Another Mother Runner

If the cold has you ready to hang up your running shoes, tune into this winter weather workouts podcast. Dimity and co-host Sarah Wassner Flynn get chilly with two athletes who have learned to love being out in the snow: Sarah Canney, a top snowshoe runner in New Hampshire, and Jackie Hering, pro triathlete from Madison, Wisconsin The four lure you out of the warmth by discussing: —The importance of wearing the right winter gear, especially handwear; —How to mentally prepare yourself for longer, colder runs; —The most intense weather they’ve experienced (hello Nor’easter!); —and Jackie’s favorite bargain fleece tights. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Enjoy 20% off order up to 3 items at TopoAthletic.com with code TOPOAMR20 (good thru 2/28/22)  Style AND comfort: Get 30% off your Betabrand order at Betabrand.com/AMR  Find your Calm: Enjoy 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/amr   Ready for more Training? Steaming hot episodes served up here. Learn

Folks looking to feel all the feels—and gain first-hand insight into surviving a heart attack or heart failure—need to listen to this episode. Hosts Sarah and Coach Liz talk with two 40-something survivors who emphasize: -the importance of listening to your body; -how stress plays a part in the heart-health equation; -the desire to have longevity with running, as well as life; and, -how critical it is to know—and respect—your limits.  Not surprisingly, Sarah shares (another) pickleball exploit in the intro before the first guest hops on at 10:29.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Seamless comfort: Save 20% with code AMR20 at Runderwear.com/amr Socks: Go to Bombas.com/AMR to get 20% off your first purchase. Sex: Enjoy 30 days of full access for free when you go to DipseaStories.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time travel with the co-hosts as they give athletic advice to their 25- and 35-year-old selves, prompted by a question from Jen. If you’re like Penny and you’re training for a spring marathon in the depths of winter, you’ll benefit from the answers to her two-part question. And new moms like Tiana will appreciate the resume-running advice. To get an answer to your question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), keeping your message to 60 seconds or less.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Kick up your heels in new Rothy’s shoes! Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/AMR  Clean and kind: Get 20% off your first order at Blueland.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a lot to love about Sarah’s new occasional co-host, Britany Williams, especially for folks looking to become a stronger, more balanced runner: Britany is a runner, personal trainer, and group-fitness instructor with a deep well of fitness knowledge—and a whole lot of empathy and charisma! In a one-on-one conversation, Britany details: -ways to strive toward running-longevity; -an LOL TMI tale; -why, as a Black runner, she runs with pride in both Baltimore and Portland; -several mobility and activation exercises to do pre-run; -similarities of the challenges of a barre class and a half-marathon; and, -great pointers on how to engage your core.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!  Banish funk + odor: Get 15% off with code AMR15 at SweatXsport.com  Thrive + shine: Enjoy 15% off your first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/AMR  Indeed, indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho

Ready to hang out with two amazing women—and coaches? Then come along with us as we introduce you to the new Train Like a Mother Club coaches Jess Hofheimer and Amy Skorich, two North-Carolina-based runners (and mothers!) who are now overseeing the traditional running programs. Listen in as Dimity, Sarah, Jess and Amy talk about how: —The two got became runners (both started with a marathon distance!); —Jess overcame overtraining and disordered eating to run her best marathon at age 45; —Amy had a frustrating journey to a diagnosis of type one diabetes—and how she ran her marathon PR after being diagnosed; —The pair approach training with the perspective of "commitment with flexibility" and "curiosity with possibility." Train with Jess + Amy in their traditional running programs: 10K, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Marathon.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!  Feel supported: Save 15% at Handful.com with promo code HandfulAMR15 Get happier this year: For 10% off your f

A must-listen episode for anyone who feels run down or that they’re running on empty: Sarah and Coach Amanda talk with sports nutritionist (and elite runner) Jo Butler about underfueling. Jo details: -the importance of eating enough to fuel performance—and everyday life; -the domino effect, both physical and mental, of undereating; -how stress affects your running; -the links between eating and hormones; and, -ideal pre-run foods and smart snack options. The hosting duo talks muffin-baking before the guest joins at 12:01.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs Restorative Herbal Sleep helps promote better, restorative sleep. Get yours at ZzzQuil.com  Get a free 7-day trial plus $20 off your 1st purchase of vet-recommended pet products at YourFuzzy.com/AMR with code AMR  Start Thriving: Join today at ThriveMarket.com/AMR to get 40% off your first order and a free gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give a listen for some laughs—and to learn why Erin (and probably you!) feels crummy during a recovery week while marathon training. Get training advice for a weekend of “stacked” races, like Caroline is doing. And find out if the hosts crave any food while working out after Cathy admits she daydreams about doughnuts.  To leave your question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), keeping your message to 60 seconds or less.    When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Feel supported: Save 15% at Handful.com with promo code HandfulAMR15  For simple, smart savings on your prescriptions, go to GoodRX.com/AMR   Take your free hair quiz + get 15% off your first order at Prose.com/AMR Need more answers? Check out more episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calling all injured runners—and runners looking to get stronger or faster: This is a must-listen-to episode! Sarah and Coach Liz have an in-depth conversation with two deep-water running instructors, including the founder of Fluid Running. Learn: -how to stay in shape when you can’t run; -how each guest ran a speedy marathon after training almost exclusively in a pool; -ways to make “aqua jogging” less boring; and, -the cardiovascular and strength-building benefits of pool running. In the intro, the hosts kvetch about unsolicited athletic advice from older white men; the first guest hops on at 12:31. As promised: Save $25 off Fluid Running with coupon code AMR25. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Feel supported: Save 15% at Handful.com with promo code HandfulAMR15  California-inspired classics: Get 15% off your first at JenniKayne.com with code AMR  Vita-save: Get 50% off your first Care/of order by visiting takecareof.com and using code AMR50 Learn more about yo

Ready to hit the snow on skinny skis? You will be after this podcast about cross country skiing basics! Dimity and co-host Sarah Wassner Flynn talk to Anne Hinrichs, a cross country ski instructor and Birkebeiner finisher, and Emily Fischer, a marathoner and triathlete who is training for her first Korteloppet, a 29K ski race during the Birkebeiner weekend. The group chat about: —the differences between classic cross country skiing and skate skiing; —what cross country skiing equipment you need to get started (step one: a strong core!);  —how skate skiing compares to running—and training for a ski event compares to a marathon; —and why conquering a downhill on skinny skis makes you feel like a rock star.  When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!  Save 20% off your purchase up to 3 items at TopoAthletic.com with code TOPOAMR20 (good thru 2/28/22)  Great socks! Get 20% off your first purchase at Bombas.com/AMR Stress less this year: Enjoy 40% off a Calm Premium subscripti

Book lovers: This bi-annual episode is a must-listen! Sarah and Ellison cozy up (remotely) to talk about the best new books they’ve read (and listened to). Fiction and non-fiction. Here are the books they discuss: Fight Night: Miriam Toews A Line to Kill: Anthony Horowitz The Days of Afrekete: Asali Solomon Chouette: Claire Oshetsky The School for Good Mothers: Jessamine Chan Intimacies: Katie Kitamura A Net for Small Fishes: Lucy Jago Sea of Tranquility: Emily St. John Mandel The Lost Daughter: Elena Ferrante These Precious Days: Ann Patchett Graceland, at Last: Margaret Renkl The Secret History of Home Economics: Danielle Dreilinger All That She Carried: Tiya Miles   Before starting to talk about books at 11:01, the duo reminisces about track workouts from their (relative) glory days. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Enjoy 20% off your purchase up to 3 items at TopoAthletic.com with code TOPOAMR20 (good thru 2/28/22)  Style AND comfort: Get 30% off your Betab

Listen to this episode if you’re like Carly and you’re waffling on winter training for a spring race. Or if you’re like Katie and you wonder if you still need to do hill repeats when you live in a hilly part of the country. Or Amy, who is contemplating joining a Masters swim team.  To leave your question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), keeping your message to 60 seconds or less.    When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   New Year, new Rothy’s shoes! Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/AMR  A clean start to 2022: Get 20% off your first order at Blueland.com/AMR Need more answers? Check out more episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An episode for everyone who admires trailblazers like Kathrine Switzer and Jane Fonda: Journalist Danielle Friedman shares insight and anecdotes gained from her research for her brand-new book, Let’s Get Physical. She talks with hosts Sarah and Katie about: -the genesis of our contemporary fitness industry; -the pervasive (and now debunked!) notion that strenuous physical exertion harmed women; -how the 1970s running boom affected women differently than men; -Jane Fonda blending fitness and feminism; and, -women finding solace from movement in navigating loss. Sarah shares poignant family news in the introduction; the guest comes on at 15:18. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Get happier this year: For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/amr   Indeed, indeed: 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

If you’re looking for some simple, easy ways to integrate habits into your life, we’ve got you. Two experts—psychologist Dr. Michelle Trotter-Mathison and dietician Ellie Kempton—chat with Dimity and Sarah Wassner Flynn about what makes a sustainable, healthy habit. Among other things, the discussion includes: The disconnect between intention and action—and where most of us get tripped up; Why size (think super tiny!) and simplicity (think super easy!) are key when forming a new routine and subsequent habit; How a routine, rather than being constricting, can actually be freeing; and The idea that willpower is actually a reflection of needs not being met. (So true when it comes to nutrition!) Ready to join Michelle in Creating Habits that Stick? Register here; the four-week program starts Monday, January 10. Ready to join Ellie in Simply Nourished Like a Mother? Register here; the eight-week program starts Monday, January 10.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support

Wrapping up this annual, year-end tradition, Sarah gabs with Dimity, Tish, Liz, and Ellison. Laughs abound in this 500th episode! When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!  We can all use some help: For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/amr  A beautiful deal: Get 15% off your first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/AMR  Hop to it: Save 20% off your first purchase at Jiminys.com/AMR and use code AMR20 at checkout  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We may be biased, but we think ringing in the new year with an athletic tradition is pretty much the best idea ever. You will too, after you listen to this podcast. Dimity and co-host Sarah Wassner Flynn chat with three women who start the year off with athletic traditions: First up is Jane Martin-Lavaud, who began her tradition of participating in the Coney Island Polar Plunge in 2015 to honor her daughter, and now plunges weekly; Then we hear from Jodi Snowdon, who has run the in the Resolution Run 5K, a Canada-wide event, with her two daughters for nine straight years; Then we connect with Jen Miller, who spent New Year's Eve in 2020 doing the Hainesport Hundred and 24 Hour Endurance Run—and had so much type-2 fun she went back this year for another 45 or so laps. Many Happy Miles offers fresh monthly workouts, strength circuits, challenges, as well as expert workshops, a 15% yearlong discount on merchandise and training programs at Another Mother Runner, live strength and yoga classes, among other fe

Listen in on this annual tradition: Host Sarah Bowen Shea catches up with half of her co-hosts to hear what they were up to in 2021—and what 2022 might hold for them. (With a fair number of conversational side trips!) This week: Katie, Adrienne, Amanda, and Molly. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!  Stay Calm during the holidays: Enjoy 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/amr  Hop to it: Save 20% off your first purchase at Jiminys.com/AMR and use code AMR20 at checkout  A rare Rothy’s discount! Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ready for consistency, strength, and community in your workout routine? Look no farther than Many Happy Miles in 2022. Dimity chats with a trio of women about Many Happy Miles, our annual membership program: First up is Christy Diller, a physical therapist, three-year member of Many Happy Miles, and running coach who will oversee the Ask a Physical Therapist/PT Move of the Month. “I’m so excited to provide education and guidance on a subject I’m passionate about,” she says, “We’re going to set you up to have a good base; it doesn’t have to be complicated.” Then we talk to Brandi Dockett, a personal trainer, who will help with the strength circuits and live strength classes this year. Brandi has a practical, yet engaging Finally, we connect with Hillary Rosenberg, also a three-year member of Many Happy Miles, who calls herself a Many Happy Miles evangelist. “The program has transformed me from someone who runs to somebody who thinks of myself as a runner. That’s a really big difference.” Many Happy Miles o

Runners looking for inspiration: Listen to this episode, a conversation with ultrarunner Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who started running a mere five years ago—after losing her leg to cancer two decades ago. With Sarah and Amanda co-hosting, Jacky shares: -her gratitude about the journey that took her from amputation to professional runner; -how the first mile of every run is uniquely uncomfortable for her; -why she finds trails more appealing than roads; -her "unfinished business" with a 240-mile race in Moab, Utah; and -her sub-24-hour 100-mile run on a NordicTrack treadmill. Before the ultramarathoner joins at 13:17, the hosting duo talks about extreme weather they've run in recently.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!  Give the gift of KORSA running apparel: Get $20 off at roadrunnersports.com/amr Share stories—and StoryWorth: Get $10 off your first purchase at StoryWorth.com/amr  Subscribe + use code amr to save an extra 10% off your first order at shopflamingo.com/

Give a listen if you’re like Holly and you want to figure out how your half-marathon finish time can predict when you’ll cross your marathon finish line. Or if you can relate to Amy, who’s looking to support friends training for a 13.1 or 26.2 during winter weather.  To leave your question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), keeping your message to 60 seconds or less.    When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Limited holiday discount: Save 25% on Runderwear with code GIFT25 at Runderwear.com/amr  Feel empowered with Birdie: Get 15% off your first purchase at ShesBirdie.com/AMR  We can all use some help: For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/amr Need more answers? Check out more episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Runners, bakers, and anyone who admires grit + tenacity will eat up this episode featuring Sarah and Dimity as hosts and guest Rachel Wyman, a triathlete/mother runner, founder of the Montclair Bread Company, and author of the newly released Will Run for Doughnuts. Star baker Rachel details: -her horrific 2018 bike accident—and remarkable recovery (including a huge 26.2 PR!); -how rock climbing serves as a cross-training tool—and more—for her; -the 5K she’s organized for eight years + the running club she co-founded; -adjustments to her training because she’s on her feet for 8+ hours/day for work; -ways to make baking more accessible and less intimidating (even doughnuts!). In the introductory chitchat, the hosting duo talk about ways their kids—and book group—are bringing holiday cheer into their lives. Rachel the Baker joins at 16:17. Check out two of Rachel's recipes. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Hop to it: Save 20% off your first purchase at Jiminys.co