Another Mother Runner

An ideal episode for anyone training for a fall race, the hosts tell:  -Julia how to beat training plan burnout;  -Hillary how to keep marathon training “fun and light”; -Jana advice on achieving a sub-2:00 half-marathon; and, -Tiana the rationale for doing long runs slower than race pace. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! The final step to better runn...

A must-listen for anyone stepping up to a starting line soon! Sarah and Katie (who is running the Chicago Half-Marathon in a week) get great insight and advice from Meg Waldron, M.S., a mental performance coach and former competitive runner. Meg tells: -new ways to “chunk up” a race; -how self-talk can calm pre-race jitters + keep you strong in the final miles; -how + why to use visualization; -tr...

If you're a chronically injured runner—or you're just feeling a niggle in your knee—this is the podcast for you. Christy Diller, PT, long-time runner, and running coach, talks you through: —When there's pain, how to discern between when to keep running and when to take a break; —Why movement is, with few exceptions, always beneficial (both for physical healing + mental health); —How she had an a-h...

Sarah and Molly welcome Dr.  Eva Selhub , a physician, mind-body expert,  author , and iFit presenter, about the power of mindfulness and meditation for runners. Dr. Eva shares: -steps to nurture moment-to-moment awareness;  -how mindfulness can make your runs easier and more enjoyable (!);  -ways to feel more at ease and more joyful;  -practical suggestions for fostering a meditation practice; an...

Sarah and Dimity serve up advice:  -about avoiding injury when, like Margaret, you’re not training for an event; -to Mel about  cycling  by heart rate;  -for Barb re: identifying as a runner even when switching to walking (for now?!).  Dimity gives an exciting race recap (hint: podium!) before offering answers starting at 12:15.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and th...

Sarah and Tish Hamilton have a conversation with Jennifer Vanos, Ph. D., an Assistant Professor at the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University and a first-time pregnant runner. The climate scientist covers: -ways to mitigate heat while running; -steps to take when your race day forecast calls for hot conditions; -what ozone pollution is—and why it’s bad for runners; -societal vulnerab...

Fall is in the air—which means half marathons and marathons are too! In this episode, Dimity talks to Ellie Kempton about Taper Nutrition: how to properly fill up your personal fuel tank so you're raring to go on race day. The two talk about: —Why taper nutrition should start two weeks—not 24 hours–out from race day; —The "quick tease" that alcohol and sugar provide (and how to find better substit...

 Sarah and Amanda chat with  Adalgisa “Lisa” Rivera , an Afro-Latina runner from NYC who just tackled the TransRockies Run. As part of our Run in Her Shoes series, Lisa details this “transformative” experience, including: -being one of ~20 BIPOC participants in the “white space”;  -the therapeutic work she did pre-race to face her fears and trepidation;  -the  steep  learning curve of switching fr...

Dimity and Sarah provide counsel:  -about training with a spouse in response to Megan’s question; -to Maya about ramping up (down?!) to run a downhill race; and,  -for Molly on the timing for foam rolling and stretching. The key? Consistency. In the intro, Dimity details her aquabike training, plus an upcoming race. The duo starts offering answers at 9:09. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR....

Sarah has an in-depth conversation with her favorite coaching duo,  Liz Waterstraat and Jen Harrison , focusing on perhaps the most oft-overlooked element of running: recovery. The coaches cover: -the three main components of recovery (including that it even starts pre-run!); -what qualifies as a rest day; -pointers for foam rolling; -sleep hygiene and its roll in successful workouts; plus, -the m...

Part adventure, part friendship, part inspiration. Complementing the  Half Dome recap post , Dimity talks to Joann Verweij and Jessica Johnston—the J-Team—about hiking the iconic orb in Yosemite National Park. Among other things, the trio lays out: —Optimal training for the 17-mile, 4,800 foot hike (stairs! lots of stairs!); —The logistics of having a successful and joy-filled long day on the trai...

Sarah and Molly have a good gab with Brendan Leonard, a.k.a.  Semi-Rad , author of the satirical-and-insightful book  I Hate Running and You Can Too . The trio talks about: -the love-hate relationship many folks have with running and fitness; -the need to becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable;  -the intangible gains running bestows, such as resilience and stoicism;  -the ins-and-out of sel...

Sarah and Dimity offer insight for:  -Christine about  fueling during a half -marathon (including  how to do a GU ); -pregnant Christine about running with a baby on board; and, -Pam on best sites for finding regional races (including  RaceRaves  +  halfmarathons.net ). Sarah chats about SUP’ing before the duo dives into the questions at 10:56.   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We apprec...

Sarah + Amanda talk with a variety of athletes on this episode that originally aired in 2018.  Dr. Justin Ross , a Denver-based psychologist and marathon runner, kicks things off by defining an athletic happy place. Then two women runners, Michelle and Casii, talk about their respective smile-makers. Casii talks about how running on trails helps her unlug and “be in the step.” JRo joins the convo...

With about nine weeks before the  USA Triathlon Long Course Aquabike Championships , Dimity (not super competitive by nature) taps into the wisdom of Coaches Jen and Liz (both super competitive by nature) to help her get into a Racing mindset. Tune in to hear the three discuss: —How important it is to consciously engaging during any race—and especially a long endurance one; —What Dimity can do dif...

Sarah and Tish, both themselves former every-day exercisers, chat with four women who run every.single.day. The streakers share: -how (+why) they started running on a daily basis; -how they find the time to lace up and head out every day; -how they deal with (or ignore) injuries and illness; and, -their possible exit strategies (or not!). At the outset of the show, Sarah reveals the over-the-top b...

Sarah and Dimity offer:  cautions about exercising in poor air quality; and, first-time half-marathoner Christine pragmatic words about negative splitting.  In a longer-than-usual intro, Dimity paints a picture of her upcoming epic adventures, including a high hike in Yosemite. Here are links to the  nutrition plan  Dimity tells Christine about and the  Love race series  registration.   When you s...

Sarah and Adrienne converse with Jackie Hoermann-Elliott, Ph. D., an Assistant Professor of English at Texas Woman’s University and author of  Running, Thinking, Writing . The trio of writers/mother runners examine: -running’s power to fuel creativity; -“flow” in both running and writing; -what running does to change our brains; -why running qualifies as a creative endeavor; and, -the benefits of...

Hill is a four-letter word no longer; Holly Brooks , a two-time Olympian and two-time winner of the Mount Marathon , inspires us to embrace the climb . Among other things, Holly explains: —The importance being aware of your self-talk; —The concept of Central Governor (why your brain often says quit before your body is ready); —How to reframe a tough workout to focus on the benefits; and —Why divid...

Sarah and Katie enjoy candid conversations with three Latina runners in this second installment of our series Run in My Shoes, in which we aim to amplify the voices of a wider array of runners. The guests detail: -overcoming guilt imposed by their extended families at taking time to run; -the empowering effects of running; -the viewpoint of running held by many in the Hispanic community; -concerni...

Sarah and Dimity clue in: -Cara about the benefits and how-to’s of weighted running vests; -Melissa on going long to go long; and, -Leah on coolest top options for summer runs. In the intro, Dimity gives a detailed report of her recent swim-bike (“aquabike”) race, and Sarah tells a tale about chasing a unicorn. (For realz!)   When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—s...

Sarah and Tish Hamilton get to chatting with science writer and occasional runner Sarah Everts, author of the new book  The Joy of Sweat: the Strange Science of Perspiration . With wit and wisdom, the guest details: -how sweat is “an evolutionary superpower”; -why people sweat at different rates; -sweat at different ages and stages of life, including pregnancy and menopause; -differences between e...

Dimity chats with Laurel Short and Tiffany Cross, two Kansas-City based triathletes and best running friends, who conquered Des Moines Ironman 70.3 in late June. In this extra long race report, the trio cover: —The importance of having a training partner for accountability (especially in a pandemic year!); —How Laurel, a first-time triathlete, tackled open water swimming–and getting into her wet s...

Sarah and Molly get personal with four women runners, talking about what it’s like to run in just a sports bra—no tank or tee over it. The conversation takes some unexpected turns. A few revealed confessions are: -one runner visualizes herself as Kara Goucher to summon speed + courage; -the vanity + bitterness that fuel one grandmother runner to bare her bod; -the amped-up runner’s high one pregna...

Answers of a different sort: In this crossover episode, Lexi Miller, a running coach and the pregnant host of the Defining Endurance podcast, quizzes Sarah about juggling running with mothering at different stages. In true SBS style, Sarah gives candid responses, including sharing about running while doing IVF. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Small-c...