Another Mother Runner Another Mother Runner

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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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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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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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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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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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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