before ‘5k’ on a regular basis
You might be a Mother Runner if you understand when “Batman’s” mom decides to make her run a little longer;)
…your three year-old budding fashionista considers Mommy’s race bling a desirable dress-up accessory!
……your kiddos favorite accessories are your race medals.
“Seeing your kids cross the finish line for the first time made you cry more than the first time you did it yourself.”
…the neighborhood kiddos all know your pace and race to cheer for you around every turn!
….the collective age of your fan club can’t buy a beer.
Anytime you have a babysitter the kids ask, “how long is your race mom.”
… your 5 year old is up late with you the night before a race making a tutu and watching YouTube videos on making your tutus fuller.
…you have the same nice feeling running away from this as you do running towards it.
“Our mother runners told us kids if we stand here and yell to them that their sweat smells like roses, that nothing on their body is jiggling, that their exhausted race face is actually very pretty, AND they are totally gonna PR today, then we get to keep these shiny necklaces.”
If your kids set up races and use your medals at the finish line.
You have to keep racing to make sure you have an even number of race medals for each of your kids so there isn’t fighting!
You might be a mother runner if your cheering squad is under 3 feet tall!!!
If the neighborhood kids line up to sing YMCA as you go by.
You might me a mother runner if you pick your races based in weather or not they have a kids race too.
You might be a mother runner if you planned your pregnancies around major races.
Your most motivating cheering section is under the age of 12.
You might be a Mother Runner if you pre-arrange your own long run Finish Line crowd with the neighborhood kids!
your kids learn how to stretch their IT band before learning the hokey pokey.
If
: Your kids dress up options include your race medals.
You might be a mother runner if your bitty one’s vocabulary includes: jog, run and go to the gym!
You might be a mother runner if your kids think all Moms get medals! And we should, because we rock!
You might be a mother runner (and amazing sister) if you take your 3 kids plus your sisters 3 kids and her brf’s 4 kids to a fun run so the two moms could run the 5k on Saturday morning. Most of the kids enjoyed cheering for their moms as they crossed the finish line. Bobby on the end (aka batman) was sulking because his sister beat him in the fun run.
…if your bling can double for favors at your child’s birthday party.
You have enough hardware to give one to each child in your kid’s class!
You have enough medals to host your own neighborhood Olympics.
When you’re running with your double jogging stroller and you stop to catch your breathe and the little cheerleaders in it say ” you can do it mommy, keep going!”
Alrxa
…your finisher medals out-weigh the combined weight of the neighborhood kids!
…children bring a smile to you face, but you next thought is “When can I fit in my next run?”.
My mom is super women this is her 10th marathon, we all had to get a medal, this one is hers!
…you have earned enough bling to adorn the neighborhood cheering squad.
This is what you see at the finish line!
…running makes you feel like a happy little kid
When “wearing some bling” takes on a whole different meaning…
You start organizing races for all of the neighborhood kids – complete with finishers medals.
If your support team must be under 43″ tall to cheer.
You never get to keep your race medals because they are needed for superhero playtime.
if at playgroup the kids start crying and you bring out your best Oprah impersonation and say, “YOU get a medal and YOU get a medal, and YOU get a medal….” to get everyone cheerful and happy again.
This is your version of a play date.
You might be a mother runner if you hand out race medals for Halloween instead of candy…Trick or Treat!!!
You might be a mother runner if you spend your entire spring break teaching all the kids in the neighborhood how to pose for the perfect finish line photo.
You’d *almost* rather see this crew at the finish line than Ryan Gosling!
…. Even your kids pick races by the bling they get!
The neighborhood kids’ favourite game is to use your run shirts and medals, and play running a road race!
You have enough medals to adorn every kid on the block. But you want to be positively sure you get them ALL back!
You might be a mother runner if your kid would rather wear a medal than a crown!
OK, maybe that’s too long for a caption, but it still feels like it captures the photo to me…
you wake up early to get the whole family ready to go and switched from the 10K to the 5K, because your son told you how much he REALLY wanted to run the Kids Fun Run, but he wouldn’t smile for the play group photo because you had to promise him a donut to get him out to the race he insisted upon doing, and they only had bagels at the finish line.
…your fans think your medal means you WON! And you respond, “Yes I did!”
You have your own miniature fan club cheering you on for every run-complete with race swag of course
you have done so many races you are handing out medals to the neighborhood kids
Your kids plat dress up with medals and scream ” I win”.vs dress up in mommy’s shoes 🙂
You might be a mother runner if your kiddos make you a medal when you don’t get one for the 5k you ran and then keep it. With all your other medals. Wait is that only mine?
this is your cheering section.
…your child accessorizes their outfits with your race medals…and sparks a new fashion trend in their elementary school!
You can display two of your proudest moments simultaneously.
this is your cheering section!
If your kids and their friends dress up as runners for Halloween!
You have enough race medals to outfit the entire neighborhood’s kids!
a weekend activity ends with a medal ceremony
If they are why you run! ( both to stay healthy for them and some days to get away from them!)
…when your children announce you ran a marathon and all they got was this stinkin’ medal.
Who wants to run another lap??? 🙂
You know you are a mother runner when your biggest fans can’t even count the miles you’ve ran.
You might be a Mother Runner if you have enough race medals to use as good behaviour rewards!
Your support crew is more adorable than helpful!
Yippee!!
You travel with your own cheering squad.
…this is the best version of “The Wave” you’ve ever seen.
…if you roll with a pip-squeak pep squad.
….your kids play dress up with your past race medals.
… use your race medals to bribe the neighbor kids to do the wave as you run past.
…You see this and say “Give me my medals back…you have to EARN these”!
…you’re the only one on your relay team old enough to enjoy a post-race beer!
If you potty train using race medals as incentives.
…your paparazzi are in Pampers.
…your pint-sized cheering squad serves up super-sized encouragement!
I love this pic!
You might be a mother runner if this is your entourage.
You might be a mother runner if…
Your kids think a new race medal is their new necklace!
You might be a mother runner if you have your own cheering squad for training runs.
…you will stop in the middle of a race for a hug!
This is your idea of a perfect finish line!
…plan out “races” for your kids and neighbor kids so they can win thier own “necklaces”, even if it means a tantrum when you ask for them back for your collection.
You might be a mother runner if you have your own runner tribe.
…You have devotees running for the finishers medal!
If you run to get away from those cute pint-sized people that live with you …
You want to stop and “high 5” them but then worry they may start to follow you and mess with your PR….
if that medal you worked so hard for gets removed from your neck as soon as you exit the finish area, because your kid throws a tantrum until you give him his new toy (your medal).
You might be a mother runner if. . . Your BIGGEST supporters are smaller than you are!!
You might be a Mother Runner if… you’re already inspiring the next generation of Mother Runners (and their male cheering sections!).
you’d rather see your playgroup cheering at the finish line than a shirtless Ryan Gosling.
If this is your posse and your party includes juice boxes!
My mom taught me to run to the finish line!
Your kids run races to get race bling just like mom’s.
Your kids are (mostly) as excited about your medals as you are. Note: Batman is smiling on the inside. We all know he’s the brooding type. 🙂
If your biggest fans are the smallest people at the finish line
If your mantra has gone from “Finish and you get a cocktail” to “Finish and you get to take one to the port-a-pottie, one to swim lessons, one to soccer, go to grocery store, get oil changed, make cupcakes for birthday party, write PTA meeting agenda, oh, and shower…!”
You have a race photo of each of the facial expressions above! CHEESE…YEEHAW, I DID IT…OMG, THAT SUCKED…OH WAIT, THERE’S A CAMERA, LOOK COOL…
if your morning run makes your feel joyful, powerful, angry, sad and kind a like you got to peeeee! All in one mile!
…the birthday party starts with a mile fun run!
You are already pretty sure they will all be faster than you by the time they are 8.
Your “Cheer Squad” prefers a post race Kool Aid to Margaritas!
Your kids think you run races to earn THEM medals! (you know they get each and every one….)
You have enough “race bling” to outfit the whole neighborhood!
You might be a mother runner if… every new piece of race bling makes you feel like a kid again!
….You run for them and away from them at the same time.
You might be a mother runner if…. your entire cheering section is under 3 feet tall.
When your kids want to sign up for races so they can win medals like you!
….if you bribe your kids to run a race just for the medal. It works!
You might be a mother runner if your kids throw up their arms like you’re a winner, no matter what!!
… your kids are amazed when the kids’ race gives out medals but your race doesn’t (“Mommy, look, I got a medal and you didn’t!” – said with wonder and delight)
your kids discover the joy in crossing a finish line earlier than you did and in whatever shoes they desire.
You run the “challenge” races just so you have one medal for each kid.
If your biggest fans ask if you “winned the race”
you run to see your kids cheer you on and take all the race goodies!
Your favorite cheering section is less than 3 feet tall, steals your medal and you don’t even mind!
Ps Cutest pic ever! Love!!!
…your cheering squad is less than 4 feet tall.
My Mommy’s Bling is bigger than your Mommy’s bling!
…if even the course support starts to look like your kids!
You secretly wish sharing doesn’t always apply.
If your toddler’s metal rack rivals (or surpases) your own !
…if you don’t mind too much when your roadies steal your medals
Your kids claim your hard-earned race medals second after you cross the finish line.
You might be a mother runner if…you wish that medals came with the warning “Must be at least 18 years of age” so you had a legitimate reason not to share.
…your Fan Club doesn’t reach the “You must be this tall to ride” sign.
…this is your favorite cheering squad.
You might be a mother runner if…princess and superheroes come to cheer as YOU go by!
Your kids wear all your bling and best sneakers to dress like a mommy!
If your biggest fan is under 4 feet
You might be a mother runner if… your biggest fans are your littlest fans!
the best part of your race is giving your medal to your child (for just the day, of course).
These are the spectators at the races you are in!
You may be a mother runner if this cheering section makes you feel like you’re winning the Boston Marathon.
….this is your idea of the perfect finish.
your support crew is only good until nap time.
When you’re jealous that your kids have more medals than you
Your cheering section is too young to drive you home. 🙂
You’ve given all of the kids in the neighborhood one of your race medals and you have them cheer for you during your daily run
You might be a mother runner if you laugh at race medal display ads since yours have become dress up accessories for your kids.
if seeing the joy of running in a child’s eyes brings tears to yours.
You might be a mother runner if. . .your children are your best running friends.
…you wear your kids out by making them wear your race hardware until they collapse into a nap.
You might be a mother runner if you have more than enough medals for everyone!
You might me a mother runner if…you just finished a race and you as mother realize that was the longest 4 hours without anyone asking for something…therefore you are asking when can I run my next marathon!
You know you are a mother runner if you have a cheer squad that screams “MOM” , without actually needing something from you.
You might be a mother runner if….you teach your kids that finishing is winning; even if you don’t place.
You might be a runner mother if… You have felt every single one of these emotions before, during, and after a race.
Sorry typo! ‘Brings a smile’
You might be another runner if… Every little person cheering squad along the race route luring a a smile to your face.
You might be a mother runner if your kids’ idea of playing super hero means they need to wear all of your race medals.
you recognize that both in running and parenting, there will be good days and bad days, highs and lows.
You might be a mother runner if… Your kids agree that you deserve a cold beer after a race as well!
If your kids recruit the neighbors to play “marathon.”
If have enough medals for everyone in your 3 foot tall cheering section to wear.
The average age of your race crew is 4.5 years old.
Forget heels and oversized dresses. Your children’s dress-up play involves a race medal and their best podium poses.
(side note: The boy in the batman t-shirt won the silver. He is not impressed)
you might be a mother runner if you’ve had to give birth to your own roadside cheer squad !
You might be a mother runner if…you feel all these emotions on your runs- grumpy, doubtful, meh, ok, shy, curious, silly, happy, wonderful and full of glee!