Another Mother Runner

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 treatment (spoiler alert: run-streak); and,-the importance of accepting help when it’s offered. In the intro, Katie shares her breast cancer story—as well as deets about the Jonas Brothers concert she just attended with her oldest daughter! The first of the four guests comes onto the scene at 21:00. (And hear producer Alex Ward at 16:20!) Be part of the Motherlode of Miles on October 5 or 6: It’s free, but we’d love if you made a donation to the Donna Foundation. All details here. Discover the immersive total-body training you can get from Peloton Tread. To get $100 off accessories with purchase of a Tread, go to onepeloton.com and use code amr Fresh, easy, and tasty: Get $80 off your first month by going to hellofresh.com/AMR80 and use code AMR80 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Dimity’s unique first name. Homer creates a personalized learn-to-read plan for your kids ages 2-8: Visit LearnWithHomer.com/AMR to start a free 30-day trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and embarrassment” of not finishing a race;-suggestions for getting in the right race mindset from been-there, run-that BAMRs. In the intro, Tish and Sarah share several of their DNS (Did Not Start) stories. The first of three guests joins convo at 17:55. Go to ThirdLove.com/amr to find your perfect-fitting bra—and get 15% off your first purchase! Homer creates a personalized learn-to-read plan for your kids ages 2-8: Visit LearnWithHomer.com/AMR to start a free 30-day trial. From 5Ks to ultras, use RaceRaves to find your next race. Go to RaceRaves.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 in a race;-the two levels of perceived effort—and how it’s a bit like a hall of mirrors; and-post-race blues, and how to veer away from them.In the relatively brief intro chitchat, Sarah shares a story about why she ended up walking barefoot halfway through a trail run. The mental skills advice starts rolling in at 15:10.Save 30% off Carrie Cheadle’s book Rebound at Bloomsbury.com using code REBOUNDThanks to Native. Get 20% off your first purchase by going to nativedeodorant.com and entering promo code AMRGet started today at StitchFix.com/KIDS/AMR to try Stitch Fix with no styling fee and get an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box! Thanks, Cove. For a limited time, get your first month of medication free by going to withcove.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 your perfect-fitting bra—and get 15% off your first purchase! Homer creates a personalized learn-to-read plan for your kids ages 2-8: Visit LearnWithHomer.com/AMR to start a free 30-day trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 writerly voice (and the parallels between running + writing);-the truly challenging endurance “sport” of traveling with children;-why their on-again, off-again pre-marriage relationship serves them well today.And Lauren pulls back the curtain on her new writing routine—and the new book she’s working on!By shopping our sponsors, you help AMR. Thanks to you—and them!You’ll be hankering for Picky Bars products after listening: Use code AMR for 30% off, including your first delivery of The Picky Club. Visit pickybars.com/amrThanks to Everlywell for supporting our show. Get 15% off an EverlyWell at-home lab test by going to everlywell.com/AMR entering promo code AMR.Get 15% off an EverlyWell at-home lab test by going to everlywell.com/AMR and entering promo code AMRGet the Flamingo Shave Set for just $16 with free shipping at shopflamingo.com/amrFor a limited time, get your first month of medication free by going to WithCove.com/amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 bandwagon;-the ways being a single parent stripped one woman of her athletic identity;-how one mother runner is trying to get over her “imposter syndrome.”Books recommended in the intro conversation are Less by Andrew Sean Greer; American Spy: A Novel by Lauren Wilkinson; Haunting Paris by Mamta Chaudhry; and How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. The runner-ID conversation begins at 16:25.Discover the immersive total-body training you can get from Peloton Tread. To get $100 off accessories with purchase of a Tread, go to onepeloton.com and use code amrThanks, Cove. For a limited time, get your doctor consultation and first month of treatment for just $30, with no medical insurance required, at withcove.com/amrGet started today at StitchFix.com/KIDS/AMR to try Stitch Fix with no styling fee and get an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 veggies into your life. Then she has a conversation with Coach Jenn Gill, head of the Stride into the School Year program, about how this five-week program is a great fit for anybody who simply needs to keep moving forward.Simply Nourished Like a Mother: https://trainlikeamother.club/product/simply-nourished-fall2019/Metabolic Reset: https://trainlikeamother.club/product/metabolic-reset/Stride into the School Year: https://trainlikeamother.club/product/stride-into-the-school-year/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 types of surgery;-that Meghan walked a marathon two weeks (2 weeks!) after her augmentation;-the clever solution Meghan discovered for the under-boob chafing that almost lead her to quit running completely!In the introductory chitchat, Molly shares stories from her latest backpacking adventure. The boob-related conversation begins at 14:25.Homer creates a personalized learn-to-read plan for your kids ages 2-8: Visit LearnWithHomer.com/AMR to start a free 30-day trial.Thanks, FEALS. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/AMR and you’ll get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 not mutually exclusive;-how Brittany started using friends as “anchors” on her journey of self-acceptance;-how Brittany learned to be okay with being bigger than society’s ideal of “fit.”In the intro, learn what sport Maggie is coaching and what musical Sarah and her younger daughter recently enjoyed. Brittany joins the duo at 13:35.Make over your beauty routine with Wander Beauty: Here’s the lip gloss/oil Sarah is loving. Save 20% at wanderbeauty.com/amrGo to ThirdLove.com/amr to find your perfect-fitting bra—and get 15% off your first purchase!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices