Another Mother Runner

Sarah and Molly talk to a trio of women who know all about breastfeeding babes: a lactation expert; former elite runner Tina Muir; and a “regular” mother runner. They share: -how to set yourself up for a “stellar” breastfeeding experience;  -loads of bra-fitting and bra-buying advice; -nutrition and hydration pointers; and, -advice on juggling feeding sessions + workouts.   Sarah and Molly chitchat about swimming and Sarah’s upcoming family vacation before the first guest joins at 14:01.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support!   Get your Brit on: Try Acorn TV and get your first 30 days free by going to Acorn.TV and using code AMR.   Look good, run GOODR: Visit goodr.com/amr to check out Sarah’s favorite goodrs— and get some of your own!   Hire from the best: Get a $75 credit from the number one jobsite in the world at Indeed.com/amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pro Runner Neely Gracey, an eight-time collegiate national champion and three-time Olympic qualifier, had big plans for 2020. But COVID threw her—and us—a big bend in the road, and she’s actually grateful for the interruption. Tune in to find out: —The three ways she tracks her current fitness gains; —What she learned from her series of recent virtual 5Ks; —Why simple process goals (I will take 10 deep breaths today) are key to her positive mindset; —How her dog, Sprinter, became a cover model for Runner’s World. Here’s Neely’s post about setting annual goals, including her bullet journal printable. The final step to better running: Visit currex.us and use code AMR15 for 15% off insoles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Katie dish with Ellie Kempton, the Simply Nourished Nutrition dietitian, about healthy eating, weight management, and meal planning. Ellie serves up: ways to maintain motivation for healthy eating, even in stressful times; how to side-step stress eating—and how protein can aid in that pursuit; the concept of—and examples of—“stitchable-meals”; and, methods to combat weight stagnation. In the intro, Katie shares COVID-19-related family news. The conversation shifts to food-related topics at 16:40. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support! The final step to better running: Visit currex.us and use code AMR15 for 15% off insoles. Books to your door: Go to LiteratiBooks.com/amr to get 25% off your first two months. Prioritize your pleasure: Get a 30-day free trial at DipseaStories.com/amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dimity and Sarah enlighten: -Erin on making running a routine again; -Megan on combining endurance and speed, if that’s what interests her; and, -Margaret on training log options—including details to include. (Here’s the journal Dimity recommends.)   The final step to better running: Visit Currex.us and use code AMR15 for 15% off a pair of Currex insoles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Tish welcome professional runner, activist, podcast host, and new mom (for a 3rd time) Alysia Montaño. In addition to talking about her new book, Feel-good Fitness, Alysia details: how fitness is her “space for joy”; the importance of making life during this pandemic “manageable and sustainable”; advice on cultivating motivation; the mothers-supporting mission of &Mother, the foundation she co-founded; and, what she, as a Black woman, is feeling in the current racial injustice reckoning Click here to enter our Summer Essentials Giveaway! When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Join Thrive Market today, and get up to $20 in shopping credit toward your first order at ThriveMarket.com/AMR The final step to better running: Visit currex.us and use code AMR15 for 15% off insoles. Make learning about STEAM fun: Go to kiwico.com/amr and get your first month FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity tell: -Christine to “have at it” if she wants to run the same-ish route and distance every run; -hydration best-practices to Sharon, who gets “ridiculously thirsty” on her runs; -Erin what to make of on-the-run heart palpitations (Valsalva Maneuver how-to); and, -book recommendations to motivate and enlighten Lexi.   Titles the duo recommend: The Amateurs: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for Olympic Gold: David Halberstam. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Daniel James Brown A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team: Arshay Cooper. Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer: Lynne Cox Find a Way: The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream: Diana Nyad Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory: Deena Kastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity, the dynamic duo who founded AMR, share details of their life during these challenging times. The wide-ranging conversation covers: -coping strategies, including what structure and routine do for Dimity; -their workouts—plus what motivates them to get moving; -habits that are keeping them content and productive; and, -mealtime strategies for making dinner (so.many.meals!).   Click here to sign up for Love the Run You’re With virtual running events series.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Look good, run GOODR: Visit goodr.com/amr to check out Sarah’s favorite goodrs— and get some of your own!  The final step to better running: Visit currex.us and use code AMR15 for 15% off insoles.  Join Thrive Market today, and get up to $20 in shopping credit toward your first order at ThriveMarket.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dimity and Sarah chat with Coaches Jen and Liz in a special ad-free episode to discuss AMR’s exciting new virtual running event series—and also to explore themes this program fosters, such as teamwork, camaraderie, consistency, and so on. As Coach Jen reminds us: “You never regret putting miles in the bank. People need to stay fit and have a purpose.”  https://trainlikeamother.club/product/virtual-running-events/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah welcomes therapist Kate Kneifel, MSW, LCSW, who shares running games that can change your outlook and approach to running—and life. This one-on-one conversation (co-host Katie scoots after the intro chitchat) zigs and zags in delightful directions, including: detailing running games you’ve never considered; how creativity and playfulness can invigorate your relationship with running; the value of giving your brain “something to chew on”; the joy of small things; and, how to get “unstuck.” Before Katie ducks out of the episode, the hosting duo laughs over an unexpected TMI topic. Kate the therapist enters the scene at 19:14. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Look good, run GOODR: Visit goodr.com/amr to check out Sarah’s favorite goodrs— and get some of your own! The final step to better running: Visit currex.us and use code AMR15 for 15% off insoles. Self-care shave essentials from Flamingo for just $16 with free shipping at shopflamingo.com/amr Learn m

In this first of a multi-part series, Dimity chats with Cynthia Vissers, a #motherrunner and running gear guru who has answered countless questions during her four-year stint at Charm City Running. The duo dive focus on weather running gear, including tips and recommendations for hydration packs and vests, sunscreens, lightweight tops, chafing solutions, and running masks. Products recommended include: Hydration Vests Nathan Vaporhowe ($165; on sale for $123) Camelback Women’s Circuit Vest ($85) Chafing Creams Squirrel’s Nut Butter (from $6.95) Megababe Thigh Rescue ($14) Hooha Ride Glide ($23) Light Tanks Nike Breathe Tank ($40) Oiselle Flyte Tank ($48) Sunscreen Fotowater Isdin Fusion Water SPF 50+ Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch ($11) Hats for Smaller Heads Nike Aerobill Tailwind ($28) Oiselle Foldable Roga Hat ($34) AMR Hats + Visors ($25) Face Masks Buff Original ($20) Oiselle Flyout Gaiter ($24) UnderArmour Sports Mask ($30) Adidas Face Mask ($16/3 pack) Athleta Face Masks ($30/5 pack) Learn more abou

Sarah and Maggie jump into an enlightening conversation with Jennifer Cassetta, a self-defense expert and 3rd-degree black belt in the martial art of Hapkido. In answering questions from the AMR Facebook page, Jenn shares: the ABCs of martial arts—and how to deploy them on a run; ways to bolster self-confidence and step into your power; how intuition (she calls it “internal GPS”) plays a huge role in personal safety; pointers on using pepper spray; and, how to release your “inner she-beast” when the situation calls for it. Maggie tells about returning to her beloved Orange Theory Fitness classes, then Jenn joins the show at 17:03.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support! Look good, run GOODR: Visit goodr.com/amr to check out Sarah’s favorite goodrs— and get some of your own! The final step to better running: Visit currex.us and use code AMR15 for 15% off insoles. Make learning about STEAM fun: Go to kiwico.com/amr and get your first month FREE! Learn more about

Dimity and Sarah advise: -Jessica on the timeframe and important elements of cooldown and recovery; -Jennifer on how to respect the rest day and what else might be wearing her down; -Susan on running on a cambered (read: super-slanted!) road; and, -Whitley on the benefits of barre classes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Ellison convene in studio (!) for their biannual conversation about newly published books. The duo talks about these novels and non-fiction books: The Beauty of Your Face: Sahar Mustafa The Other Bennet Sister: Janice Hadlow The Resolutions: Brady Hammes The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Suzanne Collins Eight Perfect Murders: Peter Swanson The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires: Grady Hendrix Rodham: Curtis Sittenfeld Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family: Robert Kolker This is Chance: The Shaking of an All-American City, the Voice that Held It Together: Jon Mooallem   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support!   Let Cook Smarts plan your dinners: Get 20% off with code AMR20 at cooksmarts.com/amr  Look good, run GOODR: Visit goodr.com/amr to check out Sarah’s favorite goodrs— and get some of your own  Make learning about STEAM fun: Go to kiwico.com/amr and get your first month FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap

Dimity talks to three generations of runners—Jane Espy, 74; Katie Oglesby, 48; and Abby Oglesby, 21—to get their perspective on how to help kids start and enjoy running. The trio let us in on: Why a 5K is a great place to get them started; What to say—or not say—to a kid who is complaining on the run; Why a parent's mantra should be no pressure; And how modeling healthy behavior is the best influence of all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part of our Routines series, Sarah and Amanda converse with three mother runners about the mindfulness techniques they practice to relieve anxiety, improve mood, and affect positive change. Learn: how “expressive writing” can provide calm and reflection; the various ways these women choose—and use—mantras; the power of humor (including foul-but-funny coloring books!); what “box breathing” is and what it can do for you; and, how spending a little time using a mindfulness “tool” can provide big rewards. The first guest starts sharing at 14:09. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity tell: -Winnie the best way to progress from walk-run to consistent running; -Shannon how to deal with a tweak in her “deep butt muscle”; and, -Jackie advice for end-of-toe callouses. Here are the two videos Dimity recommends to Shannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Maggie talk with two mother runners who detail how losing 70-100 pounds changed their lives (and minds). The candid conversation covers: the value of celebrating “non-scale victories (three cheers for on-the-toes push-ups!); the importance of compassion, curiosity, and consistency; the reality of being in the “injury-corner,” and regaining some weight; and, creating spaces (a she-shed, perhaps?!?) to do “thought downloads” and strength training. In the intro, laugh along as Sarah proudly accepts the label “schleppy-preppy!” The first weight-loss wonder starts sharing at 15:09. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity have a candid conversation with two African-American mother runners, Brandi Dockett and Jennnifer Baskerville-Burrows, about being a black runner in America today. In this special ad-free episode, the guests talk about: -when they first realized how white the sport of running is; -the necessity of picking “safe” routes and times of day to run; -the support and camaraderie the group Black Girls Run! provides them; -how a “raggedy” conversation is better than no conversation at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Adrienne bring on two Train Like a Mother Club assets, Coach Jen Harrison and Dr. Justin Ross, to share insight and advice on using running-honed tactics to deal with pandemic anxiety, stress, and challenges, such as: how to compartmentalize thoughts and concerns; the power of micro-goals; the importance of accepting, and occasionally embracing, hard spots; and, how to align values to your purpose. In the intro, Adrienne gives an update on her (virtual) run across New York state. Coach Jen joins the duo at 14:12. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dimity and Sarah counsel: -Katelyn in Kansas City on the importance of sleep (and shifting priorities); -Kristen in Calgary on generating excitement during a virtual race; and, -Katie in Wilmore, Kentucky, on the best approach for blind curves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices