Everyone who’s interested in the steps it took to get women runners to where we are today needs to listen to this enlightening episode. Maggie Mertens, author of Better Faster Farther, joins hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton to talk about: -why the 1928 Summer Olympics were such a watershed event; -period incapacitation: what [...] The post Women’s Rise in Running appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

In the spirit of September and those once-a-year days when YOU got to be the focus of sharing time, we're introducing Back to School, AMR-Style. For much of September, we are dropping into the memory banks of your youth to share a few K-12 memories—with a little splash of AMR flavor, naturally. If you'd [...] The post Back to School, AMR-Style: Meet Michelle and Monica appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

This episode is jam-packed with insight and suggestions, including advice for Lorrainne who is contemplating a trail race yet training on the road. Runners afflicted with plantar fasciitis, like Holly, will appreciate all the been-there, done-that wisdom host Sarah shares on finding relief. And anyone heading to an away-race this fall, like Rhianna, will [...] The post AMR Answers: Plantar Fasciitis Cures; Trail Race Tips appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

In the spirit of September and those once-a-year days when YOU got to be the focus of sharing time, we're introducing Back to School, AMR-Style. For much of September, we are dropping into the memory banks of your youth to share a few K-12 memories—with a little splash of AMR flavor, naturally. If you'd like [...] The post Back to School, AMR-Style: Meet Amy Reeves appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

If you need help fitting workouts into a busy schedule, look no further: This episode spotlights four teachers who share anecdotes, insight, and hacks on running while working a time- and energy-intensive job. The guests share: -the sanctity of morning runs; -how advance planning fosters exercise adherence; -ways their students inspire and push them [...] The post Four Teachers + Their Running Routines appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

With school back in session (or soon enough) and sunshine-y hours getting shorter by the day, it becomes especially critical to get up and get your run done. Even when it means setting an alarm earlier than when the sun shows its face.  For crowd-source suggestions, we asked on Facebook how to morph into [...] The post How to Morph into a Morning Runner appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

Whether you’ve got kids running cross country this season or you’re nostalgic for your own XC days, this episode is for you. The hosts chat about all things XC, in a lively two-part conversation told from dual perspectives: The athlete’s and the coaches’. You’ll hear: Recent college grad and top [...] The post Many Happy Miles: XC 101 appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

This post originally appeared in the Instagram feed of Liz Waterstraat, a longtime heart-rate and triathlon coach in our Train Like a Mother Club, and a frequent co-host of Another Mother Runner podcast. It is used with permission. My 2024 local sprint triathlon world tour is complete: Pioneer?overall Fox Lake? overall Pleasant Prairie ?overall [...] The post Coach Liz’s Triathlon Triumphs: Summer Edition appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

Whether you’re staring down surgery or merely fascinated by inspiring tales of recovery, this is the episode for you. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams talk with three guests: Kevin Stone, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon and author of Play Forever: How to Recover from Injury & Thrive, plus two women runners who had hip [...] The post Joint Replacement and Runners appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more

This post is by Pam Harris, an avid boxer, 3x marathoner, and aspiring hip hop dancer. Pam is an AI research manager who lives with her family in the Atlanta area. She’s written for us about battling imposter syndrome and taking up boxing post-cancer.  Dressed in my favorite boxing attire, I walk apprehensively into [...] The post A Runner’s Metamorphosis: First Boxer, Now Hip Hop Dancer appeared first on Another Mother Runner ..read more