Another Mother Runner

By Feisty MediaSports Health & Fitness Running

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Another Mother Runner episodes

May 28, 2024 AMR Answers: Soothe Anxiety with Running; Training for a Trail Half
If you run to ease anxiety, like Alex does, you’ll appreciate the advice Dimity gives about how to make runs less stressful. Folks training for a trail race (as Liz is) will learn a lot from the pointers shared, including how flatlanders can hill train. Finally, the duo give advice for treating sore feet in response to Amanda’s question.

The hosting duo shares nature moments (An owl! Prairie dogs! Coyotes!) from a recent hike and bike ride before answering questions. Here’s the Better Together program Dimity talks up.
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39 min
May 24, 2024 Revamping Your Running Form
Anyone who wants to change their running style or is curious about why they might want to consider making a shift needs to listen to this insightful episode. The guest, Jay Dicharry, is a noted physical therapist and author of Running Rewired: Reinvent Your Run for Stability, Strength, & Speed. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin, Jay details:
-reasons to reinvent your running form;
-how to be a more resilient and durable runner;
-why runners need to diversify their routines;
-cues to use + drills to do to revamp your running style; and,
-the top problem for most runners.

Before Jay Dicharry joins around BARRY PLEASE INSERT TIME HERE, the hosting duo discuss book groups.

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1 hr 4 min
May 21, 2024Many Happy Miles: Running Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
This episode is a slam-dunk for anybody who wants to deepen their knowledge of running and strengthen their own miles. Dimity and co-host Sarah Wassner Flynn chat with special guest Sarah Bowen Shea (SBS) about running lessons they wish they would've known earlier, including
Incorporating three elements which have helped SBS run more efficiently;
Why Sarah Flynn would've switched her focus from raw numbers to deep friendships earlier;
How Dimity wishes she would've been more present, especially in the long runs;
Helpful tweaks on nutrition (both on and off the road); keeping things easy; and the importance of joy and patience.

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51 min
May 17, 2024 Find Your Athletic “Why”
Listen to this episode if your motivation and commitment sometimes wane (uh, hello, whose doesn’t!?): The guest is mental skills coach Carrie Jackson, the author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance. With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, the guest outlines:
-five questions to ask yourself to find your athletic why;
-ways to reconnect to the joy + fun of your sport;
-why you don’t always need to set the proverbial bar higher;
-how goal-setting helps you hold onto your commitment; and,
-other things that can masquerade as lack of motivation.

Before Carrie Jackson joins around 10:54, Liz details her recent trip to a rock store and Sarah shares about the unwavering generosity of one Jersey runner.

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46 min
May 14, 2024 AMR Answers: Setting a PR When Heavier; Hiking Poles
This episode is for all of us who have been in Jordan’s shoes, wondering if carrying “extra” weight might prevent us from setting a personal best in a race. And all the folks who are confused about which week to jump into a training plan, like Julie. Finally, the gals let Nancy know the lowdown on hiking poles.

Pre-Q+A, Dimity shares details of her first few classes as a Spinning instructor! Here are the heart-rate training programs Dimity mentions, plus the Racing Weight book. Call to record your question: 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771). Please, and thank you!
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33 min
May 10, 2024 Unique Race Goals
If you’re looking to chase something other than a finish time or wanting to freshen up your running routine, take a listen to this episode featuring two “regular” runners who share their unique and varied race goals. With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, the gals share:
-that getting slower doesn’t mean giving up on racing goals;
-how inadvertently being last in a race spurred one endeavor;
-the joy of giving back to their community;
-savvy advice for doing away-races; and,
-an addiction to medals.

Before the first goal-setting guest joins around 11:05, Tish talks about her Mother’s Day plans, complete with a genuine celebrity!

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53 min
May 07, 2024Many Happy Miles: Emily Halnon Goes to the Gorge
This episode shares the moving story of Emily Halnon, a runner and writer based in Eugene, Oregon. Her debut memoir, To The Gorge, details her journey going for the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 460-mile Oregon Pacific Crest Trail in the wake of losing her mother, Andrea, to cancer in 2020. In this conversation, co-hosts Dimity and Sarah WF chat with Emily about:
How Emily's mom inspired her to run her first marathon;
Why running was the mother and daughter's "love language" and what that meant;
Her reasons for attempting the Pacific Crest Trail FKT and what that journey entailed;
How running continues to help her move through her grief, and more.

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41 min
May 03, 2024 Running to Process Grief
An episode for everyone as grief is a recurring facet of all our lives. The guests, Lisa Millis and Kelly Daugherty, are founders of an innovative running-based program called Healing Strides as well as contributors to The Grief Experience. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, the conversation covers:
-the genesis of Healing Strides and what the program entails;
-the positive effects of running on grief;
-the healing power of moving in nature; plus,
-advice for processing grief.

Before the guests join around 8:48, Sarah tells Tish about her son’s recent collegiate musical theatre debut. (Check out our Instagram Stories for a few proud-mom videos from the show!)

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43 min
April 30, 2024 AMR Answers: Stepping up to an Ultra; Swim Workouts
Listen to this episode if you’re like Robin, and you want to step up to running a 50K. Or if you’re looking to add some structured workouts to your lap swimming, like Shannon. (Here are six 30-minute swimming workouts.) Finally, debate along with the hosts as they mull over races for Nicole, who wants to run a marathon to mark her 40th birthday.
Before the hosts start serving up answers, Dimity shares some (painful!) details about recently spending seven hours on a bike saddle. Here’s the nutrition program Dimity talks up. Call to record your question: 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771).

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37 min
April 26, 2024Return to Training + Racing Post-Injury
Injured: All us runners are either there or will be (sigh), so this is a critical episode to listen to. The guest, physical therapist Amy Benton, talks with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat about how to return safely to training and racing after a sidelining injury. Amy—and Coach Liz— detail:
guidelines for when you’re ready to take the next step;
the importance of taking it slow and steady;
the length of your training cycle for a comeback race;
the power of positive thinking (for realz!); and,
why it’s all about the long game.

Sarah reveals details how she’s found “free speed” with a new-for-her running style before the guest joins around 7:01. At the end of this episode, in an inadvertent “companion” Miles of Books, Coach Liz discusses Fear Less: Face Not-Good-Enough to Replace Your Doubts, Achieve Your Goals, and Unlock Your Success.

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48 min