Another Mother Runner

Listen to this episode if you need an injection of inspiration to go after a big adventure in 2024.  After a quick catch-up, hosts Dimity and Sarah WF welcome Gill Watson, a mother runner and fitness instructor from the UK. Gill has a fascinating story of adventuring around the world that began 20 years ago when she won a reality show on the BBC in Borneo. Since then, she’s competed in far-flung places including the Arctic Circle, and was even on Ninja Warrior UK. Hear how Gill plans to celebrate turning 60 this year in the most extreme way—and why she’ll never consider her age as a hindrance to her fitness or her future plans. Register for Many Happy Miles 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you like eavesdropping on the athletic accomplishments of other runners, give this episode a listen. It’s a casual, candid conversation with three co-hosts—Ellison, Tish, and Liz. The gals talk about their athletic (+ personal) lives in 2023 —and potential 2024 goals.  Also, Ellison shares three book recommendations, and Coach Liz talks up two more books in Miles of Books at the end of the ep.  When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Get $30 off your 1st box + free croissants when you start your subscription at Wildgrain.com/AMR or use code AMR at checkoutLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give a listen if you’re like Holly and you want to figure out how your half-marathon finish time can predict when you’ll cross your marathon finish line. Or if you can relate to Amy, who’s looking to support friends training for a 13.1 or 26.2 during winter weather. The first question drops around 6:11. To record your question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), keeping your message to 60 seconds or less. This repeat episode originally aired on December 14, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone looking for athletic inspiration, empathy, and laughs will want to listen to this episode. It’s a conversation with three co-hosts—Britany, Amanda, and Molly. The gals talk about their 2023 highs (hello, first baby!) and lows (recovery from knee replacement)—and what the new year might hold for them.  When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support!Get a free gift w/ purchase + free shipping on orders $29+ at Nuts.com/AMRLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 of our year-end wrap-up, hosts Dimity & Sarah WF continue to highlight our collective athletic highlights of 2023. First, Dimity shares her favorite fitness moments of the year (hint: They involved a bike and hiking shoes!), then AMR coaches pop in to reflect. Hear from Jennifer Steele, Jennifer Harrison, Jess Hofheimer, Elizabeth Waterstraat, and Mandy Cherry, who shed some light on what made 2023 special for them. And, throughout the episode, we play voicemails from listeners featuring a variety pack of peak moments. We hope this episode inspires you to celebrate your own athletic high points—and motivates you to go after even more in ’24.Register for Many Happy Miles 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avid readers, as well as casual ones, will enjoy this annual episode, in which the hosts Sarah and Ellison talk about a dozen new books they’ve read and recommend. The talk of books kicks off around 4:32. Here are the books the hosts discuss:The Fraud: Zadie SmithDay: Michael CunninghamAbsolution: Alice McdermottWest Heart Kill: Dann McdormanIf on A Winter’s Night a Traveler: Italo CalvinoThe House of Doors: Tan Twan EngPet: Catherine ChidgeyThe Scrupulous Confession of Lydia Bennet, Witch: Melinda TaubThe Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies: Alice GoodmanSo Late in the Day: Claire Keegan The Comfort of Crows: Margaret RenklUntold Power: Rebecca Boggs RobertsThe In-Between: Hadley Vlahos, R.N. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking for effective, at-home strength moves, like Maura? Then give a listen to this episode. (Here are the three programs Dimity recommends, including Many Happy Miles.) Or maybe you are in Karen’s shoes, wondering when to replace your running shoes. Finally, learn along with Leah where the gals land on pausing their GPS at stoplights (or scooping up #foundchange!).Before turning to the questions, Sarah shares why she nearly needed a snorkel on a recent run. To record a question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771).When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support!You need Indeed:Visit Indeed.com/amr to start hiring now.Get a free gift w/ purchase + free shippingon orders $29+ at Nuts.com/AMRLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter your stress level, this is a must-listen episode: Physical therapist and coach Chris Johnson talks with hosts Sarah and Amanda about the impact stress has on our daily and athletic lives. In this advice-laden episode, the guest talks about:-how to keep goals from adding to your stress level; -using rate of perceived exertion to minimize exercise-related stress;-a simple routine to relieve neck + shoulder tension;-pivoting your workouts based on your energy levels; and,-“movement snacks” and how to add them to your day. Before the guest comes on around 9:17, Sarah talks about trends she saw at The Running Event trade show, including so.many.running.shoes!  When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! For $25 off your first order of any sleeves, use code AMR25 at GOSleeves.com Row for it: Save up to $500 at Hydrow.com and use code AMR at checkoutLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was your favorite athletic moment of 2023? Perhaps it was PR'ing in a 10K or crossing the finish line of your very first marathon. Maybe it was something simpler, but oh-so-sweet, like a scenic hike with your family or that first pain-free run after dealing with a nagging injury. Whatever the highlight, we're showcasing several on this episode, including those from three of our Train Like a Mother coaches. After hosts Dimity and Sarah WF reflect a bit on the year, hear from Amy Skorich, Christy Scott, and Jenn Giles, who each share what made 2023 special for them. And, throughout the episode, we play voicemails from listeners featuring a variety pack of peak moments. We hope this episode inspires you to celebrate your own athletic high points—and motivates you to go after even more in '24. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support!Give the gift of Thrive: Enjoy 20% offyour first order at ThriveCausemetics.com/AMR  Find incredible, unique gifts:Get 15% off at UncommonGoods.com/AMRLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All active women need to listen to this episode with Stacy Sims, PhD, author of two bestselling books, ROAR and Next Level. This respected performance physiologist and nutrition scientist talks with hosts Sarah and Molly all about supplements for active women, including: -the best online sources for supplements; -the full lowdown on creatine; -how + why to take Vitamin D; -all you need to know about essential amino acids; and,-a supplement that can eliminate poop-breaks mid-run! Before the esteemed guest joins at around 9:29, Molly and Sarah talk about found change and kids home from college.  When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Live a more empowered life: For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/amrGive the gift of stories: Get $10 off your first purchase at Storyworth.com/AMRGet $30 off your 1st box + free croissants when you start your subscription at Wildgrain.com/AMR or use code AMR at checkoutLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices