Another Mother Runner

Welcome to the second episode of AMR Trains, a new podcast under the Another Mother Runner pod umbrella and based on the  Train Like a Mother Club. In this podcast that comes out every other Tuesday, we’re going to focus on topics related to training, and our guests will include Train Like a Mother Coaches, a variety of #motherrunners and other engaging experts. Since we are just rounding the half...

Sarah and co-host Tish Hamilton are joined by two women associated with the new book  Mighty Moe: The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Women's Running Revolutionary —Rachel Swaby, one of the co-authors, and Maureen “Moe” Mancuso, the book’s subject, who set the women’s marathon world record at age 13 (!) in 1967. The quartet cover: -Mighty Moe’s 3:15 marathon run—and the resulting negative backla...

Sarah and Dimity give guidance to: -Shannon in Germany regarding marathon training on a treadmill; -Minnesotan Pam about winter cross-training while marathon training; -Jen from Unadilla, N.Y., who’s looking to crush a one-day relay race; and, -Washingtonian Erin on avoiding shin splints. Call 470-BADASS1 to record a question you want answered. Sign up  here  for the Another Mother Runner newslett...

Sarah and Ellison “Book Bully” Weist get cozy and delve into a discussion of their favorite new—and upcoming—books. The books they recommend and are looking forward to, plus one suggested by producer Alex Ward are: Boom Town : the Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City  by Sam Anderson The Dutch House  by Ann Patchett Nothing to See Here  by Kevin Wilson Such a Fun Age  by Kiley Reid Exhalation: Storie...

Welcome to AMR Trains, a new podcast under the Another Mother Runner pod umbrella and based on the  Train Like a Mother Club. In this podcast that comes out every other Tuesday, we’re going to focus on topics related to training: everything from the best cross-training for runners to how to mentally stay in a race to how to optimally nourish your body. Our guests will include Train Like a Mother C...

Sarah and Coach Amanda gab with Kelly McGonigal, Ph. D., a research psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University as well as author of the just-released book  The Joy of Movement : How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage , about why exercise helps our minds and moods. Dr. McGonigal talks with the duo about: -how to “tend and befriend” stress; -the science of a runner...

In this annual tradition, Sarah talks with each of her co-hosts to reminisce about their 2019 athletic accomplishments and cast ahead to the New Year. Hear: -Dimity detail how (and why) 2020 will be The Year of Grant (her hubby); -Amanda rave about “experiential runs,” including one involving the sunrise in the Alps (!!); -Maggie take Sarah (+ Alex!) on the major tangent, leading to this video ; -...

Dimity and Sarah suggest to: -Chicagoan Maureen how to spend her year-end bonus; -Pam in Atlanta the beauty of year-end reflections instead of New Year resolutions; -Portlander Barb some retorts when holiday conversations turn to races; -Mary Lou in Gresham, Oregon, favorite gifts for runners. Call 470-BADASS1 to record a question you want answered.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Sarah and Maggie hit Start on conversations with four treadmill-lovers. The quartet of mother runners share: -how they shifted from loathing to loving treadmill running; -boredom-busters on the ’mill; -their favorite treadmill workouts; -get-fired-up phrases that propel them forward during rough patches; and, -the shows and podcasts they save to watch or listen to exclusively on the treadmill. In...

Sarah and Amanda have a chill conversation with Dr. Joanna Zeiger, a former professional triathlete and founder of Canna Research Group. A leading expert on the topic of cannabis and athletes, Dr. Zeiger: -shares her personal experience with cannabis to manage chronic pain; -demystifies the differences between marijuana and hemp; -details the potential benefits of CBD, plus the myriad ways to take...

Sarah and Dimity give: -Paula from Bellaire, Michigan, advise for tackling a trail 50K; -Duluth-residing Maya strength-building alternatives to running with a tire tied on her back; -Leah in Minnesota advice on training by time versus miles. Call 470-BADASS1 to leave a question you want the duo to answer!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity gab with four gals about how they got in their miles in 2019. They talk about why: -community is key; -strength training is truly make-or-break; -consistent, not perfect, is the goal; and, -feeling accountable, yet not guilty, gets them out the door. Join  Many Happy Miles here. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support! Get two leggings for...

Sarah and two Train Like a Mother Club coaches, Amanda Loudin and Liz Waterstraat, circle up to debate the should-you-or-shouldn’t-you aspects of taking on 26.2 in 2020. The trio covers: -the slightly scary, and completely  thrilling , reality of undertaking a marathon; -the make-or-break importance of training  consistency ; -pointers on deciding if you have room in your life for all the miles; -...

Dimity and Sarah offer: -options for spicing up a  treadmill workout  to Jen from Milwaukee; -Nicole in Sauk Rapids, MN, permission to run by time instead of distance on snowy roads; and, -solutions for “now what?” to Julie from Argyle, WI, who just ran her first marathon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Adrienne chat with three mother runners in pursuit of running a race in every U.S. state. Marvel as: -67-year-old Penny describes the finish-line feeling of completing a second marathon in a single weekend; -Sara details her plans to travel and rack up states after her kids fly the nest; -Lisa tells stories about also running marathons on five continents (so far!); -Lisa shares cost-savi...

Sarah and Molly talk about the quintessential mother runner topics—running during pregnancy and postpartum—with  Kate Mihevc Edwards , a physical therapist and co-author of the new book  Go Ahead: Stop and Pee . Interspersed with empathetic laughter, the trio talks about: -the metric for gauging exertion when running during pregnancy; -stroller-running tips  and  arm-swing advice for all runners;...

Sarah and Dimity advise: -Katie from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, on layering for cold-weather running; -Beth in Eason, MD, on the best way to keep moving forward between intervals; -Claire in the Czech Republic (!) on cadence and a few ways to boost her stride rate; -Amanda from Bucks County, PA, on sodium in  GU Gels . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity, plus the attendees of AMR’s Cape Cod Retreat, are rapt by anecdotes and advice shared by Dave McGillivray , the longtime race director of the Boston Marathon. An amazing endurance athlete and father of five, Dave recounts: -his 3,452-mile saga of running across America in 80 days recounted in his new children’s book ; -how Boston-qualifying time standards reflect the “pursuit of...

Dimity and Sarah take a (virtual) stroll down memory lane, recounting anecdotes from recording the  audiobook  version of their first book,  Run Like a Mother , which was just re-released. Excerpts from the audiobook are interspersed in this special bonus episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Maggie keep it real with Latoya Shauntay Snell, a chef, writer, and sponsored athlete also known as  Running Fat Chef . Latoya shares: -how numerous health problems led her to become a runner (and how a palm reader foretold it!); -the story of a heckler fat-shaming her during the 2017 NYC Marathon; -how she finally started calling herself an athlete; -numerous insider tips for running th...

Sarah and Molly catch up with Chris McDougall, author of the acclaimed book  Born to Run , who talks about running with a donkey (!!), the topic of his just-out book,  Running with Sherman . Lots of laughs, plus talk of: -the joy and fun of running with animals; -the growing popularity of burro racing; -the status of the film version of  Born to Run ; and, -the barefoot running craze. In the intro...

In this special episode, Dimity and nutritionist Ellie Kempton share the details of Ellie's Two-Week Nutrition Taper Plan , which spells beautifully what to do two weeks out from a race to keep yourself healthy and ready to hit the starting line. In addition, Ellie shares 11 Race Week Recipes , including a delicious yogurt-marinated chicken (and explains why yogurt is the perfect marinade as you t...

Sarah and Coach Amanda explore up—and the down---sides of pursuing passions with Brad Stulberg, co-author of The Passion Paradox : A Guide to Going All in, Finding Success, and Discovering the Benefits of an Unbalanced Life . In this thought-provoking conversation, the trio discusses: -how passion can be a gift or a curse; -the difference between obsessive and harmonious passion; -the critical imp...

Sarah and Dimity give guidance to: -Lisa from Westminster, MD, on running two marathons in one training cycle; -Holly in Oklahoma City about remedies and exercises to combat low-back pain (including  CBD balm ); -Michael in Needham, MA, about junk miles—and how they’re not so junky; -New Hampshire Phoebe on clever runner-themed birthday treats, including these  Marathon Cookies . Learn more about...

Sarah and Dimity have a sit-down with Olympian—and beloved Minnesota native— Carrie Tollefson during a podcast party at the Twin Cities Marathon expo. During the trio’s conversation, Carrie covers:-her training for her second marathon (the day after the recording);-what her life-and-running credo, “Get after it,” means to her;-what “nighttime fitness” and what its results can be (!);-her favorite...