Another Mother Runner

Ready for some armchair adventure? Dimity and her hiking team spill the details on their latest adventure: Hiking the Enchantments in the Central Cascades. Tune in as the four women discuss their 15-hour day, including: How they trained for the 19-mile route, which included 5,000+ feet of elevation gain, and 7,000 feet of descent; The alpine wonderland that is the Enchantments; The challenge of Aasgard Pass, which rises 1,900 feet in less than a mile; The surging popularity of the trail, which the Seattle Times recently documented; and the best trail sandwich ever. Ready for your own epic hike? Our 20-week program will be available on September 5 right here. Try our free two-week training program: Consistent, Not Perfect. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!  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 Get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fi

This episode is for anyone who cares about our planet—or sustaining their running practice or fostering their running community. Former pro runner Tina Muir covers it all in her new co-authored book, Becoming a Sustainable Runner, and in this conversation with Sarah and Tish. Tina discusses: -the joy she receives from helping others in races + running;  -how caring for our own well-being helps those around us + our planet;  -ways to build community in your running;  -what it means to be a running activist; and,  -some first steps to becoming a more sustainable runner.    Prior to Tina jumping in around 13:23, Sarah shares her sadness about dropping off her son at college. Listen to the entire episode to hear Coach Liz talking about the just-published book The Perfection Trap on Miles of Books.      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 TOPOAMRSMR   Bloom + grow: Get 15% off your entire ord

Wondering how many workouts you need to be nailing to get a personal best, like Laura Catherine? Give a listen to this episode for the answer, along with how many sports bras a runner should own, like newly reduced Heather wonders, and the response to Emily’s question about running a race during a training cycle.    Sarah tells of meeting a mermaid (!) before the first Q+A, which starts around 10:11. Registration for Fall into Fitness opens on August 28. 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!   Take steps to better running:  Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.us   Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade  your job post at Indeed.com/AMR   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

Whether you’ve had to drop out of a race or if you might find yourself in those shoes at some point, this is a must-listen-to episode. Hosts Sarah and Ellison talk with four women who Did Not Finish (DNF) a race for various reasons. The guests reveal:  -the situations that forced them the race course;  -their respective realizations that a DNF is not a failure;  -how they got back their running/racing mojo;  -what the DNF taught them about themselves; and, -what race they’re tackling next.    Before the first DNF guest runs onto the show around 12:04, Ellison shares her own unforgettable DNF tale.      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   Bloom + grow: Get 15% off your entire order at fastgrowingtrees.com/amr   Banish odor + funk: Save 15% with code AMR15 at SweatXsport.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh deer! Animal encounters on the run are rare, but they do happen. And in light of recent stories in the news about animals like bears, owls, and even cows roughing up runners and hikers on trails, the hosts have a chat with Sarah Daniels, an environmental consultant and accomplished mother runner from Colorado. To help empower us all when we’re out in nature, Sarah D. shares her wildlife safety stories and tips, including: Strategies for maintaining distance and staying safe when she spots potentially dangerous animals; The safety rules she instilled in her kids as a very young age;  The best gear to bring on a run or hike to help with potential animal run-ins; and much more. Hosts Dimity and Sarah WF also chat about some memorable encounters they’ve experienced in the wild, including Dimity’s son Ben’s brush-up with a bear in 2019. (Read more about that harrowing incident here.) They also share some tails from the trails (and, in some cases, sidewalks!) from our very own AMR community.  When you shop

If you already do more than one workout a day, are looking to double up some days, or wonder why anyone would do such a thing, take a listen to this episode. Hosts Sarah and Liz talk to three runners who often exercise more than once a day, for various reasons. Learn: -how to fit in double workouts, even when working long hours;  -fueling strategies to stay strong and hydrated;  -how one runner mixes a second daily workout into marathon training;  -apps, challenges, and technology that help gals stay injury-free; and,  -how sushi factors into the equation!    In the intro chitchat, Sarah shares details about a recent pickleball tournament. The first daily-double gal joins the show around 10:40. 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   Take steps to better running:  Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.us   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curious about cross-training like Pamela (and Katie)? Then give a listen to this episode, as the hosts explain how to make it a complement to running. Tune in if you’re debating whether to run other races during your marathon training cycle, like Ellen. The duo suggests options to Tia for making her lower half feel ready to run after a full day of work. Finally, with a little help from Lemony Snicket, they tell Julie how to get over her fear of running in the dark.    This repeat episode originally aired on May 28, 2019, after AMR’s Retreat in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which the duo talks about before the first question drops around 7:10.   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

Listen to this episode to learn solutions for all your skin-related issues and concerns—no topic is TMI or off-limits! The guest is Brooke Jackson, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist, 10x marathon runner, and author of the recent book Skincare for Runners. Prompted by Sarah and co-host Britany Williams, Dr. Jackson offers up: -solutions for post-run heat rash and hives;  -loads of sun-protection insight + (scared-straight!) wisdom;  -best practices for sunscreen application;  -deodorant and antiperspirant recommendations; and,  -save-the-toenails guidance.  This repeat episode originally ran in April 2022; the intro chitchat, however, is a new conversation with co-host and new mom Britany Williams. The guest joins the show around 17:48.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Save 15% on any full-price purchase thru 09/23/23  at topoathletic.com w/ code TOPOAMRSMR   Use code 50AMR for 50% off plus free shipping at HelloFresh.com/50AMR   Use code AMR10 for $10 of

If you’re training for a fall marathon or half-marathon, you’ll want to listen to this episode as we chat about running all the miles in all of the heat and humidity. First, Sarah WF shares how she’s navigating training for the Marine Corps Marathon (check out this blog post for more on how SWF’s surviving the summer miles!). Then, the hosts bring on Better Together teammates Sarah Jensen (the protege) and Linda Bahnson (the mentor) who have paired up to build up to the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. Tune in for tips for training through the warm temps and plenty of honest insight on topics including: Giving yourself plenty of grace (and adjusting your pace!) when it’s super-hot outside; Keeping things lively by getting creative with your mileage; The importance of hydrating on the go; and much more! Be sure to listen all the way through for the third installment of our Nourished on the Run segment. Dietitian Ellie Kempton, RD, MSN, and Dimity talk through accessible ways to mitigate the 2 a.m. wake-u

Whether you struggle to make things just-so, or are merely fascinated by the drive for perfectionism, this episode is an enlightening listen. With hosts Sarah and Amanda, three-peat guest Kate Kneifel, a licensed clinical social worker + mother runner, details: -the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism;  -how + why comparison is the road to nowhere;  -setting boundaries to prevent problematic comparisons;  -ways to break out of the binary of doing v. not-doing;  -why being a rebel can help break the hold of tech devices; and, -the antidote to perfectionism.    Before Kate joins around 7:28, Amanda shares prestigious, running-related work news. Listen to the end of the ep to catch Coach Liz talking about two well-crafted books that give life-changing guidance in a laughter-filled Miles of Books.      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   Use code amr50 for 50% off plus free

If you’re looking to learn how—or why—to run by feel instead of relying on technology, listen to this episode, which answers those questions for Boston-qualifier-seeker Raquel. The AMR duo give advice on meshing a second sport with running, for dragon-boat-racer and half-marathoner-in-training Molly. Finally, Sarah counsels Tara on tails-up pennies—and schools Dimity on the “meaning” of various sorts of change!    Dimity shares stories from her recent family hiking vacation before the first Q+A, which kicks off around BARRY INSERT TIME. Here are our half-marathon training programs. 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!   Save 15% on any full-price purchase thru 09/23/23 at topoathletic.com w/ code TOPOAMRSMR   Bloom + grow: Get 15% off your entire order at fastgrowingtrees.com/amr   Drink up! Save 25% on GU Hydration Tabs w/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a

This is the episode for all back-of-the-pack or larger-size runners—or anyone who wants to be invigorated by an amazing human being: guest Martinus Evans, author of Slow AF Run Club and founder of the website/app of the same name. With hosts Sarah and Tish, Martinus details: -how he fell off the back of a treadmill on his first-ever run;  -why crossing the finish line of his first (of 8) marathons was “bittersweet”;  -being targeted by hecklers in races because of his pace;  -gear recommendations for larger runners; and, -why he believes the world of running needs an overhaul.    Tish talks about running in the sweltering South before Martinus jumps on around 7:47.     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   Drink up! Save 25% on GU Hydration Tabs w/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s it like to set a world record? Find out by listening to this episode, featuring two members of the 100 x 1 mile world-record-setting relay, plus the event’s organizer. The relay, which took place last month at San Francisco State’s Cox Stadium, saw the with team break the former record by 5 minutes (averaging 5:35 per runner)! Hosts Dimity and Sarah WF chat with their guests about:  how this relay came to be, with organizer Shawn Sax sharing the logistics and planning; what it was like to be a 3-time participant of the 100×1 mile relay, with veteran Peggy Lavelle offering insight on how the event has evolved; what it meant to be representing as a #motherrunner in the relay, with expectant mom Sarah Swanger, who participated while 5 1/2 months pregnant; and much more about this historic moment in women’s running. 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: Enj

Folks looking to lose weight, run an ultramarathon, or be otherwise inspired, this is the episode for you! Guest Callie Vinson, an indigenous ultrarunner who lost 200 pounds at the start of her running journey. With hosts Sarah and Liz, Callie shares:  -the small steps she took to lose 200 pounds;  -the sustainable relationship she’s forged with food;  -how she uses selfies on Instagram to help heal herself;  -her fascination with 200-mile running races; and,  -details of running in her first Western States 100 ultra.    In the intro, Coach Liz shares her perhaps surprising pandemic project. Callie hops on around 9:05.     When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Drink up! Save 25% on GU Hydration Tabs w/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.com   Use code AMR10 for $10 off 13.1 or 26.2 + AMR5 for $5 off 8K at RichmondMarathon.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone who is curious about the ratio of easy-to-hard workouts, like Miwako, should give a listen to this episode: The hosts answer that question as well as one from Heather about packing and planning for running while on a trip. Then, in response to Lisa’s query, Sarah and Dimity share fond memories of big races they’ve done. Before the first question around 11:48, Dimity details a challenging strength class she’s recently started taking. (Box jumps, anyone?) Here is the Nutrition for Running program. 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! Take steps to better running: Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.us Get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix at StitchFix.com/AMR   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

Book lovers and casual readers alike will delight in this annual episode that serves up a dozen new book suggestions. Before switching to the literary conversation around 8:52, hosts Sarah and Ellison talk about E’s upcoming trip to Sweden to visit her beloved best running friend.    Here are the dozen new books the hosts discuss.  Tom Lake: Ann Patchett Such Kindness: Andre Dubus III The Guest: Emma Cline The Covenant of Water: Abraham Verghese  Bad Summer People: Emma Rosenblum Lucky Red: Claudia Cravens The Celebrants: Steven Rowley You Are Here: Karin Lin-Greenberg Romantic Comedy: Curtis Sittenfeld King: A Life: Jonathan Eig We Were Once a Family: Roxanna Asgarian Wannabe: Aisha Harris   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Save 15% on any full-price purchase thru 09/23/23 at topoathletic.com w/ code TOPOAMRSMR   Use code AMR10 for $10 off 13.1 or 26.2 + AMR5 for $5 off 8K at RichmondMarathon.org   Take steps to better running:  Use code AMR15 for 15% discount

If you follow the running world in any way, you’ve probably heard of Sally McRae. Maybe you follow her on Instagram, you’ve tried her strength training app, listened to her podcast, watched her YouTube channel, or cheered her on during one of her Badwater races. But you likely haven’t heard or seen this side of Sally: Vulnerable, real, raw, and totally transparent. On this episode, hosts Dimity and Sarah Wassner Flynn have a moving conversation with Sally about topics including:  what inspired her to Choosing Strong, her recently-released memoir which draws back the curtain on her tumultuous childhood; how she defines strength and why it extends far beyond the physical; body image and self-acceptance; and what she’s training for next (hint: It’s a very long run!). Before Sally hops on, Dimity & SWF wax nostalgic about their (separate but similar) rollerblading adventures in NYC. Listen all the way through to hear Nourished on the Run, a new bonus segment with Dimity + Ellie Kempton, RD, MSN. The two talk

This is the episode for everyone who’s ever daydreamed about taking a trip centered on running or an away-race: Three “regular” runners talk about the running-centric vacations they’ve taken, either with friends or solo. With hosts Sarah and Katie, they share:  -suggestions for choosing an ideal destination or race:  -the importance of planning details;  -the confidence-boosting benefits of a solo running vacation;  -advice for ensuring fresh legs in an away-race; and, -whether to call it a “runcation” or a “racecation.”   Before the first guest joins around 10:09, Sarah tells the (disappointing) details of her first pickleball tournament. Listen all the way through to hear Coach Liz talk about two women-centric books in Miles of Books.    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   Dinner, delivered: For 16 free meals plus free shipping, go to HelloFresh.com/amr16 + use code amr16   Talk it out

Trying to mesh your summer vacation with your training plan, like Elizabeth? Dimity and Sarah have it all mapped out, along with a great gear analogy to explain running based on RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), in response to Dena’s question. Or maybe you’re like Liza, looking to learn when/how to skip or modify workouts during race-prep. Listen to this episode!    Dimity details the (literal) ups and downs of a Central Oregon hike before the first question around 10:03. Here’s our half-marathon training programs. 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!   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

If you are a fan of National Public Radio, you’ll especially love this episode with special guest Mary Louise Kelly, co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered and author of the bestselling memoir It.Goes.So.Fast. With hosts Sarah and Amanda, Mary Louise shares:  -how she solves work quandaries on no-music-or-podcasts runs;  -squeezing in workouts on assignment and in war zones;  -that her slowing-with-age running pace has snuck up on her;  -what it’s like to run as a person with significant hearing loss; and,  -juggling mothering teens with a highly demanding job.    Mary Louise Kelly joins the show around 7:27, after both co-hosts share injury updates.    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   Get 25% off when you keep everything  in your Fix at StitchFix.com/AMR   Use code AMR10 for $10 off 13.1 or 26.2 + AMR5 for $5 off 8K at RichmondMarathon.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega