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Top Ten Reasons Moms Make Good Ragnar Teammates

October 12, 2015 by MCM Mama 25 Comments

I had to miss out on Ragnar DC this year due to an overloaded schedule, but “my” team rocked the heck out of Ragnar DC and came in second in the all women category. Obviously, moms make the best Ragnar teammates!

Moms rock Ragnar

  1. Sleep deprivation doesn’t scare them – Ragnar has nothing on a cranky newborn.
  2. They’ve learned how to sleep anywhere and in any position.
  3. Moms can go from dead asleep to running in minutes.
  4. Showering is a luxury and they are used to putting clean clothes on a body that’s not.
  5. Moms carry baby wipes with them wherever they go.
  6. Moms can park a minivan in a spot that’s only two inches bigger than the car.
  7. Snacks. Moms never leave home without them.
  8. Moms are used to having no personal space and no privacy for bodily functions.
  9. It takes a village to raise a baby and a team to run a Ragnar Relay. Moms get that.
  10. Moms are so excited by a night away from the kids that a run in the dark in the rain and cold sounds like a vacation.

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  1. Mar @ Mar on the Run says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:55 am

    haha, I’m not a mom – but I love this. Hysterical and so true.
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  2. Carrie says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:09 am

    I am hoping to run my first Ragnar next year. I can easily see how all of those reason are true.

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  3. courtney @ eat pray run dc says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:28 am

    hahahaha, this is hilarious. love it!
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  4. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    October 12, 2015 at 10:07 am

    My husband always complains about how disorganized my son’s sports are–and I joke that it’s because they are run by men! We moms think about so much more than just scheduling a practice.

    Great post!
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  5. Rebecca Jo says

    October 12, 2015 at 11:14 am

    I think you hit it right on the head!!!
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  6. Debbie @ Coach Debbie Runs says

    October 12, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    This is hilarious! It’s so funny and so true!
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  7. Marcia says

    October 12, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Haha! Yes to all. I even find the dentist’s chair relaxing.
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  8. Deborah Brooks @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    October 12, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    Yup so true for sure! Still bummed we missed the last one!
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  9. Annette @ Sweating Through Life says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:17 pm

    This is hilarious, but I bet so true. I can’t wait to experience these same thoughts someday soon. And I also hope to run a Ragnar soon.
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  10. Maureen says

    October 12, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    I don’t even have kids and I was laughing my butt off! I am sure all moms reading this are shaking their head in agreement…especially #10!
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  11. Brigid says

    October 12, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Kid #2 is currently 6 weeks old. I wholeheartedly agree with this whole list… especially #3 and #10. I watched Ragnar go right by my house this year (I’m in Germantown). Maybe next year I’ll run it!

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  12. Aleks @AleksRuns says

    October 12, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Love all these, especially #10 🙂 So true!
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  13. Cristina says

    October 12, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    LOL! Yes, you are absolutely right. Agreed also on #10!
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  14. Jenn says

    October 12, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    LOL! Yup!

    Ok, so this mom can’t sleep anywhere at anytime, but I guess that just means see #1 – lack of sleep doesn’t scare me!

    Great post!
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  15. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:03 pm

    Ha! So true! Hubby had been away for 6 weeks and came back the night before. All I could think of was getting a break and I didn’t care if it was in rain, flooding or a hurricane!
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  16. Hollie says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    So true! So, so, so true! Maybe I should try one.
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  17. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    I’ve always heard that Ragnar is a great bonding experience for the teams. I can only imagine how great it must feel to be able to bond with other moms while enjoying a “vacation” away from the kids.
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  18. Sandra Laflamme says

    October 12, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    Haha! Loved this! All so very true!
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  19. Natalie says

    October 13, 2015 at 2:23 am

    Sooo true!! You totally nailed it!!
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  20. Diatta @ Femme Fitale Fit Club says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:27 am

    DROPS mic and walks off! I LOVED IT!!!! LOLOLOL No truer words have been spoken. NO PERSONAL SPACE EVER AT ALL!!! GEESH.
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  21. jill conyers says

    October 13, 2015 at 6:06 am

    A Ragnar is on my dream to-do list. Moms are make the best everything 🙂
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  22. Toni says

    October 13, 2015 at 8:10 am

    Hahaha! Awesome post! Now I want to run a Ragnar even more!
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  23. Half-Crazed Runner says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    I’m always proud of my SUV parking skills in tight spot in Manhattan and Essex County NJ! I wouldn’t be scared of Ragnar either! 😀
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  24. Tamieka@fitballingrunningmom says

    October 13, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    #truth

    Your team was awesome! I think I saw their van at the beginning at that was it! They were rolling!

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  25. Cynthia @ You Signed Up For What?! says

    November 2, 2015 at 12:09 am

    Love this – I’m dying to do a Ragnar someday!
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