Episodes

  • Miles of Books: Wild Courage + Big Potential

    Miles of Books: Wild Courage + Big Potential
    May 20 2025
    Strivers and social helpers: This is the episode for you! With host Sarah Bowen Shea, Coach Liz Waterstraat discusses Wild Courage by Jenny Wood and Big Potential by Shawn Achor. The conversation covers how to put a positive, results-producing spin on “negative” traits, as well as how helping others can actual make ourself stronger. As always, Coach Liz shares athletic wisdom she culled from the books. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.
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    32 mins
  • The Healing Power of Exercise

    The Healing Power of Exercise
    May 16 2025
    This the ideal episode for any active people looking for more reasons to get outside and get moving! The guest, Julia Hotz, is a journalist, marathon runner, and the author of The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin, she details: -the mood-boosting effects of being active in nature; -the health benefits of hobbies; -the importance of doing what matters to you; -an argument for not multi-tasking; and, -an Rx for a best running friend. Before the guest joins around 10:54, the hosts swap stories about their recent open-water swimming exploits, including Amanda’s in a 57-degree (13 Celsius) pond in London! When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! A bright idea: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com Portland’s the place! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com Sleep soundly: Save 25% off at CBDistillery.com with code AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • AMR Answers: Crossover Episode w/ I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein!

    AMR Answers: Crossover Episode w/ I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein!
    May 13 2025
    Runners looking for company on their next workout will enjoy this special episode that puts host Sarah Bowen Shea in the guest-seat: It’s part of the Behind the Mic series from the I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein! podcast. Both Sarah and Lindsey being mother runners, yet the topic quickly shifts from running to pickleball. About how they picked up the sport and how they mix it with their running. Lindsey talks about how her oldest (of 4!) sons plays all day (Sarah’s dream!), while Sarah shares about her love of the social aspect of the sport. It’s a fun, casual conversation. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Currex insoles for all your shoes + sports: Get 15% off with code AMR15 at Currex.com Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Sleep soundly: Save 25% off at CBDistillery.com with code AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Cross-Training: How Three Runners Do It

    Cross-Training: How Three Runners Do It
    May 9 2025
    Any runners looking to mix things up will enjoy this enlightening, entertaining episode featuring three women (including this coach) who swear by riding an ElliptiGO bike. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, the active trio details: -what exactly is the strange-looking contraption; -fitness benefits they’ve experienced (e.g. a 13.1 PR at 51!); -using an ElliptiGO as a great rehab tool post-injury; -challenging workouts they’ve done on the ElliptiGO; and, -how they all feel bigger + safer on it than on a bike. Before the first guest joins around 8:24, Coach Liz tells of a recent easy run she “let” her husband go on with her, and Sarah shares a story about the workout she and Molly did that morning. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Save 15% on any full-price purchase w/ code AMRwinter2025 at topoathletic.com Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on all IQBar products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Miles of Books: Debut Fiction Episode!

    Miles of Books: Debut Fiction Episode!
    May 6 2025
    Fiction lovers will delight in this first novel-filled episode of our new biweekly podcast. In a lively conversation, Ellison Weist talks up these four books with host Sarah Bowen Shea: The Fisherman’s Gift: Julia R. KellyTilt: Emma PatteeMurder at Gulls Nest: Jess KiddI See You’ve Called in Dead: John Kenney Other books Ellison is looking forward to reading:33 Place Brugmann: Alice AustenA Gentleman’s Gentleman: T J Alexander When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Run the Rose City! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • A Physical Therapist Tells How to Sidestep Injury

    A Physical Therapist Tells How to Sidestep Injury
    May 2 2025
    Calling all runners: This is a must-listen episode if you want to avoid getting sidelined by an injury! With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, the guest, Chris Johnson, PT, a physical therapist and coach, details: -what “movement snacks” are + why they help your workouts; -the value of walking (or marching!) breaks in your runs; -a practical approach to strength training when prepping for a race; -the critical value of rest + sleep; and, -how to (re)discover the love of running. Sarah shares a few stories from a recent trip to the desert before she and Tish welcome the physical therapist to the show around 11:02. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Run the Rose City! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on all IQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • AMR Answers: Why the First Mile Is So Rough; The Lowdown on Weighted Vests

    AMR Answers: Why the First Mile Is So Rough; The Lowdown on Weighted Vests
    Apr 29 2025
    Anyone curious about running by heart rate—and wondering what the numbers really mean—need to listen to this episode. The host duo answers Jennifer’s HR question, plus her query about why the first mile of a run is often the toughest. Then they turn to Sandy’s query about weighted vests, with Dimity summing it up best: “If you want to turn a walk into more of a workout, wear a weighted vest.” Before the first Q+A around 5:30, Sarah shares the workout she’s loving these days. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Love our heart rate training programs! 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 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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    27 mins
  • Simple Mental Strategies to Improve Your Running

    Simple Mental Strategies to Improve Your Running
    Apr 25 2025
    Anyone interested in training their brain as well as their body needs to listen to this insightful episode. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, guest Carrie Jackson, a certified mental performance consultant and author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance, details: -how to create your own race reports to learn from them; -ways to stay grounded in the joy of sport; -how to sidestep self-sabotage; -why resilience is more important than confidence; and, -non-vomit-inducing ways to bolster gratitude! Before the guest joins around BARRY INSERT TIME HERE, Sarah dives into revealing her and Molly’s planned weekend-workout. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Save 15% on any full-price purchase w/ code AMRwinter2025 at topoathletic.com Seeing is believing: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com Get rolling: Get 15% off any new ElliptiGO bike with code AMR15 at ElliptiGO.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins