Another Mother Runner

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...

Sarah and special co-host Katie get up close and personal with four people dealing with breast cancer and its aftermath. The intimate conversation covers:-the power of friends (running and otherwise) during treatment;-how lessons learned through sports can carry over to dealing with chemotherapy;-the surprising side effects of chemotherapy and radiation;-what one woman vowed to do during her treat...

Sarah and Dimity offer advice to: -Michelle from Edmonton, Canada, about what to eat after a nighttime run; -Deb, a marathoner-in-training in upstate New York, whether to wear a hydration vest in her race; -Sheri from Indianapolis, about getting over a bad marathon and pursuing a 50K. -In response to Chicagoan Diane’s cute query, learn the back story behind Sarah’s sports nickname, Champy, and Dim...

Sarah and Tish get real with three mother runners about pulling a DNF (Did Not Finish) in a race. The conversation includes:-tales of dropping out at Mile 5 of a 100-mile race (!!), Mile 17 of a marathon, and Mile 6 of a marathon;-advice on how to handle stepping out of a race due to injury or mental-monkeys;-starting-line suggestions for boosting finish-line success;-ways to overcome the “sadness...

Sarah and Coach Amanda dive in to a conversation with mental skills coach Carrie Cheadle, co-author of the forthcoming book called Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries , about staying mentally strong in a race. Sarah and the coaches discuss: -replacing dread with gratitude at a starting line; -what grit is—and how to hone it; -keeping your brain where your feet are...

Sarah and Dimity suggest:-to Amy in SoCal how to silence the doubting-demons in her head;-girlfriend getaway ideas to Shayna in the suburbs outside Philly;-peanut-free, pre-run fueling options for newly allergic Jess in Fort Leonard Wood, MO;-leakage solutions to Kate from western Wisco; and-to Jen in Denver she should meet herself where she is with her running. Go to ThirdLove.com/amr to find you...

Sarah goes it solo chatting with entrepreneur/writer/former pro runner Lauren Fleshman and her husband/pro triathlete/Picky Bars CEO Jesse Thomas—in front of an audience in beautiful Bend, Oregon. The married couple opens up about: -how years (and years!) of being competitive athletes shaped them as parents and partners; -how to be the best cheerleader for each other; -how to hone your own writerl...

Sarah and Ellison jump into the topic of identifying as a runner—and how wearing that mantle affects your health and lifestyle choices. The duo talks with a researcher plus two real-life mother runners, addressing issues like: -ways to get comfortable calling yourself a runner; -why ID’ing as a runner helps make exercise a stick-with-it habit; -how a health scare made one BAMR jump on the exercise...

In this special episode, Dimity dives into three programs starting on Monday, September 9 in the Train Like a Mother Club. First, she chats with nutritionist Ellie Kempton about Simply Nourished Like a Mother and Metabolic Reset and with two runners who have participated in each program. Highlights include the importance of fat, the difference between omelets and pancakes, and how to integrate veg...

Sarah and Molly, her big-busted BRF, get real with four mother runners—two who had a breast reduction (April + Stacy), then two who had a breast augmentation (Dana + Meghan). The conversation reveals: -the “sense of empowerment” April felt after her reduction; -that post-reduction, Stacy started running faster and age-group placing; -how you need to be “okay with reduced sensation” after both type...

Sarah and Maggie get real with Brittany O’Neill, the woman whose story is told on the big screen in the just-released movie, “ Brittany Runs a Marathon .” This candid conversation covers: -Brittany’s actual first running steps; -Brittany’s admission that she had to be clued in to washing her workout clothes after every workout (!!); -Brittany’s belief that self-acceptance and self-confidence are n...

Sarah and Dimity counsel:-Becca in South Carolina how best to meld a running streak with half-marathon training;-Barb in Portland how to successfully include a few relay races with marathon training;-Elizabeth in Seattle how to manage jet lag and humidity during an away-race; and-Austin Alyssa on a running-related pre-baby bucket list. To ask the Another Mother Runner duo a question, please leave...

Sarah and Molly, her best running friend (BRF), chat with three sets of BRFs about their friendships. Laugh along as: -Molly shares her own running genesis tale; -Anne and Holly explain how they keep their long-distance friendship moving forward; -BAMR Molly and child-free Paige give new meaning to “9-miler”; -Cheryl and Erika detail running the NYC Marathon one week after Marine Corps Marathon (!...

Sarah and Dimity talk with three mother runners, including the pregnant founder Still I Run , about their journeys with depression and anxiety and how running helps them keep moving forward. Listen and learn: -what it is about running that gives them each a boost; -how Still I Run is fighting the stigma attached to mental illness; -the power of writing and journaling; -how one of them stopped “cat...

Sarah and Dimity tell:-Devon in Chicago how to sidestep a UTI competing in a triathlon (+ pee on the move!);-Mika in Redlands, CA, how to juggle marathon training and strength training;-Tiana from Saskatchewan, Canada, the rationale for doing long runs slower than race pace; and-Jennifer from Louisiana numerous cross-training options while laid up with a stress fracture. To ask the Another Mother...

Sarah and Dimity welcome Coach Liz Waterstraaat and Emily Opacich, a coming-back-from-a-stress-fracture mother runner, to explore the ins and outs of coming back to running after an injury or pregnancy. In this empathetic, informative conversation, learn: -why walk breaks during a run are “great release valves”; -three recommendations for exceptionally injury-prone runners; -how nutrition or an un...

Sarah and co-host Ellison “Book Bully” Weist converge once again to suggest summer reading options. Here are the books the duo discusses: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal The Sentence Is Death by Anthony Horowitz The Farm by Joanne Ramos Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera Plain’s Song by Wright Morris The Editor by Steven Rowley Courting Mr....