Another Mother Runner

This episode for all runners who have wanted to quit halfway through a run, like Jana. Thankfully, the host duo of Sarah and Dimity share solutions, as they do with Catherine, who wants to know how to beat a 6-hour marathon cut-off despite her comfortable pace being 14- to 15-minute miles. They also counsel Leigh on pressing reset on her training after her race got canceled. 

Before giving answers to called-in questions, Dimity details the feats of endurance and strength she witnessed at a P!nk concert. Here is the Many Happy Miles waitlist Dimity mentions. To record a question, please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771).

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Anyone looking for motivation or greater fulfilment in running (or life) needs to listen to this episode with Dr. Michael Gervais, author of the upcoming book The First Rule of Masteryand host of the popular Finding Mastery Podcast. With hosts Sarah and Coach Liz, find out: 

-what FOPO is, and how we can use it to our advantage; 

-how to shift from a performance-based identity to a purpose-based one; 

-how + why to find your personal values; 

-how to stop playing life on someone else’s terms; and,

-how Taylor Swift comes up in the conversation. 

Before the guest joins around 11:50, Liz shares about her recent 70.3 triathlon and Sarah tells how she “found” concert tickets on a run. Listen to the end of the show to hear Coach Liz talk about two anecdote-rich books in the bonus segment Miles of Books. 

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If you've ever considered being a guide for visually impaired athletes or are fascinated by folks who do, listen to this episode. Hosts Dimity and Sarah WF welcome guide Andrea Good, who leads a blind friend, Kate, through triathlons, then they bring on Francesco Magisano, the Director of Achilles NYC Metro region and a blind triathlete. They cover: 

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Anyone who has been touched by breast cancer will enjoy listening to this episode, which features four active women who vanquished breast cancer. The four share:

-how their cancer was discovered, and their treatment;

-how individual every patient’s journey is;

-their athletic accomplishments + training post-cancer; and,

-their optimistic outlooks on life.

Before the first survivor/thriver joins the show around 6:46, find out what host Molly admits to being good at sucking at! (Here is a private Facebook page called BAMR Breasties for women runners who have had a breast cancer diagnosis, and here is a link to guest Amy Lippert Hoffmann’s book.)

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Wondering if you’re properly cooling down post-workout? Learn the answer to Christine’s questions in this episode, along with garnering suggestions for fostering motivation to exercise in response to new-mom Nicole’s query. (Here’s the program Dimity mentions.) Or if you live at altitude like Laura, you’ll find the duo’s answer about sea-level races interesting. 

Before answering called-in questions, Dimity shares her post-walk afterglow (fueled in part by this song + this Instagram post). These are the hiking programs Dimity talked up. To record a question, please call 470-BADASS1(470-223-2771). 

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No matter where you run or live, you should listen to this safety-first episode: The guests are the authors of Street Smart Safety for Women. With Sarah and Liz as co-hosts, the savvy guests talk about: 

-how to figure out the safest time of day to run + which route to do;

-women’s safety intuition—and how + why to listen to it; 

-the best defensive devices to carry; 

-strategies for getting away from an attacker; and, 

-the importance of being prepared’—and confident. 

Before the guest-duo join around 6:56, the host-duo talk about Liz’s upcoming trip to Waco, TX, and Sarah’s ironically business-formal son. 

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Why do just one sport when you can do many? That’s what Jennifer Strong McConachie questions in her new book, Go Multisport. A mom of two from Wichita, Kansas, Jennifer shares that there’s more to endurance sports than simply marathons and Ironman triathlons, and she wants you to choose your own adventure when it comes to your next endurance adventure. In the book, McConachie shares how to get into the arena and even create a multisport event on your own terms. Hosts Dimity, Sarah WF, and Jennifer chat about…

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If you’re a runner and you live on Planet Earth, you need to listen to this episode! Three guests impacted by the cancellation of the 2023 Twin Cities Marathon, including the race director, talk with hosts Sarah and Tish about how the weather sabotaged the day. Learn: 

-how the event week unfolded, leading to the cancellation; 

-extra safety precautions taken for hot conditions; 

-the story of one runner who still ran 26.2; 

-how races might morph to meet the climate crisis; and,

-the spirit and support locals showed rogue runners. 

Before the race director joins the show around 11:38, Tish and Sarah take a quirky conversational detour about rain. 

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Getting ready to run a race with friends like Lauren? The hosts serve up advice on whether to stick together—and how to take off, if the mood strikes. If you’re injured, like Rachel, listen as Dimity details how to train on the bike instead of the treadmill/road/trail. And if you relate to Jean fighting the urge to pee on the run, even after just hitting the loo, this is the episode for you.

Before the Q+As begin around 5:58, find out which race Sarah just registered for. 

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Whether you imbibe alcohol or not, or are concerned about your drinking or not, you’ll gain insight and empathy by listening to this episode. Guests Celeste Yvonne, author of It’s Not About the Wine, and Amanda Kuda, who wrote the upcoming Unbottled Potential, open up with hosts Sarah and Molly about:

-how giving up alcohol allows them to live more fully; 

-what a “gray-area drinker” is—and why it can be a bad place; 

-how sober-curious folks can “try on” sobriety;

-getting comfortable with meditation—and its role as a sobriety-tool; and,

-making friends and socializing as a non-drinker. 

Molly tells of her recent hiking excursion with her youngest daughter before the first guest joins around 11:45. Listen to the end of the ep to hear Coach Liz extol two topnotch books that’ll strengthen your mental game in Miles of Books. 

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