About

That Nancy is One Tough Mother!

Nancy Weissert is a mother of three. But that’s not all she is. She’s also a runner, biker, swimmer, kickboxer, climber,  a fighter and survivor. She started OneToughMother.com to provide active moms with athletic apparel that makes a statement about who they are and how they   live their life.

After recovering from several athletic injuries in high school and college, Nancy developed quite the threshold for pain. In her twenties that threshold was tested when she was struck by a car while walking home one night. She sustained a closed head injury, shattered humorous bone, and destroyed ACL. No one expected her to make a full recovery or return to the same level of athletics, including the spine specialist who told her that she “should never expect to run more than a mile or so again, and should look into other forms of exercise“. The fighter that she is, Nancy refused to accept that fate and, after months of occupational and speech therapy at Denver’s Craig Hospital, two reconstructive surgeries on her arm and leg, and countless weeks in physical therapy, she completed a mile on the treadmill. In the days and weeks ahead one mile grew to 3, then 5, and then 7. Two years later Nancy signed up for her first triathlon and completed the race.

When she became a mother, Nancy continued to push herself, never wanting to lose who she was before becoming “Mommy“.  During her first half marathon she noticed a sign: “Go Mommy Go!” .  Inspired, Nancy returned home and printed shirts with similar sayings to wear around town. The feedback she received encouraged her to start a line of workout and casual tops for moms with those very sayings.

ONE TOUGH MOTHER -TM knows that being a mom can be hard work, but we also know that you are the best at what you do because you too are  “One Tough Mother“!

Tell us what makes you One Tough Mother, submit a 1300 word essay for a chance to win prizes and giveaways. email your submission to Nancy@onetoughmother.com