
Another Mother Runner
A family of three podcasts to get (+ keep) you moving without losing your family, job, or sanity! Nearly 1,000 (!) back episodes to enjoy.Every Friday on the original show (launched in 2011), host Sarah Bowen Shea, a mom of three and veteran of 14 marathons, is joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts and often a guest expert to discuss topics ranging from how to reach a big race goal to finding your athletic happy place, and everything in between. Training, nutrition, motivation, mental toughness, TMI issues: This show covers it all (and then some!). Many Happy Miles and AMR Answers drop on alternate Tuesdays: Many Happy Miles is hosted by AMR co-founder Dimity McDowell and Sarah Wassner Flynn, and it celebrates and explores all types of forward movement, whether an epic hike, century ride, or your first brisk walk after a setback. The co-founding duo of Sarah and Dimity host AMR Answers, providing insightful responses to listeners’ called-in questions. All three shows are witty and conversational, making them great running partners because the AMR gals do all the talking—even on the uphills!
Latest episodes

Dec 26, 2023 • 31min
AMR Answers: Predicting Your Marathon Finish Time + Winter Weather Training
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. The first question drops around 6:11. To record your question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), keeping your message to 60 seconds or less. This repeat episode originally aired on December 14, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 2023 • 46min
2023 Year-end Conversations with Co-hosts, Part 1
Anyone looking for athletic inspiration, empathy, and laughs will want to listen to this episode. It’s a conversation with three co-hosts—Britany, Amanda, and Molly. The gals talk about their 2023 highs (hello, first baby!) and lows (recovery from knee replacement)—and what the new year might hold for them. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 2023 • 1h 4min
Many Happy Miles: Our 2023 Athletic Highlights Part 2
In Part 2 of our year-end wrap-up, hosts Dimity & Sarah WF continue to highlight our collective athletic highlights of 2023. First, Dimity shares her favorite fitness moments of the year (hint: They involved a bike and hiking shoes!), then AMR coaches pop in to reflect. Hear from Jennifer Steele, Jennifer Harrison, Jess Hofheimer, Elizabeth Waterstraat, and Mandy Cherry, who shed some light on what made 2023 special for them. And, throughout the episode, we play voicemails from listeners featuring a variety pack of peak moments. We hope this episode inspires you to celebrate your own athletic high points—and motivates you to go after even more in ’24.Register for Many Happy Miles 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 15, 2023 • 1h 2min
2023 Winter Reading
Avid readers, as well as casual ones, will enjoy this annual episode, in which the hosts Sarah and Ellison talk about a dozen new books they’ve read and recommend. The talk of books kicks off around 4:32. Here are the books the hosts discuss:The Fraud: Zadie SmithDay: Michael CunninghamAbsolution: Alice McdermottWest Heart Kill: Dann McdormanIf on A Winter’s Night a Traveler: Italo CalvinoThe House of Doors: Tan Twan EngPet: Catherine ChidgeyThe Scrupulous Confession of Lydia Bennet, Witch: Melinda TaubThe Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies: Alice GoodmanSo Late in the Day: Claire Keegan The Comfort of Crows: Margaret RenklUntold Power: Rebecca Boggs RobertsThe In-Between: Hadley Vlahos, R.N. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 2023 • 37min
AMR Answers: Strength Training Suggestions; Pause or Not Pause Your GPS
Looking for effective, at-home strength moves, like Maura? Then give a listen to this episode. (Here are the three programs Dimity recommends, including Many Happy Miles.) Or maybe you are in Karen’s shoes, wondering when to replace your running shoes. Finally, learn along with Leah where the gals land on pausing their GPS at stoplights (or scooping up #foundchange!).Before turning to the questions, Sarah shares why she nearly needed a snorkel on a recent run. 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!You need Indeed:Visit Indeed.com/amr to start hiring now.Get a free gift w/ purchase + free shippingon orders $29+ at Nuts.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 8, 2023 • 53min
The Effect of Stress on Runners
No matter your stress level, this is a must-listen episode: Physical therapist and coach Chris Johnson talks with hosts Sarah and Amanda about the impact stress has on our daily and athletic lives. In this advice-laden episode, the guest talks about:-how to keep goals from adding to your stress level; -using rate of perceived exertion to minimize exercise-related stress;-a simple routine to relieve neck + shoulder tension;-pivoting your workouts based on your energy levels; and,-“movement snacks” and how to add them to your day. Before the guest comes on around 9:17, Sarah talks about trends she saw at The Running Event trade show, including so.many.running.shoes! When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! For $25 off your first order of any sleeves, use code AMR25 at GOSleeves.com Row for it: Save up to $500 at Hydrow.com and use code AMR at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 2023 • 53min
Many Happy Miles: Our 2023 Athletic Highlights
What was your favorite athletic moment of 2023? Perhaps it was PR'ing in a 10K or crossing the finish line of your very first marathon. Maybe it was something simpler, but oh-so-sweet, like a scenic hike with your family or that first pain-free run after dealing with a nagging injury. Whatever the highlight, we're showcasing several on this episode, including those from three of our Train Like a Mother coaches. After hosts Dimity and Sarah WF reflect a bit on the year, hear from Amy Skorich, Christy Scott, and Jenn Giles, who each share what made 2023 special for them. And, throughout the episode, we play voicemails from listeners featuring a variety pack of peak moments. We hope this episode inspires you to celebrate your own athletic high points—and motivates you to go after even more in '24. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Give the gift of Thrive: Enjoy 20% offyour first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/AMR Find incredible, unique gifts:Get 15% off at UncommonGoods.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 1, 2023 • 50min
Dr. Stacy Sims on Supplements for Women Runners
All active women need to listen to this episode with Stacy Sims, PhD, author of two bestselling books, ROAR and Next Level. This respected performance physiologist and nutrition scientist talks with hosts Sarah and Molly all about supplements for active women, including: -the best online sources for supplements; -the full lowdown on creatine; -how + why to take Vitamin D; -all you need to know about essential amino acids; and,-a supplement that can eliminate poop-breaks mid-run! Before the esteemed guest joins at around 9:29, Molly and Sarah talk about found change and kids home from college. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Live a more empowered life: For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/amr Give the gift of stories: Get $10 off your first purchase at Storyworth.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

Nov 28, 2023 • 33min
AMR Answers: Hill Training, Chafe Relief, and Cartwheels!
If you’ve got a hilly race on your horizon, like Christina, give a listen to this episode. Or if you’re not chuffed about chafing (especially in delicate areas), à la Amanda, you’ll appreciate the crowd-sourced solutions the hosts serve up. Finally, you’ll flip over the cartwheel conversation at the end of the ep! Before providing answers to called-in questions, Sarah shares momentous news in her bulging-disks saga. Please share your 2023 athletic highlights here, and jump into Joy to the Run (pssst: It’s free!). To call in a question, dial 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), day or night. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support!Get all your gifts: Get 15% off at UncommonGoods.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 2023 • 53min
How Runners Can Lessen Their Environmental Impact
This is the episode for anyone who is curious how to become a “greener” runner: Hosts Sarah and Molly have an enlightening conversation with Keri Straughn, co-founder of the Low Impact Alliance and co-owner of Palmetto Running Company. This mother runner details:-how making small changes adds up to big differences; -what “plogging,” “greenwashing,” and “circularity” mean;-the environmental footprint of races; -the future of good-for-the-planet shoe manufacturing; and,-how to (easily) shop more responsibly for running gear. Molly details her return to running before the guest joins around 6:00. Listen all the way to the end to learn what book-related milestone Coach Liz reached—and her top three books in 2023—in Miles of Books. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Give the gift of stories: Get $10 off your first purchase at Storyworth.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices