Another Mother Runner

This is an episode for everyone as grief is a recurring facet of all our lives. The guest is Myra Sack, the founder of E-Motion and author of Fifty-seven Fridays , a memoir about the life and January 2021 death of her young daughter. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, Myra shares: -the founding of her org near Boston’s Heartbreak Hill -why the repetitive, rhythmic nature of runni...

The Miles of Books Non-Fiction Debut Episode originally dropped on April 22, 2025. This debut episode is ideal listening for all athletes, especially ones in a pursuit of increased athletic enjoyment and success. Along with host Sarah Bowen Shea, Coach Liz Waterstraat does a deep dive into the new book Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change by Olga Khazan. Among other things...

This episode originally dropped on February 23, 2024. Anyone considering or training for a half-marathon or marathon needs to listen to this episode with running legend Deena Kastor, Olympic bronze medalist in marathon and author of Let Your Mind Run . With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, Deena shares: -ways to banish the intimidation factor of a long run -what “the insistent min...

Calling all cooking and baking enthusiasts: This special episode is for you! Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Sheila Gencarelli, both avid cooks/bakers, serve up a conversation about four new cookbooks. They discuss standout recipes; baking with a variety of flours; small-batch nut butters ; and numerous quick weeknight dinner options. The cookbooks they discuss: Easy Everyday : 100 Recipes and Meal Pre...

If you’re trail-running curious—or just love inspiring athletes—this is the episode for you! Host Sarah Bowen Shea is joined by guest host Corrine Malcolm, co-host of Trail Society podcast , to talk with Stephanie Irving, 64, an avid trail runner running the legendary Western States 100, where she’ll be the second oldest female participant; she’s also the co-founder of Wild Woman Trail Runs . In t...

Whether you have an upcoming race or are simply under a lot of stress, you owe it to yourself to listen to this insightful episode. Coach Liz Waterstraat, with host Sarah Bowen Shea, discusses Performing Under Pressure : The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most by Hendrie Weisinger and J.P. Pawliw-Fry. Coach Liz shares some important lessons gleaned from the book, such as viewing someth...

Anyone headed on a summer vacation or away on a work trip needs to listen to this episode. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin, plus two other frequent travelers (a triathlete and an ultrarunner/flight attendant!), share advice and anecdotes about exercising while away from familiar stomping grounds. Details include: -been-there, done-that advice on making smart hotel choices -packing pointer...

Feeling like diving into summer with some engaging reads? Listen to this episode in which hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist jump into two books set in and around water—one is a debut that Ellison quite enjoyed, while the other is a dystopian tale. Ellison has praise for the historical war-and-love story in the episode’s mix, while the hosting duo is divided over the new novel by the Pulitze...

Let’s not kid ourselves: Everyone needs to listen to this episode because extreme weather is coming, if it hasn’t arrived already. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat (a hot-weather racing warrior!) welcome Christopher Minson, Ph. D., a professor of Human Physiology at University of Oregon, where he is also co-director of the Exercise and Environmental Physiology Labs, to strategize a...

Anyone feeling rundown or overburdened owes it to herself to listen to this episode about a brand-new book called The Art of Pacing : A Guide to Balancing Short-Term Demands with Long-Term Thriving by Elizabeth Svoboda. A big fan of this 188-page book, Coach Liz Waterstraat details lessons learned from it, including the importance of choosing to rest (couched in the term, “principled dissent”) and...

In this bonus episode, Selene welcomes longtime friend, cyclist, and women’s sports powerhouse Kate Veronneau to the show for a preview of the first-ever FeistyFest in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. For Kate, the location is personal: The Valley Preferred Cycling Center is where she first fell in love with bike racing, found her cycling community, and eventually launched a career in the sport. S...

For every mother worried she might have to forgo athletic goals due to parenting demands, this episode is for you! In this heartwarming, inspiring episode, hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton talk with two mothers who were able to pursue their marathon goals thanks, in part, to a generous grant from For All Mothers+. ( Psst , the application deadline is June 10!) One momma completed her first...

Attention Anglophiles (and lovers of clever, engrossing books): This episode is for you! Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist explore the themes of four new novels all set in or around England’s capital city. Buckle up: Two are riveting, contemporary page-turners, including the latest from the author of 2012’s Capital . The other two are period pieces laced with mystery and romance. The hosts...

No matter what speed your forward motion is, you need to listen to this enlightening episode featuring Milica McDowell , DPT, co-author of Walk : Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity―One Step at a Time . Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams, Dr. Milica details: the true sweet spot of daily steps ( pssst : It’s less than 10,000!) the remarkable powers o...

Anyone who believes limited time, options, or resources are holding them back needs to listen to this intriguing episode. Coach Liz Waterstraat shares surprising lessons learned from the hot-off-the-presses book Inside the Box : How Constraints Make Us Better by David Epstein. Realize why more freedom doesn’t equal more possibility—or more productive workouts or better race outcomes! Learn how to...

No matter what age you were when you became an athlete, you’ll enjoy these insightful conversations with three women who didn’t discover their sporty side until their 40s. With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, they share: their “origin” stories of becoming a runner or triathlete the joy of discovering the power of “dirty therapy” (read: trail running) how one runner cut an hour off her ma...

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the latest from the authors of The Help or The Guncle , this is a don’t-miss episode! Host Ellison Weist weighs in on Kathryn Stockett’s long-awaited novel, and Sarah Bowen Shea details Steven Rowley’s new set-in-Palm-Springs book. Ellison also raves about the latest Oprah’s Book Club pick. And Sarah goes wild for a novel adaptation on Netflix! The books discussed:...

Attention adventure lovers: Give a listen to this episode about the Grand Traverse , a single-day trail event in Duluth, MN, that lets you choose the distance you cover and at what pace you want to go (hiking or running). Coach Dimity McDowell and three 2025 Grand Traverse participants join hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat to share details and highlights of this epic undertaking, i...

This is a must-listen for everyone who needs to get out of their own head and make forward progress. Coach Liz Waterstraat shares wisdom and take-away lessons gleaned from Beyond Belief : The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results by Nir Eyal with Julie Li. In the conversation with host Sarah Bowen Shea, Coach Liz explains that beliefs aren’t facts; the effec...

This is a must-listen for parents of sporty kids, anyone struggling with an injury, and folks looking for hard-earned wisdom: Running prodigy/phenom Mary Cain, author of the compelling new memoir This Is Not About Running , talks with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton. Interspersed with the hosts expressing anguish at the harassment she endured, Mary details: her reasons for writing a frank...

Anyone looking for riveting reads (or audiobooks) need to listen to this episode: Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist rave about an incredibly smart, cleverly crafted debut novel; a new novel by a beloved author; a quirky paperback; and the latest brilliant page-turner from a hot writer. Listen all the way through, then dash off to get these books and start reading! Yesteryear : Caro Claire B...

Anyone curious about doing a HYROX race or looking to diversify her running routine needs to listen to this insightful episode. The guests—a HYROX class instructor (Steph Peters), a cyclist/runner taking on her debut HYROX (Kathryn Taylor), and a marathoner who crushed a HYROX doubles race earlier this year (Jackie Minge)—talk with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Britany Williams about: What exactly a...

Anyone in search of deeper personal connections or improved athletic performance needs to listen to this episode in which Coach Liz Waterstraat delves into Revealing : The Underrated Power of Oversharing by Leslie John. Coach Liz details why sharing thoughts and feelings helps manage the emotional load of striving; how silence sends a message (which prompts a pickleball anecdote from host Sarah Bo...

A must-listen episode if you’re looking to add a triathlon to your race calendar or to take on a new distance in triathlon: Kelly O'Mara, co-host of the Feisty Triathlon podcast and former editor-in-chief of Triathlete Magazine , shares expert insights on starting and succeeding in triathlon. In a conversation with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams, Kelly details: how to morph from being a...

Have a laugh with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist as they talk about the newest novel from Maria Semple, author of the wildly popular 2013 (!) book Where’d You Go, Bernadette . Two of the other novels discussed share a common setting: a cruise ship. The books making a splash: Go Gentle : Maria Semple The Left and the Lucky : Willy Vlautin All the World Can Hold : Jung Yun American Fantasy...