Another Mother Runner

If you love a good race report, this episode is for you! First, co-host Sarah WF, fresh off the Marine Corps Marathon, shares how her day in D.C. went, and how she was able to walk away with an upbeat attitude despite it not being her best race. Then, the hosts bring back Better Together partners Sarah Jensen and Linda Bahnson, who completed the Indy Monumental Marathon together as a protege and mentor, respectively. The pair share how their race went, plus the perks of having a built-in training and racing buddy.  Next, BAMR Kate Kneifel shares her experience at the Blue Ridge Ultra, part of AMR’s Race Like A Mother: Ultra program. Kate ran the 15K at Blue Ridge in Georgia and she chats about how that went and the camaraderie that came along with racing with a group of Mother Runners.  Want to join Better Together in 2024? We’ll be releasing information for our 2024 program in early January; sign up here to stay in the know! What was your 2023 athletic highlight? Tell us here! When you shop our sponsors,

If you’re looking for a momentous race to run or you want increased diversity and representation in running, listen to this episode about the Selma to Montgomery Relayand Bike Ride. Sarah and co-host Ellison talk (and shed a few tears) with the race director and two relay participants about:  -the origin of the relay that retraces the path civil rights champions tread in 1965;  -the significance of having a minority majority running event;  -how folks “party with a purpose” before and after the 51-mile event;  -relay race logistics; and, -what it was like to run across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.    Before the first guest joins around 7:00, Ellison raves about a collection of interconnected short stories she recently enjoyed.    When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Calm racing thoughts: For 10% off your first month,  go to betterhelp.com/amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode for all runners who have wanted to quit halfway through a run, like Jana. Thankfully, the host duo of Sarah and Dimity share solutions, as they do with Catherine, who wants to know how to beat a 6-hour marathon cut-off despite her comfortable pace being 14- to 15-minute miles. They also counsel Leigh on pressing reset on her training after her race got canceled.    Before giving answers to called-in questions, Dimity details the feats of endurance and strength she witnessed at a P!nk concert. Here is the Many Happy Miles waitlist Dimity mentions. To record a question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771).     When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Get a free gift w/ purchase + free shipping  on orders $29+ at Nuts.com/AMR   Get $30 off your 1st box + free croissants when you start your subscription at Wildgrain.com/AMR or use code AMR at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone looking for motivation or greater fulfilment in running (or life) needs to listen to this episode with Dr. Michael Gervais, author of the upcoming book The First Rule of Masteryand host of the popular Finding Mastery Podcast. With hosts Sarah and Coach Liz, find out:  -what FOPO is, and how we can use it to our advantage;  -how to shift from a performance-based identity to a purpose-based one;  -how + why to find your personal values;  -how to stop playing life on someone else’s terms; and, -how Taylor Swift comes up in the conversation.    Before the guest joins around 11:50, Liz shares about her recent 70.3 triathlon and Sarah tells how she “found” concert tickets on a run. Listen to the end of the show to hear Coach Liz talk about two anecdote-rich books in the bonus segment Miles of Books.      When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   GU-od discount: Save 25% on any $50+ GU purchase  w/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap

If you've ever considered being a guide for visually impaired athletes or are fascinated by folks who do, listen to this episode. Hosts Dimity and Sarah WF welcome guide Andrea Good, who leads a blind friend, Kate, through triathlons, then they bring on Francesco Magisano, the Director of Achilles NYC Metro region and a blind triathlete. They cover:  what being a guide involves, including training for each triathlon discipline;  the various races Andrea and Kate have tackled together; the rewards of helping another athlete achieve her goal; and, Francesco's personal experience as a blind runner and triathlete. Feeling inspired? Check out Achilles International to find out how to get involved with a chapter near you.  If you're ready to get back to running, our Return to Running program will be a perfect fit.  Looking for some workout ideas? Check out our free two-week training program.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone who has been touched by breast cancer will enjoy listening to this episode, which features four active women who vanquished breast cancer. The four share: -how their cancer was discovered, and their treatment; -how individual every patient’s journey is; -their athletic accomplishments + training post-cancer; and, -their optimistic outlooks on life. Before the first survivor/thriver joins the show around 6:46, find out what host Molly admits to being good at sucking at! (Here is a private Facebook page called BAMR Breasties for women runners who have had a breast cancer diagnosis, and here is a link to guest Amy Lippert Hoffmann’s book.) When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Save 15% on any full-price purchase thru 12/31/23
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Wondering if you’re properly cooling down post-workout? Learn the answer to Christine’s questions in this episode, along with garnering suggestions for fostering motivation to exercise in response to new-mom Nicole’s query. (Here’s the program Dimity mentions.) Or if you live at altitude like Laura, you’ll find the duo’s answer about sea-level races interesting.    Before answering called-in questions, Dimity shares her post-walk afterglow (fueled in part by this song + this Instagram post). These are the hiking programs Dimity talked up. To record a question, please call 470-BADASS1(470-223-2771).      When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Pretty is as pretty does: Enjoy 20% off your first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter where you run or live, you should listen to this safety-first episode: The guests are the authors of Street Smart Safety for Women. With Sarah and Liz as co-hosts, the savvy guests talk about:  -how to figure out the safest time of day to run + which route to do; -women’s safety intuition—and how + why to listen to it;  -the best defensive devices to carry;  -strategies for getting away from an attacker; and,  -the importance of being prepared’—and confident.    Before the guest-duo join around 6:56, the host-duo talk about Liz’s upcoming trip to Waco, TX, and Sarah’s ironically business-formal son.      When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Use code 60amr to get 60% off, plus free shipping,  at GreenChef.com/60amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do just one sport when you can do many? That’s what Jennifer Strong McConachie questions in her new book, Go Multisport. A mom of two from Wichita, Kansas, Jennifer shares that there’s more to endurance sports than simply marathons and Ironman triathlons, and she wants you to choose your own adventure when it comes to your next endurance adventure. In the book, McConachie shares how to get into the arena and even create a multisport event on your own terms. Hosts Dimity, Sarah WF, and Jennifer chat about… The various definitions of multisport (hint: It involves more than just swimming, biking, and running!); Breaking down the gear needed to go multisport, plus tips on making it affordable;  Ways to make multisport accessible for everyone, and how to share the experience with your family. The epic way she celebrated a recent birthday…and more! Listen today, then let us know how you multisport! Simply Nourished Like a Mother starts October 18; register here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m

If you’re a runner and you live on Planet Earth, you need to listen to this episode! Three guests impacted by the cancellation of the 2023 Twin Cities Marathon, including the race director, talk with hosts Sarah and Tish about how the weather sabotaged the day. Learn:  -how the event week unfolded, leading to the cancellation;  -extra safety precautions taken for hot conditions;  -the story of one runner who still ran 26.2;  -how races might morph to meet the climate crisis; and, -the spirit and support locals showed rogue runners.    Before the race director joins the show around 11:38, Tish and Sarah take a quirky conversational detour about rain.  Please help us strengthen our shows by completing our podcast survey before October 9, 2023.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Save 15% on any full-price purchase thru 12/31/23 at topoathletic.com w/ code AMRTOPOMOVE   Use code 60amr to get 60% off, plus free shipping,  at GreenChef.com/60amr Learn more about your

Getting ready to run a race with friends like Lauren? The hosts serve up advice on whether to stick together—and how to take off, if the mood strikes. If you’re injured, like Rachel, listen as Dimity details how to train on the bike instead of the treadmill/road/trail. And if you relate to Jean fighting the urge to pee on the run, even after just hitting the loo, this is the episode for you.   Before the Q+As begin around 5:58, find out which race Sarah just registered for.    Please help us strengthen our shows by completing our podcast survey before October 9, 2023.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   For $25 off your first order, use code AMR25 at GOSleeves.com   Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade  your job post at Indeed.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you imbibe alcohol or not, or are concerned about your drinking or not, you’ll gain insight and empathy by listening to this episode. Guests Celeste Yvonne, author of It’s Not About the Wine, and Amanda Kuda, who wrote the upcoming Unbottled Potential, open up with hosts Sarah and Molly about: -how giving up alcohol allows them to live more fully;  -what a “gray-area drinker” is—and why it can be a bad place;  -how sober-curious folks can “try on” sobriety; -getting comfortable with meditation—and its role as a sobriety-tool; and, -making friends and socializing as a non-drinker.    Molly tells of her recent hiking excursion with her youngest daughter before the first guest joins around 11:45. Listen to the end of the ep to hear Coach Liz extol two topnotch books that’ll strengthen your mental game in Miles of Books.    Please help us strengthen our show by completing our podcast survey before October 9, 2023.     When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Pretty

Have you had to—or are you contemplating—giving up running because of injury and/or chronic pain? The Final Finish Line, a special four-part series, will be cathartic and helpful as you figure out your next steps. In the final episode, Dimity talks to Britt Parker, an ultra trail runner, about releasing her body from the pain of running, and, as she did so, finding peace and quiet internally and confidence athletically. The two talk about: Britt's success at the 50-mile distance and her subsequent goals—and falls; Processing the anger, frustration, and shame when you are in chronic pain; The community and structure around strength training classes; and How Britt returned to the Trans-Rockies in 2023 after sitting it out in 2022. Please give us your thoughts on our podcast here. Join our Blood Sugar Badass Challenge, September 26-29, here. Find Dimity's series for Women's Running and other not-running-anymore resources here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you’re already committed to weight training—or vow to start lifting soon—this is the episode for you. Hosts Sarah and Britany talk with Alyssa Ages, author of the new book, Secrets of Giants: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength. While demystifying strength training, the guest: -shares how a miscarriage propelled her shift from running to lifting; -dispels the myth of bulking up;  -offers advice for getting started, or resuming, strength training;  -suggests how to incorporate found objects (read: rocks + more!) into your workouts; and, -tells how to integrate lifting w/ training for a 13.1 or 26.2.    Before the guest joins around 17:03, Sarah and new mom Britany have a far-reaching conversation about eye color.    Please help us strengthen our show by completing our podcast survey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you had to—or are you contemplating—giving up running because of injury and/or chronic pain? The Final Finish Line, a special four-part series, will be cathartic and helpful as you figure out your next steps. In episode #3, Dimity about easing the mental side of stopping running with Kim Dawson, PhD, a professor of sports/exercise psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Among other things, the two chat about: Why Kim is an advocate of healthy transitions—and why they’re harder than we think; How to cultivate a holistic self-identity, so you’re not too reliant on one aspect (like running); Why the rate of change isn’t never as quick as you’d like it to be; and How Kim is expanding her athletic world far outside of running. Please give us your thoughts on our podcast here. Join our Blood Sugar Badass Challenge, September 26-29, here. Find Dimity’s series for Women’s Running and other not-running-anymore resources here. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your

Listen to the episode if you’re curious about what goes on in a medical tent—and what happens to runners who stop in one during a race. Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin talk with two veteran medical professionals who have staffed countless race medical tents. The guests share: -tips to avoid a visit to the medical tent;  -protocol for getting runners back out on the course;  -details of heat stroke, and when it’s time to be sent to a hospital; -items at runners’ disposal in a medical tent; and, -moving memories from a 2013 Boston Marathon finish line medical tent.    Sarah and Amanda talk about the quirks of new college students before the first medical tent gal joins around 7:54.     When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   For $25 off your first order, use code AMR25 at GOSleeves.com    Use code 60amr to get 60% off, plus free shipping,  at GreenChef.com/60amr   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you had to—or are you contemplating—giving up running because of injury and/or chronic pain? The Final Finish Line, a special four-part series, will be cathartic and helpful as you figure out your next steps. In episode #2, Dimity talks to runner Gretchen Gibson, who had a knee and hip replacement within six months of each other, and Dr. Dan Myer, her orthopedic surgeon, who also remodeled his running career after serious injury. The trio cover: How Gretchen’s torn meniscus was actually a short-term problem on top of a long-term problem; Why Dan always asks a patient, “What is the goal here?”; The reason Dan (gently) suggested Gretchen find another athletic passion; How Gretchen, who has crossed 15 half marathon and 2 marathon finish lines, is coping without running; Where Gretchen is currently finding some sweaty and satisfying success. In the monthly Nourished on the Run segment, Ellie Kempton, MS, RDN, and Dimity cover the basics of blood sugar: what it is, why it matters (to everyone, not just

If you’re heading for a starting line, you need to listen to this episode to find out how to stay healthy and injury free for your race. Host Sarah talks with Coaches Liz Waterstraat and Jen Harrison, who reveal: -the importance of “closing off” your social circle while tapering;  -why a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality can serve you well;  -best practices for race week eating and hydration;  -“don’t do stupid things” tactics; and, -advice for pre-race pooping!    Sarah and Coach Jen talk about college drop-off of their respective twins before the conversation shifts to staying healthy around 13:36.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Take steps to better running:  Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.us   Pretty is as pretty does: Enjoy 20% off your first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you had to—or are you contemplating—giving up running because of injury and/or chronic pain? The Final Finish Line, a special four-part series, will be cathartic and helpful as you figure out your next steps. In episode #1, Dimity talks to Stacy Bruce, an Austin-based athlete who, “came out of the womb as an athlete,” and ran her first marathon in 1997. Her 27+ year running career in running has taken her across the finish line in Boston multiple times, up and down Pikes Peak 10 times, and along the way, has defined her social life and self-identity. Her (complicated) lower back has finally waved the white flag, and she is in the process, at age 51, of retiring from running. The two talk about: Stacy’s shifting to trail runs to see if that would ease the impact on her body; How Stacy still stays super active at the track practice she coaches; Where Stacy wants to put her athletic energy next; And why Stacy is waffling about giving up her 2-mile runs. Find Dimity’s series for Women’s Running and othe

No matter your pace, this episode will intrigue and enlighten you. Running coach Jen Steele, who used to bring up the rear in races, talks with hosts Sarah and Coach Liz (who often chimes in with advice, too), about:  -“slow” not being a pace;  -hydration + fueling options for back-of-pack runners;  -finding races that are friendlier to “slower” athletes;  -overcoming imposter syndrome; and, -the value of your goal not being related to the swiftness of your pace.    Before Coach Jen joins around 7:29, Sarah tells about her longest run post-injury. Also, try our new, free two-week training program: Consistent, Not Perfect.     When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Drink up! Save 25% on GU purchases of $50+ w/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.com   Use code 60amr to get 60% off, plus free shipping,  at GreenChef.com/60amr   Calm racing thoughts: For 10% off your first month,  go to betterhelp.com/amr   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices