said “ is going to be really huge.” Montaño would know. She drew worldwide attention in 2014 when she ran the Outdoor USA Championships atwhen she decided to have a baby .joined her in breaking their non-disclosure agreements to share just how hard it was for sponsored athletes to start a family, prompting major contract changes and new maternity policies throughout the industry.“Now, every race I go to, there's a ton of fast mother runners there.
This shift in the industry is trickling down to everyday runners, too. Last year, the Boston Marathon started allowing pregnancy and postpartum deferrals . Thanks to the work of &mother, several big events like thehave added lactation tents on the course in the past two years so that nursing moms can participate without harming their milk supply. One of them is this November’sto offer workshops for runners on how to balance parenting and training.
“The whole point of it was to create engagement and inspiration for other moms to be able to pursue their goals and to show that you can still run and pursue your passions while having kids,” she says.