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Another Mother Runner

Another Mother Runner

By: Another Mother Runner
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 A family of three podcasts to get (+ keep) you moving without losing your family, job, or sanity! Nearly 1,000 (!) 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 all types 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 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!414118 Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Strength Training at Home with Four Women Runners

    Strength Training at Home with Four Women Runners
    Aug 22 2025
    This is the ideal episode for any active woman looking to kickstart a strength-training routine. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Britany Williams (a fitness professional!), four women runners share how they strength train in home set-ups, telling: -their progressions from light weights to heavy ones; -how they determine their strength-training routines; -how one couldn’t wait to swap marathon training for lifting; -what motivates them (including sword-play prep!); and, -about finding equipment bargains (including dumpster diving!). Before the first guest join at 9:07, trainer Britany gives a quick strength-training primer. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Run ’round Portland! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on allIQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • AMR Answers: Returning to Training Post-Illness; Trail Racing Advice

    AMR Answers: Returning to Training Post-Illness; Trail Racing Advice
    Aug 19 2025
    If you’re like Laura Catherine and have been sidelined by illness during a training cycle, you’ll appreciate the sound wisdom from Coach Dimity in this episode. Experienced and aspiring trail racers will benefit so much from the mounds of trail running advice. And lovers of TMI topics will love listening to the host duo answering marathon-running Roberta’s question. Dimity talks about helping her daughter set up her first classroom as a brand-new teacher before the hosts turn to the questions. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question, and be on the lookout for Fall into Fitness: Harvest Your Strength details soon. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Save 15% thru 8/31/25 w/ code AMRsummer2025 at topoathletic.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on allIQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Running a Race with a Pacer

    Running a Race with a Pacer
    Aug 15 2025
    Whatever your goal, if you are considering using a pacer in a race, you need to listen to this episode. Host Sarah Bowen Shea talks with four women (including co-host Amanda Loudin!) about their experiences (good and bad) running a race with a pace group. They discuss: -various reasons to use a pacer;-how to get the best results with a pace group; -different ways to utilize a pacer; and,-why a race pacer isn’t necessarily a magical PR-maker. Sarah shares a quick story about a scummy swim before talking to Amanda about her pacer experiences at about 6:11. This episode originally aired on September 30, 2022. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Feel the Currex difference: Get 15% off with code AMR15 at Currex.com Stay-put performance underwear: For 20% off, use code AMR20 at ParadisSport.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
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