Episodes

  • Return to Training + Racing Post-Injury

    Return to Training + Racing Post-Injury
    Apr 26 2024
    Injured: All us runners are either there or will be (sigh), so this is a critical episode to listen to. The guest, physical therapist Amy Benton, talks with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat about how to return safely to training and racing after a sidelining injury. Amy—and Coach Liz— detail: guidelines for when you’re ready to take the next step; the importance of taking it slow and steady; the length of your training cycle for a comeback race; the power of positive thinking (for realz!); and, why it’s all about the long game. Sarah reveals details how she’s found “free speed” with a new-for-her running style before the guest joins around 7:01. At the end of this episode, in an inadvertent “companion” Miles of Books, Coach Liz discusses Fear Less: Face Not-Good-Enough to Replace Your Doubts, Achieve Your Goals, and Unlock Your Success. 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 Chomping: Get 20% off your first order + free shipping at Chomps.com/AMR 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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    50 mins
  • Many Happy Miles: 2024 Boston Marathon: Three Race Perspectives

    Many Happy Miles: 2024 Boston Marathon: Three Race Perspectives
    Apr 23 2024
    If you're a fan or a runner of the Boston Marathon—or you just love a good vicarious race report—this episode is for you. Dimity chats with three women who ran the 2024 Boston Marathon: Briana Boehmer, who started her first Boston and her first marathon as an elite runner at age 45; Sarah Wassner Flynn, who ran her first Boston as a qualified runner; and Karyn Ryan, who ran her tenth consecutive Boston and her first as a charity runner. The three share their training journeys to the iconic Boston Marathon, as well as the ups and downs of 26.2 miles on a warm, sunny, always energetic day in Boston. Save big in our Train Like a Mother Sale: April 22-28, 2024 When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Find your favorite: Save 15% on any full-price purchase w/ code TOPOAMR2024 at topoathletic.com More great shows: Get an extra 3 months free at ExpressVPN.com/AMR Here comes the sun: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR20 at TifosiOptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • How to Get over a Disappointing Race

    How to Get over a Disappointing Race
    Apr 19 2024
    This is the episode for everyone who’s ever been disappointed by a race experience. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin talk with Emily Saul, a sports psychology and performance coach, as well as two “regular” runners who recently ran races that didn’t go as planned. The guests share: -metrics to define success other than a finish time; -lessons they’ve learned about themselves from their rough races; -ways to bounce back post-race; -how to foster resiliency; and, -the importance of leaning on friends and family. Amanda tells of her total eclipse experience before the first guest joins around 6:34. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Run Richmond: Use code AMR2VA for $10 off marathon or half at RichmondMarathon.org Smart supplements: For 10% off your 1st order, use code runner at Thorne.fit/runner Improve deep sleep: Use code AMR for 15% off 1st purchase at LagoonSleep.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • How to Get Started and Progress in Triathlon

    How to Get Started and Progress in Triathlon
    Apr 16 2024
    This is the ideal episode for folks who are curious about trying a triathlon, as well as triathletes looking to move up to a longer distance race. This special episode is hosted by Coaches Liz Waterstraat and Jennifer Harrison, who have each completed 200+ triathlons and coached hundreds of triathletes to success. The coaching duo detail how to get started in the three-discipline sport, then how to move up from sprint to Olympic distance, Oly to 70.3, and finally the big kahuna, Ironman distance. Want more? Join a live triathlon webinar with Coaches Jen and Liz on Wednesday, April 24 at 8 p.m. EDT. Register here. AMR Answers returns in two weeks: To record your question, call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771). When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Take steps to better running: Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.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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    55 mins
  • The Boston Marathon + the Boston Bulldogs

    The Boston Marathon + the Boston Bulldogs
    Apr 12 2024
    If you daydream about running the Boston Marathon, listen to this moving episode. The guests are two runners, one of whom is running Boston this year, and both are members of the Boston Bulldogs running club. With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, the guests detail: -how they found their ways to this inspired running club; -the lure of running the Boston Marathon; -helping recovered addicts strive toward their “true potential”; -why running is a powerful tool in battling addiction; and, -the exuberance of Boston Marathon spectators. The hosts talk women’s races before the first Bulldog joins around 9:50. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! See for yourself: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR20 at TifosiOptics.com Run the Rose City! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Many Happy Miles: Rucking 101

    Many Happy Miles: Rucking 101
    Apr 9 2024
    In this episode, the hosts dive into all things rucking, an exercise that’s trending for all the right reasons. It’s said to burn three times the calories of walking, strengthens your back and shoulders, helps with bone density, and has a low injury rate. Plus, it has a great communal vibe to it, which we get into with Sarah Sweeney, the race director for Tough Ruck 26.2 Boston, an annual rucking event that falls annually on the weekend before the other major marathon in Boston. Hear about: The history and basics of rucking; How to get started (hint: all you need is a backpack, some weights, and good shoes); Hacks for packing your rucksack the right way; The special significance of Tough Ruck 26.2 Boston…and more. There’s still time to join us for Go The Distance during the weekend of April 20-21. Get all of the details and register here. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Run Richmond: Use code AMR2VA for $10 off marathon or half at RichmondMarathon.org Take care of your beloved pet: To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/AMR A gift for all: Save $10 on your 1st purchase at StoryWorth.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • How Emotions and Virtues Shape Runners

    How Emotions and Virtues Shape Runners
    Apr 5 2024
    This is the ideal episode for anyone who gets a bit contemplative on a run: The guest is Sabrina Little, Ph.D., a former pro runner and author of The Examined Run. With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, Sabrina shares: -her heartwarming start in ultramarathons; -that pride doesn’t help you as a runner, but envy can; -how devices can “separate” us from our surroundings as we run; -how to rediscover wonder while on a run; and, -the role of suffering in the lives of runners. Sarah shares the continuing (!) saga of her son’s wayward birthday card to her before the guest joins around 6:10. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Take steps to better running: Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.com Trust Fabric to protect your family: Apply at MeetFabric.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • AMR Answers: How to Start a Running Group; Marathon Pre-Hab

    AMR Answers: How to Start a Running Group; Marathon Pre-Hab
    Apr 2 2024
    Listen to this episode if you’ve ever contemplated starting a running group, like Sara. Or if your daydream is a marathon, like Heather, you’ll appreciate Coach Dimity’s advice. Finally, the host duo answers Mary’s questions about rest time between speed-building intervals. Dimity details her personal step-count challenge (hint: it deals with college campus visits) before the hosting duo dive into questions. Register to Go the Distance. Call to record a question: 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771). When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! See for yourself: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR20 at TifosiOptics.com Improve deep sleep: Use code AMR for 15% off 1st purchase at LagoonSleep.com/AMR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins