A Runner Finds Herself—and Her Health
This email landed in our inbox this weekend, and we couldn’t not share. (And I couldn’t not write a worser constructed sentence.)
Anyway, reading the entry made me think of Magaret Meade’s insightful quote: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Tweak it in an AMR way to get something like this: Never doubt that a small, thoughtful shift in perspective can’t change your world. Indeed, it’s the only way to start, as the writer below proves.
“Minnie White” has been a regular poster on our Facebook page, sharing her sticker charts and making slow and steady progress through the Half-Marathon: Finish It Plan…
The One Where They’re Both Injured
The unthinkable—but the inevitable—has happened: Dimity and Sarah are injured at the same time. The mother runners talk about what’s causing them pain and keeping them awake at night, then they divulge the treatment alternatives they’re pursuing. Based on personal experience, they share the importance of listening to your gut and finding a trusted practitioner (giving rise to a new category in our AMR Connect forums). But first Dimity tells about making a treacly kid-toffee that even her 9-year-old daughter dubbed, “too rich,” and the gals discover the correct pronunciation of, “nonpareil…
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Getting into the Training Groove: It’s Not Always Pretty
I may scratch my head more often than I’d care to admit while helping my 10-year-old with his fifth-grade math homework, but the answer to the equation I’m about to share is a no-brainer:
5 snow days in less than 2 weeks + 1 deadline-heavy work month + 1 twinge-y/tight calf muscle and tender Achilles + 1 very fun, much-needed girls’ (late) night out (worth it, but ouch) = 1 out-of-whack start to marathon training.
Or, put another way: Nearly one month into the Train Like a Mother Marathon Own It Plan, I just didn’t feel like I was making any traction … that is, until this week…
Special Valentine’s Day Profile and Giveaway: Sparkle Athletic
We want to add some razzle-dazzle to your Valentine’s Day, mother runners. Because, let’s admit it: With dance class, basketball practice, dinner to cook, and homework to be supervised, sometimes it’s hard to let the romantic spark sizzle on a Thursday. (Or is that just in my house?!) So today we’re doing a giveaway with Sparkle Athletic (the new business name of beloved Team Sparkle). Since Thursday is typically our Follow This Mother day, we’re starting off with a profile of Elise, one of the three Team Sparkle founders. (We love these gals so much, we’ve already profiled Carrie and Kelly, and Kelly was on our podcast, offering up great advice on race costumes…
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