Another Mother Runner

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 a 90-second-or-less voicemail anytime at 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), starting with your first name and where you’re calling from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 (!).The first of three BRF duos start sharing at 18:30.Thanks, Native. Get 20% off your first purchase by going to nativedeodorant.com and entering promo code AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 “catastrophizing” a running injury; and-the beauty of observing and appreciating the “mundane” parts of life.In the intro, hear about Dimity’s hike up a 14er. The first of three guests enters this important conversation at 17:55.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/amrHomer 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 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 Runner duo a question, please leave a 90-second-or-less voicemail anytime at 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), starting with your first name and where you’re calling from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 underlying medical condition can lead to injury;-how to find your motivation when you resume running (it’ll happen!); and-why Emily walked her first 5K in jeans!Here’s the new Return to Running program Coach Liz helped design, and the AMR/TLAM Club YouTube channel, where you can find a host of strength-training exercises. And this episode’s Nuun drinking game: Chug every time someone says “lovely.”Get a set with all your shave essentials from Flamingo for just $16 (a $22 value!) with free shipping at shopflamingo.com/amrIt’s time for a COROS GPS watch: For an extra silicone watch band in the color of your choice, use code MOTHERRUNNER at coros.comRun with Team in Training at the upcoming Marine Corps Marathon, the New York City Marathon, RunDisney events, or other world-class events. Use code AMR20 for $100 off registration at TeamInTraining.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 MakkaiKitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan StradalThe Sentence Is Death by Anthony HorowitzThe Farm by Joanne RamosCall Your Daughter Home by Deb SperaPlain’s Song by Wright MorrisThe Editor by Steven RowleyCourting Mr. Lincoln by Louis BayardOnce More We Saw Stars by Jayson GreeneFall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell ZuckoffAppeasement: Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War by Tim BouverieGet your Goofy (or Dopey) on with our comprehensive 24-week training program. It’s the running equivalent of pixie dust!Go to ThirdLove.com/amr to find your perfect-fitting bra—and get 15% off your first purchase!Thanks, Native. Get 20% off your first purchase by going to nativedeodorant.com and entering promo code AMRFeel powerful; look beautiful: Get 20% off your Sweaty Betty purchase of full-priced items by visiting sweatybetty.com/podcast and use promo code AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity offer options to:-Judith from Sun Prairie, WI, about splitting up runs while on training plan;-Laurie in Rockville, MD, regarding increasing cadence (including alternatives for getting speedier);-Ilyce in Wellesley, MA, about sharing the sidewalk; and-Mary (and everyone listening!) for staying safe on roads and trails. To get an answer to your question, please leave a 90-second-or-less voicemail anytime at 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), starting with your first name and where you’re calling from. Make over your beauty routine with Wander Beauty: Here’s the lip gloss/oil Sarah is loving. Save 20% at wanderbeauty.com/amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Adrienne Martini talk with the Hood to Coast director, Felicia Hubber, and avid relay participant Cyndie Pelto about single-day relay races. The conversation covers:-relay-race logistics-the inside scoop on race port-a-potties (!)-why one-day relays are a fun part of a girlfriend getaway-secrets to relay-race success-gear and nutrition advice for relay racesIn the intro, hear why Adrienne has scrapped plans for a speedy 5K and learn what Sarah’s arts-loving son is up to. Plus, Adam Driver in the house! The duo hands off the conversation-baton to the first guest at 13:20.Make over your beauty routine with Wander Beauty: Here’s the lip gloss/oil Sarah is loving. Save 20% at wanderbeauty.com/amr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity re-connect with the four moms who shared their real-life weight and nutrition issues in earlier episodes to see how they are faring. Added into the mix is ultramarathon and nutritionist Stephanie Howe Violett, who offers insight and advice for women training for half- and full marathons. Included in the smorgasbord of topics they cover:-how to make smart food choices when ravenous post-run-what to eat for breakfast and dinner before a long run-proper on-the-go fueling, especially when running for weight maintenance-hormone treatments for perimenopause-protein options for picky eaters-teenage girls and bras (yeah, convo runs the gamut!) There’s talk of Fourth of July “detritus” in the intro. The broad-ranging weight-loss conversation begins at 12:40. To get more info about your symptoms and IBS-C, to to OhMyGut.info/podcast It’s time for a COROS GPS watch: For an extra silicone watch band in the color of your choice, use code MOTHERRUNNER at coros.com Laugh and learn with #motherrunner Lindsey Hein and weekly guests on her running-related podcast, I’ll Have Another Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Dimity tell:-Pam from Decatur, GA, how to “win” the comparison game;-Emily in southern rural MN the hot take on ice baths and foam rolling;-Shannon in Ontario, Canada, why one pair of the right running shoes is all she needs; and-Brenda from Columbus all sorts of get-more-and-better-sleep advice, including listening to the Sleep with Me podcast. Producer Alex even chimes in with an app suggestion! To get an answer to your question, please leave a 90-second-or-less voicemail anytime at 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771), starting with your first name and where you’re calling from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices