Episodios

  • A Physical Therapist Tells How to Sidestep Injury

    A Physical Therapist Tells How to Sidestep Injury
    May 2 2025
    Calling all runners: This is a must-listen episode if you want to avoid getting sidelined by an injury! With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, the guest, Chris Johnson, PT, a physical therapist and coach, details: -what “movement snacks” are + why they help your workouts; -the value of walking (or marching!) breaks in your runs; -a practical approach to strength training when prepping for a race; -the critical value of rest + sleep; and, -how to (re)discover the love of running. Sarah shares a few stories from a recent trip to the desert before she and Tish welcome the physical therapist to the show around 11:02. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Run the Rose City! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on all IQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 m
  • AMR Answers: Why the First Mile Is So Rough; The Lowdown on Weighted Vests

    AMR Answers: Why the First Mile Is So Rough; The Lowdown on Weighted Vests
    Apr 29 2025
    Anyone curious about running by heart rate—and wondering what the numbers really mean—need to listen to this episode. The host duo answers Jennifer’s HR question, plus her query about why the first mile of a run is often the toughest. Then they turn to Sandy’s query about weighted vests, with Dimity summing it up best: “If you want to turn a walk into more of a workout, wear a weighted vest.” Before the first Q+A around 5:30, Sarah shares the workout she’s loving these days. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Love our heart rate training programs! When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Feel the Currex difference: Get 15% off with code AMR15 at Currex.com Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m
  • Simple Mental Strategies to Improve Your Running

    Simple Mental Strategies to Improve Your Running
    Apr 25 2025
    Anyone interested in training their brain as well as their body needs to listen to this insightful episode. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, guest Carrie Jackson, a certified mental performance consultant and author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance, details: -how to create your own race reports to learn from them; -ways to stay grounded in the joy of sport; -how to sidestep self-sabotage; -why resilience is more important than confidence; and, -non-vomit-inducing ways to bolster gratitude! Before the guest joins around BARRY INSERT TIME HERE, Sarah dives into revealing her and Molly’s planned weekend-workout. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Save 15% on any full-price purchase w/ code AMRwinter2025 at topoathletic.com Seeing is believing: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com Get rolling: Get 15% off any new ElliptiGO bike with code AMR15 at ElliptiGO.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 m
  • Miles of Books: Debut Episode

    Miles of Books: Debut Episode
    Apr 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, Coach Liz discusses the importance of openness during a race; how conscientiousness can help runners succeed in training; and why being more outgoing might deepen your connection to running. (As promised, here’s Coach Liz on Goodreads.) Other books Coach Liz recommends: How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be: Katy Milkman Four Thousand Weeks: Oliver Burkeman Unwinding Anxiety: Judson Brewer When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Check out the full Currex lineup + get 15% off with code AMR15 at Currex.com Sleep well: Use code AMR to get 40% off sitewide at bearmattress.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on all IQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m
  • Best of Miles of Books (Thus Far!)

    Best of Miles of Books (Thus Far!)
    Apr 18 2025
    This episode is ideal for any athlete who wants savvy, practical advice distilled into actionable nuggets—it’s loaded with ’em! In anticipation to the debut of Miles of Books as a standalone podcast next Tuesday, April 22 (!), this ep encapsulates many of Coach Liz’s best previous suggestions. With host Sarah Bowen Shea, Coach Liz covers ways to win the mental game; the importance of (occasionally) embracing discomfort; how to handle fear and anxiety; and quitting. Books Coach Liz discusses: Winning the Mental Game: Dr. Amber Selking On Top of Your Game: Carrie Cheadle The Comfort Crisis: Michael Easter Scarcity Brain: Michael Easter Fear Less: Pippa Grange Quitting: Julia Keller The Dip: Seth Godin When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Try before you buy: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Sleep well: Use code AMR to get 40% off sitewide at bearmattress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 m
  • AMR Answers: What Constitutes a "Flat" Course; Blister Prevention

    AMR Answers: What Constitutes a "Flat" Course; Blister Prevention
    Apr 15 2025
    Any runners looking for a flat marathon, like Stacie, should listen to this episode (and take a look at this write-up). Gals returning to running, including Becca, will appreciate the run-walk interval insight Dimity shares. And blister-prone runners and hikers, like Donna, will welcome the preventative tips the hosts offer. Dimity reveals how her book-writing is going before the gals jump into the first question around BARRY INSERT TIME. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Learn more about, and register for, Better Together. And tune in next Tuesday, April 22, for the debut of our Miles of Books podcast! When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Get rolling: Get 15% off any new ElliptiGO bike with code AMR15 at ElliptiGO.com 2-in-1 relief: For $25 off your first order, go to GOsleeves.com/amr Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on all IQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 m
  • Find Your Sport-Support

    Find Your Sport-Support
    Apr 11 2025
    This is the episode for anyone who sometimes exercises as much for social reasons as health ones—and those gals who are looking for in-person support. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin talk with a runner and a triathlete who thrive on the camaraderie and encouragement of athletic groups. Plus, SBS sits in the guest seat to talk about her pickleball leagues. The active gals cover: -the origin story of Your Motha’s Run Club; -advice on approaching not-yet-friends to run with you; -how athletic groups are about so much more than sports; -laughter being more important than a win for SBS; and, -find out what a “goggle-fit” party is! The hosts jump right into the topic as Amanda talks about her cherished running club and her eight-years-and-going-strong 6:00 a.m. strength class. The first guest joins around 10:03. Hydration + fuel: Save 20% with code AMR2520 at GUenergy.com through 5/2/25 Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Many Happy Miles: The Unforgiving Hours

    Many Happy Miles: The Unforgiving Hours
    Apr 8 2025
    If you ever wondered what drives someone to run 100 miles, swim across the English Channel, or dive into near-freezing water—all in the name of pushing limits—this episode is for you. We’re joined by Shannon Hogan, author of The Unforgiving Hours, a new book celebrating the grit and grace of "ordinary" endurance athletes. In the episode, Shannon shares... Her own “unforgiving” athletic feats; How the subjects in her book prove that mental toughness can often trump physical ability; Lessons from endurance sports that apply to everyday life…and more. Note: This is our final Miles of Books segment on Another Mother Runner. Starting Tuesday, April 22, Miles of Books launches as its own podcast! Episodes will air every other Tuesday, alternating between nonfiction (hosted by Coach Liz + Sarah) and fiction (hosted by Sarah + Ellison Weist). We’re excited to share more stories—and grow our community of book-loving runners! Join us for your own adventure this fall at the Grand Traverse. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Try before you buy: Get 20% off all Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on all IQBar products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 m
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