Another Mother Runner

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% offyour 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 off 13.1 or 26.2+ AMR5 for $5 off 8K at RichmondMarathon.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-up—and Dimity learns a new fact about the liver. If you're curious about the red screen, here you go. Two apps we love: Breathwrk and Insight Timer (for Yoga Nidra).When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Drink up! Save 25% on $50+ any GU products w/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.comFind balance: For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 shipping at HelloFresh.com/amr50 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

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 09/23/23at topoathletic.com w/ code TOPOAMRSMR Bloom + grow: Get 15% off your entire orderat fastgrowingtrees.com/amr Drink up! Save 25% on GU Hydration Tabsw/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Tabsw/ 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.usPretty is as pretty does: Enjoy 20% offyour first order atThriveCausemetics.com/AMRDrink up! Save 25% on GU Hydration Tabs w/ code AMR25 at GUenergy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Tabsw/ 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.usGet 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 PatchettSuch Kindness: Andre Dubus IIIThe Guest: Emma ClineThe Covenant of Water: Abraham Verghese Bad Summer People: Emma RosenblumLucky Red: Claudia CravensThe Celebrants: Steven RowleyYou Are Here: Karin Lin-GreenbergRomantic Comedy: Curtis SittenfeldKing: A Life: Jonathan EigWe Were Once a Family: Roxanna AsgarianWannabe: Aisha Harris When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Save 15% on any full-price purchase thru 09/23/23at 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 at Currex.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices