Calling all runners like Linda, who isn’t interested in honing speed

Before the Q+As commence, the hosts dive into a conversation about open-water swimming. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Here are Better Together details.

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Runners, hikers, and adventure-lovers will enjoy this exciting episode with two women (including co-host Tish Hamilton!) detailing their recent epic hikes up Africa’s tallest peak. With host Sarah Bowen Shea, the marathoners-turned-hikers share: 
-how hiking vertically differs from running distances; 
-their training in preparation for the 19,000’+ climb; 
-the daily details of the hike; 
-the physical + mental challenges they each had to face; and,
-that the descent was tougher than the ascent! 

Before the talk turns to hiking around BARRY INSERT TIME HERE, PacNW Sarah tells of running in Kentucky—and the delight of seeing her son perform in a professional musical! 

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Anyone looking to shake things up should start by listening to this episode, in which Coach Liz Waterstraat details to host Sarah Bowen Shea how small changes can make a big difference. (Call it the Lilliputian Effect!) Detailing two books—Tiny Experimentsand Tiny Habits—Coach Liz details how to make your own pocket-sized experiment, as well as highlighting the power of the pivot. She also talks up small-scale, low-effort initiatives and other ways to make lasting habit change. The hosts think, after listening, you’ll agree: Tiny is transformative!

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Sadly, this is a must-listen episode for every runner and triathlete: Coach Liz Waterstraat shares the sweaty details of her recent 70.3 triathlon, during which temps climbed into the high 90s! Then, in conversation with host Sarah Bowen Shea, Coach Liz shares so much great heat-mitigating advice, including: 
-why it’s crucial to be as fit as possible on race day; 
-smart steps to take in the week pre-race; 
-why 70 degrees is the magic turning point;  
-how and why to recalibrate your race expectations; and,
-how to reframe the heat as a challenge versus a threat.

Before Coach Liz switches from co-host to guest, Sarah shares details of her sporty weekend, including meeting a new pal at the pond. 

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If your race-engine is still revving yet you crave more recovery time, like Tammy, you’ll welcome the details of a 10-day training program Coach Dimity outlines in this episode. Keeping with the-less-is-more theme, Dimity details the bare minimum training required for a half-Ironman triathlon, like Amy is contemplating. Then the host-duo shares suggestions about integrating a second sporting passion (like pickleball!) into a training cycle, in response to Kate’s question. 

Before the Q+As start, the hosts talk about the state of women’s pro sports, prompted by Sarah’s recent visit to The Sports Bra. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Find hiking programs here.   

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Any women runners looking to feel liberated will enjoy this episode. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams get personal with four gals, talking about what it’s like to run in simply a sports bra—no tank or tee over it. The conversation takes some unexpected turns. A few revealing confessions are:

-one runner visualizes herself as Kara Goucher to summon speed + courage;

-the vanity + bitterness fueling one grandmother runner to bare her bod; 

-the runner’s high one pregnant runner feels when a breeze hits her midsection; and,

-the self-imposed intimidation one breast cancer survivor feels on bra-squad runs. 

In the intro chitchat, the BRFs lament the Portland weather-inferno. The first guest joins at 11:38.

This episode originally debuted on July 2, 2021. 

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Readers looking to get their pulses racing will enjoy this thriller-focused episode. With host Sarah Bowen Shea, Ellison Weist details these four novels:
The Doorman: Chris Pavone
The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne: Ron Currie
So Far Gone: Jess Walter
Proof: Jon Cowan

Ellison also enjoyed these two mysteries: 
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Great Black Hope: Rob Franklin

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Calling all runners, walkers, and hikers: This episode is a must-listen for anyone who spends time on their feet! Recorded in front of a live audience in the guest’s just-opened PT studio, hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Britany Williams talk with Amy Benton, PT, DPT, a Portland-based physical therapist about feet and much more. In answering questions from attendees, Amy discusses: 

-several ways to massage + manipulate your feet; 

-why you should “close the gap of asymmetry” to avoid injury;

-how to choose a running shoe; 

-a new way to approach IT band issues; and,

-the surprising connection of your big toe to another body part!

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If your running shoes are leaving you feel flat, like Elizabeth, you’ll appreciate the footwear-savvy advice in this episode. Or maybe you’re like Amy, who wants to turn back time in regards to her half-marathon pace. Finally, the hosts offer advice for Kara who is curious about training for a downhill race in her hilly neighborhood. 

Before the hosts serve up answers around 7:06, the two talk about bike riding (or, in Sarah’s case, riding her ElliptiGO). Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Tap into your creativity with Dimity.  

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Daydreaming of registering for a marathon or in the thick of training?

-their marathon motivations;

-the satisfaction of setting and striving toward a goal;

-how the run/walk method makes 26.2 attainable;

-the “delicious pain” that comes with covering the miles; and,

-the mountain of laundry generated during training!

Before the first marathoner joins around 10:38, the hosts share about their first marathons—and Chicagoland’s “garbage hills!” Register for our Lake Placid retreat. 

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