Are You a "Struggle Runner"? With Mrs. Space Cadet (aka Erin Azar)

Are You a 'Struggle Runner'? Erin Azar, known online as Mrs. Space Cadet, defines herself as a 'struggle runner' and has built a following of nearly two million by posting candid, humorous videos about taking up running. Her journey began a few months after she gave birth to her third child, with a simple goal: to complete one mile round trip—the end of the road and back—without keeling over, a milestone she reached and then used as fuel to chronicle the daily realities of new motherhood and training. She began documenting the ongoing hurdles of balancing parenting duties, fatigue, and fitness, turning ordinary workouts into shareable moments that feel attainable rather than intimidating. Humor, she says, is essential when stepping into the outdoors and trying something new, because it lowers the stakes and invites others to start where they are.