Another Mother Runner
Episodes
#347: Helping the Homeless Through Running
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and BRF Molly dive into a conversation with Ashley Kilpatrick, who works with Back on My Feet, a national organization that combats homelessness...
#346: Pro Runner Neely Gracey Shares Marathon Tips + Post-Partum Advice
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin share a sit-down with professional runner Neely Gracey, who’s also a running coach and mother of a 5-month-old baby....
AMR Answers #12
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell help steer Stephanie toward an ideal choice for her first marathon, especially reminding the Rochester, NY, mom i...
#345: Three Running Coaches Offer Training + Racing Advice
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity talk with three coaches to help you put your best foot forward in 2019. First up is Jenn Gill, a certified personal trainer and stren...
#344: Co-Hosts Look Back at 2018 + Ahead to 2019 Races
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An annual tradition, Sarah chats with her coterie of co-hosts to talk about the highs and lows of the past year—and what races the gals are eyeing i...
#343: Nutrition on The Four Top
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Ellison chat in the intro, then the episode has Sarah as a guest on a podcast called The Four Top. That episode is a roundtable disc...
#342: Becoming a Runner in Different Decades
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin connect with four women to hear about how they each started to run in a different decade. First in line is Julie Mayne...
AMR Answers #11
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell counsel Amy in Chapel Hill on how to help her sister get right with a race finish time, suggesting someone set in...
#341: How to Nail a Race PR
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Tish Hamilton convene with three BAMRs who each nabbed a personal best in Twin Cities races to find out how they got the job done. F...
#340: Planning Your Race Calendar
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With an eye toward the New Year, Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin discuss the ins-and-outs of planning a successful race calendar. Answering a variety ...
AMR Answers #10
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell give guidance to Ohioan Tammy who is planning her annual race calendar; Dimity offers up the pearl of “know you...
#339: TMI Topics with Author Mara Altman (and Molly!)
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Molly tuck into another round of TMI topics with Mara Altman, the author of Gross Anatomy: Dispatches from the Front (and Back) (and mother ...
#338: Gab-Session w/ Best Running Friends Sarah + Molly
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and BRF/co-host Molly Williams got stood up at the last minute by a guest, so they settle in for a gab-fest. They conversationally skip from Mol...
AMR Answers #9
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell offer winter running gear advice to Atlantan Stephanie, who’s planning ahead for a holiday visit to her North D...
#337: Self-Defense Advice from 2x Assault Survivor Kelly Herron
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off running her 9th NYC Marathon, Tish Hamilton co-hosts with Sarah. Tish talks about why it was a great race to spectate, but rough for partici...
#336: How Our Parents Influenced Us as Runners
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea is joined by dear Ellison Weist to discuss how parents (in their cases, their respective fathers) started them down their path to bec...
AMR Answers #8
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the Another Mother Retreat in Cape Cod, Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell counsel Elena from Brooklyn about weekly runny tallies, especia...
#335: Author + ESPN Contributor Kate Fagan
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dimity McDowell and Adrienne Martini have a candid conversation with Kate Fagan, ESPN columnist and author of What Made Maddy Run, the heartbreaking s...
#334: Live from KC: GPS Guidance from a Garmin Expert
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity welcome a bevy of guests as they record in front of a live audience at a lululemon store in Kansas City just days before the Kansas C...
AMR Answers #7
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Realizing it’s race season for many mother runners, Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell address Patty’s question about race-day anxiety. (Here’...
#333: In-Person Convo w/ Gabriele Grunewald, Pro Runner (+ Rare-Cancer Survivor)
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity chat with pro runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald in front of a room full of mother runners at the recent Twin Cities Marathon expo....
#332: A Conversation with Kim Stemple, Founder of We Finish Together
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Maggie Palmer have a heart-to-heart with Kim Stemple, a mother runner with an abundance of positivity despite facing down a terminal...
AMR Answers #6
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell dive into this math-heavy episode with Martha’s question about cadence, suggesting she think “quick-light, qu...
#331: 3X Ironman Triathlon World Champion (+ New Mom) Mirinda Carfrae
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah is fortunate enough to have a one-on-one conversation with three-time Ironman champ Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae thanks to AMR’s friends at GU ...
#330: Find Your Athletic “Happy Place”
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin (fresh back from Chamonix, France, where she got to spectate the UTMB ultra race!!) talk with a variety of guests abou...
AMR Answers #5
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell counsel Kathy on how to get out of a mental slump while she waits for her next training cycle to kick off. (For a...
#329: In-Person Conversation with Two-Time Olympian Kara Goucher
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity grab a beer and gab with running icon Kara Goucher, a mother runner of one who competed in the Olympics on the track (5,000 and 10,00...
#328: AMR + Best of Both Worlds Podcast Crossover Episode
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah has a virtual sit-down with the two women behind the Best of Both Worlds Podcast, Laura Vanderkam and Sarah Hart-Unger, M.D. Both Laura and “S...
AMR Answers #4
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell bolster another Sarah on ways to boost immunity while training—steps from the outside in and, thanks to Dim’s...
#327: SwimRun Race Report from Dimity + Katie
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Dimity McDowell are joined by Katie Oglesby, Dimity’s teammate in a rugged adventure off the Maine coast called SwimRun Casco Bay ...
#326: 2017 NYC Marathon Winner + Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. Co-author Shalane Flanagan
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Ellison Weist are beyond thrilled to have a sit-down with 2017 NYC Marathon Winner Shalane Flanagan at her Portland home (!!!). SBS ...
AMR Answers #3
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell give Hungry Heather advice on staying satiated, even during (and after) 12-hour work days and half-marathon train...
#325: Talking Positivity with Olympic Marathon Medalist + Author Deena Kastor
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Tish Hamilton thoroughly enjoy an amazing conversation with Deena Kastor, bronze medalist in the women’s marathon in 2004 Olympic ...
#324: More Summer Running Advice
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin, both dreaming of refreshing bodies of water to plunge into (post-run or to swim in!), share creative, BAMR-tested way...
AMR Answers #2
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Another Mother Runner co-founders Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell clue in Kelly about how to combine running and swimming workouts (including gea...
#323: Running Gear Advice + Anecdotes
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Maggie Palmer do a deep dive into all sorts of running gear—sports bras, hydration vests, shorts with pockets, anti-chafe products, and ph...
#322: Talking TMI Topics with a Former Runner’s World Editor
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Molly Williams keep it real (very real!) with guest Meghan Kita, author of How to Make Yourself Poop: And 999 Other Tips All Runners...
AMR Answers #1: Debut Episode!
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the ladies who started the AMR party--Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell—comes this new Q&A show. Every other Tuesday, the head mother runner...
#321: Ragnar Relay Adventures!
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah hosts solo, but she’s not alone: She gabs with three of her teammates from the recent Ragnar Relay Northwest Passage race. First up is team ca...
#320: Try a Tri: Triathlon Tips and Advice
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity talk up triathlon—the joys + the challenges—in this extra-long episode. The BAMRs are first joined by Jennifer Harrison, one of t...
#319: Dimity + Her Pals Share Rim-to-Rim Hike of Grand Canyon
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity join forces for this special episode in which Dimity, along with her two Minnesota-based friends Jo and Jess, share their recent gran...
#318: 6th Annual Summer Reading Podcast!
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Ellison convene for what is one of their favorite days of the year: the recording of AMR’s annual summer reading episode! But the ...
#317: Live in Anchorage: What It’s Like to Run in…Alaska
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Molly are the hosts of this episode, the first in a series we’re kicking off, traveling around the U.S. to hear from mother runners about ...
#316: Special Father’s Day Episode 2018
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin sit down with three father runners to get a look inside their lives. From early morning workouts to crying at the end ...
#315: Rediscover Joy in Running
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Maggie Palmer have a conversation aimed at putting a pep in your step: They talk with two mother runners who work to help others fin...
#314: How to Rock Your Running Race
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to the sitdown Sarah and Dimity had with Coach Amanda Loudin and Dr. Justin Ross at the recent AMR Run + Refresh Retreat in Ogden, Utah. Rec...
#313: How to Find Your Ideal Running Race
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin are joined by Coach MK Fleming of the Train Like a Mother Club to discuss how to choose a great running race for you. ...
#312: Live from Ogden, Utah: Expert Taper Tips
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah is joined by a coterie of co-hosts—Dimity McDowell, Adrienne Martini, and Maggie Palmer—in this recorded-in-front-of-a-live-audience episode...
#311: 2018 Olympic Champion—and #Motherrunner—Kikkan Randall
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating Mother's Day, Olympian style, Dimity (standing in for for host Sarah) and co-host Tish Hamilton connect with cross-country skier Kikkan Ra...
#310: Running Through Grief
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin have heart-to-heart conversations with four women runners who have suffered losses—and used running to help process ...
#309: Tips for Traveling to “Away” Running Races
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Molly pick the brains of three experienced runners who have not only raced 1,000s of miles, but have traveled across the U.S. and ar...
#308: Author Jay Dicharry Tells How to Be a More Durable Runner
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity have a sit-down with Jay Dicharry, a well-respected sports psychologist, biomechanics expert, and author of the recently released Run...
Move of the Month: Pre-Run Mental Focus
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Pre-Run Mental Focus, guided by Dr. Justin Ross, a Denver-based sports psychologist and coach of the Perform Like a Mother series. In this exercise,...
#307: Boston Marathon 2018
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Tish Hamilton, both veterans of the venerable Boston Marathon (SBS = 2x; Tish = an astounding 13!), aren’t running the race on Mon...
#306: The Effect of Social Media on Running
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Maggie talk with two guests about pros and cons social media can have on running. First up: Kelly Roberts, who burst onto the scene ...
#305: Author Alex Hutchinson on Mental Endurance
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Tish Hamilton enjoy a quick catch-up, and Tish tells the tale of her spring break PR. (Psst: It involves location, not time!) Alex H...
Bonus Episode: Reminiscences Celebrating 8-Year AMR Anniversary
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the 8th anniversary of Another Mother Runner, Sarah and Dimity take a trip down memory lane--while literally driving into San Francisco. Sarah...
#304: AMR + BibRave Crossover Episode
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An AMR first: a crossover episode! Sarah has a sit-down with Jessica and Tim Murphy of The BibRave Podcast. First, Sarah interviews the Portland-based...
#303: Live at GU HQ with Olympians Magda Boulet + Alysia Montaño
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah, Dimity, and Molly are coming to you live (well, recorded live in front of audience) from the headquarters of GU Energy Labs in Berkeley, Califo...
#302: The Lowdown on Feeling Rundown
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin welcome Dr. Lisa Corbin, a professor at University of Colorado School of Medicine and a mom of three, to discuss the c...
#301: Best-of AMR Podcast, Eps 202-299 Part 2
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There’s so much goodness from the previous ~100 episodes, we had to bundle about a dozen more clips into a second best-of episode. Host Sarah Bowen ...
#300: 300th AMR Podcast Special, Part 1
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Sarah Bowen Shea feels as elated as crossing the finish line of a marathon: She and her cadre of co-hosts have reached an important milestone—3...
#299: Cross-Training for Runners!
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Maggie Palmer converse about cross-training with Michele Olson, PhD., a professor of exercise science at Auburn University. The trio...
#298: Heart Health with a Cardiologist + Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Heart Health Month, so Sarah and co-host Molly discuss how the topic relates to runners with Dr. Ann Marie Navar, a cardiologist and epidemiolo...
#297: Bunk to 5K: Unique Running Program for Women Inmates
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah is joined in studio for a special conversation with Trisha Swanson, founder of Reason to Run, a training program designed to encourage and suppo...
#296: Bart Yasso Talks Races + Retirement with Another New Co-Host
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah delights in being joined by another new co-host: Tish Hamilton, former executive editor at Runner’s World and multi-time marathoner. The two m...
#295: Meet Our Newest Co-Host
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah welcomes one of two new co-hosts (big reveal of other new one happens next week!), Maggie Palmer, a thirty-something mom of three. Asomewhat fam...
#294: The Truth about Marathon Training
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin, veterans of nearly 30 marathons between them, pull back the curtain and reveal best practices about training for a 26...
#293: Training Tips + Advice from Three Coaches
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity welcome three coaches to kick your New Year off right! First up is Jenn Gill, who is a certified personal trainer and strength coach ...
#292: All the Hosts Take a Look Back at 2017—and Eye the New Year
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this extra-long episode, Sarah welcomes each co-host to hear about their year in running. Fittingly, the first conversation is with Dimity, who sum...
#291: Setting Realistic New Year Fitness Resolutions
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Dimity unite to talk with Coach MK Fleming of the Train Like a Mother Club, and the trio jumps into a straight-talk discussion about setting...
#290: Striving for Big Goals!
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin welcome on five mother runners to talk about their pursuit of big goals, including a first marathon, ultra, and Ironma...
#289: Inaugural Winter Reading Podcast
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Ellison Weist (a.k.a. The BookBully) gab about books, Netflix offerings, animated movies, and other pop culture goodies as they make...
Introducing The Book Bully!
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing a new podcast from our very own Ellison Weist a.k.a. The Book Bully! You might know her from a tiny ol’ podcast about running, like thi...
#288: Weight Loss Versus Training for Performance Goals
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah is delighted to have Coach MK Fleming as her sidekick, with Ellie Kempton, a Denver-based holistic nutritionist and the official nutritionist...
#287: Be Seen, Be Alert: Running Safety
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin are joined by prolific Portland runner Paula Harkin to discuss ways to stay safe while running in the dark. A repeat g...
#286: Mindful Running with Author Mackenzie Havey
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Dimity commune with Mackenzie Havey, author of Mindful Running. Mackenzie defines and demystifies mindfulness, telling how years of ...
#285: Running and Fertility
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin have a candid conversation with Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Barbieri, a doctor of reproductive medicine at Oregon Reprod...
#284: Dietitian Discusses Nutrition for Runners
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Adrienne Martini tuck in for a discussion about nutrition for runners with registered dietitian Jackie Dikos. As she does in her upc...
#283: 100-Mile Mommas Running for a Good Cause
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and BRF Molly Williams convene for a convo with two remarkable mother runners who recently each ran 100 continuous miles to race money for chari...
#282: Real Moms Run Milestone Races
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this epic episode, Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin chat and laugh with four mother runners who chose to celebrate banner birthdays or anniversaries...
#281: A Conversation with Pregnant Pro Runner Alysia Montaño
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Ellison Weist delight in chatting with professional runner Alysia Montaño, a 2012 Olympian and 7-time (!!!) U.S. Champion in the 800-meters...
#280: A Sarah + Dimity Catch-up Chat
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The AMR co-founders have been on the road! First the Retreat, then the Twin Cities Marathon, so in this episode they pause and play catch-up and share...
#279: How to Rock Your Race
29 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Another recorded-in-front-of-live-audience episode: Listen in as Sarah, Dimity, Coach MK, and Coach Amanda share advice and anecdotes about how to hav...
#278: Live from the Run + Refresh Retreat - "Run...Run...Do Tell Me!"
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dimity hosts a live podcast from the Run + Refresh Retreat, recorded at the wonderful Fleet Feet Spokane! Done in the style of NPR quiz show Wait...Wa...
#277: How to Get Back in the Running Groove
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin converse candidly with four women who fell out of their running groove to learn how they are finding their way back—...
#276: Coming to Terms with Being Sidelined
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Dimity dive deeply into Dimity’s long-term injury—and the fact it’s going to keep her from running for the foreseeable future....
#275: Pelvic Floor Health: It’s So Much More Than Incontinence!
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Adrienne Martini dig deep for a highly informative (and entertaining!) conversation about pelvic floor health with Julie Wiebe, a ph...
#274: Time-saving Hacks from a Coach + a Nutritionist
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin are here to help you get moving more quickly and how to get yourself (and maybe your kids!) out the door, back at your...
#273: How to Get out of a Training Slump
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This show is almost like a trio of co-hosts: Sarah and co-host Molly pick the brain of Coach Amanda for insight into training slumps—and advice on h...
#272: Prehab: The Secret to Avoiding Running Injuries
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Molly are joined by two guests who offer valuable insight into prehab: the simple moves that can help you avoid running injuries. Fi...
#147: Alison Overholt: Mother Runner + Editor-in-Chief ESPN The Magazine [Rerun]
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A repeat episode although the guest’s life has changed radically since recording the show: Alison Overholt gave birth to a second child last summe...
#271: Advice and Insight from a Sports Medicine Doctor
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Adrienne Martini talk about running injuries and prevention with Dr. David Geier, a respected orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine...
#270: 2017 Edition of AMR Annual Summer Reading Podcast!!
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Ellison Weist convene for the fourth annual summer reading podcast to discuss their favorite new books—plus a few fabulous classics. They ...
#269: Amenorrhea - How It Affects A Range of Runners
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Molly Williams tackle the topic of amenorrhea (the cessation of menstrual periods) with two guests. First up: Retired professional r...
#268: Best Ways to Utilize GPS Running Watches
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin spend some time talking about GPS running watches - the best ways to utilize one as well as how to prevent becoming ov...
#267: NYT Columnist Gretchen Reynolds Demystifies Recent Exercise Research
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Ellison Weist delightedly dive into a conversation with respected reporter Gretchen Reynolds. In her New York Times column, mother r...
#266: A Nutritionist Answers Questions from Mother Runners
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin welcome Jessica Crandall, a registered dietician nutritionist in Denver specializing in weight management and sports n...
#265: A Chat with Peter Sagal of WAIT, WAIT…DON’T TELL ME
16 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For the annual Father’s Day episode, Sarah and Dimity welcome with great delight Peter Sagal, the longtime host of the NPR news quiz WAIT, WAIT…DO...
#264: Coach Amanda on Fitting in and Juggling Workouts on a Training Plan
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and co-host Amanda Loudin discuss how to fit in and juggle workouts on a training plan when faced with a disrupted summer schedule or, heck, sim...