Another Mother Runner
Sarah Bowen Shea
A family of two podcasts to get (+ keep) you running without losing your family, friends, job, or sanity! More than 1,000 (!) back episodes to enjoy.
Every Friday on the original show (launched in 2011), host Sarah Bowen Shea, a mom of three and veteran of 14 marathons, is joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts and often a guest expert to discuss topics ranging from how to reach a big race goal to finding your athletic happy place, and everything in between. Training, nutrition, motivation, mental toughness, TMI issues: This ~hour-long show covers it all (and then some!).
Every Tuesday, Miles of Books drops, alternating Ellison Weist chatting fiction one week with Sarah Bowen Shea and non-fiction with Coach Liz Waterstraat and Sarah the next. In about 30 minutes, the hosts entice and entertain you with plot descriptions and pearls of training (and life!) advice to guide you to your next great reads.
Both shows are witty and conversational, making them great running partners because the AMR gals do all the talking—even on the uphills!
Every Friday on the original show (launched in 2011), host Sarah Bowen Shea, a mom of three and veteran of 14 marathons, is joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts and often a guest expert to discuss topics ranging from how to reach a big race goal to finding your athletic happy place, and everything in between. Training, nutrition, motivation, mental toughness, TMI issues: This ~hour-long show covers it all (and then some!).
Every Tuesday, Miles of Books drops, alternating Ellison Weist chatting fiction one week with Sarah Bowen Shea and non-fiction with Coach Liz Waterstraat and Sarah the next. In about 30 minutes, the hosts entice and entertain you with plot descriptions and pearls of training (and life!) advice to guide you to your next great reads.
Both shows are witty and conversational, making them great running partners because the AMR gals do all the talking—even on the uphills!
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 26, 2020 • 1h 2min
#422: 2020 Summer Reading Recommendations
Sarah and Ellison convene in studio (!) for their biannual conversation about newly published books. The duo talks about these novels and non-fiction books:The Beauty of Your Face: Sahar MustafaThe Other Bennet Sister: Janice HadlowThe Resolutions: Brady HammesThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Suzanne CollinsEight Perfect Murders: Peter SwansonThe Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires: Grady HendrixRodham: Curtis SittenfeldHidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family: Robert KolkerThis is Chance: The Shaking of an All-American City, the Voice that Held It Together: Jon Mooallem When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your--and their--support! Let Cook Smarts plan your dinners: Get 20% off with code AMR20 at cooksmarts.com/amr Look good, run GOODR: Visit goodr.com/amr to check out Sarah’s favorite goodrs—and get some of your own Make learning about STEAM fun: Go to kiwico.com/amr and get your first month FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2020 • 38min
AMR Trains #11: How To Raise a Runner
Dimity talks to three generations of runners—Jane Espy, 74; Katie Oglesby, 48; and Abby Oglesby, 21—to get their perspective on how to help kids start and enjoy running.The trio let us in on:
Why a 5K is a great place to get them started;
What to say—or not say—to a kid who is complaining on the run;
Why a parent's mantra should be no pressure;
And how modeling healthy behavior is the best influence of all.
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Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 6min
#421: Women Runners Share Their Mindfulness Routines
Part of our Routines series, Sarah and Amanda converse with three mother runners about the mindfulness techniques they practice to relieve anxiety, improve mood, and affect positive change. Learn:
how “expressive writing” can provide calm and reflection;
the various ways these women choose—and use—mantras;
the power of humor (including foul-but-funny coloring books!);
what “box breathing” is and what it can do for you; and,
how spending a little time using a mindfulness “tool” can provide big rewards.
The first guest starts sharing at 14:09.When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your--and their--support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2020 • 32min
AMR Answers #45: From Walk-Run to Consistent Running; Glute Muscle Stretches; Callouses
Sarah and Dimity tell:-Winnie the best way to progress from walk-run to consistent running;-Shannon how to deal with a tweak in her “deep butt muscle”; and,-Jackie advice for end-of-toe callouses.Here are the two videos Dimity recommends to Shannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 12, 2020 • 50min
#420: Running and Weight-loss Transformations
Sarah and Maggie talk with two mother runners who detail how losing 70-100 pounds changed their lives (and minds). The candid conversation covers:
the value of celebrating “non-scale victories (three cheers for on-the-toes push-ups!);
the importance of compassion, curiosity, and consistency;
the reality of being in the “injury-corner,” and regaining some weight; and,
creating spaces (a she-shed, perhaps?!?) to do “thought downloads” and strength training.
In the intro, laugh along as Sarah proudly accepts the label “schleppy-preppy!” The first weight-loss wonder starts sharing at 15:09.When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your--and their--support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2020 • 48min
#419: Special Episode: Race + Running
Sarah and Dimity have a candid conversation with two African-American mother runners, Brandi Dockett and Jennnifer Baskerville-Burrows, about being a black runner in America today. In this special ad-free episode, the guests talk about:
-when they first realized how white the sport of running is;
-the necessity of picking “safe” routes and times of day to run;
-the support and camaraderie the group Black Girls Run! provides them;
-how a “raggedy” conversation is better than no conversation at all.
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Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 5min
#418: Pandemic Endurance Tactics
Sarah and Adrienne bring on two Train Like a Mother Club assets, Coach Jen Harrison and Dr. Justin Ross, to share insight and advice on using running-honed tactics to deal with pandemic anxiety, stress, and challenges, such as:
how to compartmentalize thoughts and concerns;
the power of micro-goals;
the importance of accepting, and occasionally embracing, hard spots; and,
how to align values to your purpose.
In the intro, Adrienne gives an update on her (virtual) run across New York state. Coach Jen joins the duo at 14:12.When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your--and their--support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 36min
AMR Answers #44: Importance of Sleep; Virtual Race Advice; Handling Blind Curves
Dimity and Sarah counsel:-Katelyn in Kansas City on the importance of sleep (and shifting priorities);-Kristen in Calgary on generating excitement during a virtual race; and,-Katie in Wilmore, Kentucky, on the best approach for blind curves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2020 • 1h 1min
#417: Running and Periods!
Sarah and Molly, the Queen of TMI, have a bloody (had to do it!) good conversation about periods with Dr. Jennifer Hallowell, a Massachusetts-based OB/GYN, mom of two, and self-described “serial half-marathoner.” In answering questions culled from Facebook, the good doctor details:
how to get rid of having periods + clever ways to reduce flow;
methods to manage PMS symptoms;
non-tampon/pad options (so many!), including an online comparison chart;
menopause misconceptions; and,
how to not feel “like a bloated hippo running in quicksand” right around your period.
After random, laughter-filled chitchat, the guest jumps on at 10:13.When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your--and their--support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2020 • 29min
AMR Trains #10: Running in the Heat
According to our weather girl sources, humidity is rising—and so are temperatures. Don’t head for the treadmill just yet; listen in as Dimity chats with Train Like a Mother Club coaches Jennifer Harrison and Elizabeth Waterstraat to get their tips and tricks on how to handle summer running. Their advice includes:—The amount of time your body needs to acclimate to warmer weather;—What workouts are best done super early—or on the treadmill;—Best hydration practices before and during a run; and—The shorts Coach Jen can’t live without.Coaches Jen and Liz oversee the Heart + Sole: Running by Heart Rate and Triathlon programs in the Train Like a Mother Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
