In Run Like a Mother, authors Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea offer both inspirational advice and practical strategies to help multitasking women make running part of their busy lives. They understand how everyday life can keep a wife/mother/working woman from lacing up her shoes and going for a run. Run Like a Mother is driven by their own running expertise and real-world experience in ensuring that running is part of their lives.

Run Like a Mother is a down-to-earth, fun-loving and encouraging conversation with the reader on all things running, with the overall goal of strengthening a woman's inner athlete. It includes practical tips on shoes, training, racing, nutrition, and injuries, all designed to help women balance running with their professional and personal lives.