
763 episodes

Another Mother Runner Another Mother Runner
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- Health & Fitness
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4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
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A family of three podcasts to get (+ keep) you moving without losing your family, job, or sanity! More than 700 back episodes to enjoy.
Every Friday on the original show (launched in 2011), host Sarah Bowen Shea, a mom of three and veteran of 14 marathons, is joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts and often a guest expert to discuss topics ranging from how to reach a big race goal to finding your athletic happy place, and everything in between. Training, nutrition, motivation, mental toughness, TMI issues: This show covers it all (and then some!).
Many Happy Miles and AMR Answers drop on alternate Tuesdays: Many Happy Miles is hosted by AMR co-founder Dimity McDowell and Sarah Wassner Flynn, and it celebrates and explores any type of forward movement, whether an epic hike, century ride, or your first brisk walk after a setback. The co-founding duo of Sarah and Dimity host AMR Answers, providing insightful responses to listeners’ called-in, recorded questions. All three shows are witty and conversational, making them great running partners because the AMR gals do all the talking—even on the uphills!
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AMR Answers: An Rx for Cardio v. Strength; and Workout Wear Lifespans
Need to crunch in workouts in to a busy life, like Mara? In this episode, the Another Mother Runner duo gives a prescription for an ideal weekly balance of running and strength training. Listen to this show if you’ve ever debated doing more than one race in a weekend, like Jayma is, or if you’re like Erica and you wonder when to ditch old workout wear for new.
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Finding the Humor in Running w/ Laura Green
If you like to laugh at smart humor, give a listen to this episode featuring Instagram and TikTok running funny gal Laura Green. Hosts Sarah and Molly try to keep up (Molly definitely does!) as Laura shares:
-her start in content creation, based partly on post-partum reality;
-brands’ reactions to her poking fun at them;
-the embarrassment she needs to overcome to film her Reels;
-how mom-guilt influences her professional life; and,
-the darker side of being so active on social media.
Molly gives a knee-replacement update before Laura joins the jolly conversation around 8:30.
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Many Happy Miles: Are We Built To Move?
Are we built to move? Power couple Kelly and Juliet Starrett say we are, and they spill their take on maintaining movement for life in their new book Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully. The book, which has been called a “detailed, accessible road map to help you move through life feeling better, stronger, and more confident than you ever imagined,” is hitting the shelves on April 4, and we’re excited to give you a sneak preview. In this episode, Dimity and Sarah WF have a fun chat with Kelly and Juliet, discussing:
Juliet’s background in whitewater paddling and how it lead her to meeting Kelly;
How we can approach fitness and movement in practical, doable ways that work for even the most time-strapped;
Ways we can improve and maintain optimal movement, including nutrition tips, and more.
Find out more about the book and Kelly and Juliet at The Ready State. You can also follow Juliet on Instagram here.
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Runners, Don’t Let Cancer Steal Your Joy
Whether you’ve had a cancer diagnosis or not, this episode will move and inspire you. Two women runners who fought cancer in 2022 share with Sarah and Liz how they keep moving forward. Revelations include:
-the power of a sweat-session after surgery or treatment;
-how skills honed through athletics helped them fight cancer;
-both guests’ reliance on strength training, especially core work; and,
-ways to find and recognize joy.
In the intro, Sarah shares a running accomplishment and one of her proudest moments ever. The first cancer survivor joins at about 8:40.
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AMR Answers: AMR Co-Founders Ask Each Other Questions
A unique episode in which Sarah and Dimity ask each other questions—and provide answers! Each of the mother runners talk about memorable athletic moments; they share what’s bringing them joy; Dimity divulges how she got her kids to engage in sports; and Sarah reveals her new sporty passion. A fun listen full of laughs!
This repeat episode originally aired in November 2021.
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How to Run with Your Dog—and Stay Safe from Other Animals
If you’re looking to make running with your dog safer and more enjoyable or you want to know what to do if you encounter a stray dog or wild animal on your run, listen to this episode. Sarah and co-host Katie welcome on Karen B. London, Ph.D., a certified applied animal behaviorist and certified professional dog trainer, and Karen shares:
-basic dog behavior hacks to help your dog be a better running buddy;
-gear advice for running with your dog;
-why she stashes a dog-toy squeaker in her sports bra (!);
-advice on what to do if a dog attacks you on your run; and,
-ways to read a dog’s face and behavior.
Before the dog expert joins around 10:35, find out why Sarah is headed to Pittsburgh.
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Customer Reviews
AMAZING!!
You ladies and your guests are
EXACTLY what our world needs!! Thank you for all your insight, humor & advice!!!
Marathon edition podcast - destination races
Wow, just talking about destination marathons across the nation or around the world really got me motivated and I wanted to research which race I wanted to do next. It would be really awesome to have a similar podcast with triathlons too. I really enjoyed this AMR trains podcast.
Highly recommend
This podcast has kept me company for a decade on short runs, long runs and everything in between. I’ve trained for several distance races listening to Sarah and Dimity gab in my ear and it feels like I’m running with my good friends. As a long time listener it’s also been great to listen as our children have gone from tinies to almost grown and flown. It’s been so relevant and I’m grateful for their honesty, camaraderie and reality.