AMR Virtual 5K Accompaniment
In an extra-special, hour-long podcast, Dimity and Sarah offer advice and encouragement for gals running the Another Mother Runner Virtual 5K. They talk about the importance of getting a little goofy in a race, yet also fighting like a warrior to make a goal. Songs get woven into the mix, everything from One Direction to P!nk, Macklemore, Flo Rida, Alicia Keys, and Dimity’s fave, The Avett Brothers. Along the way, they cheer on Roz, Karen, Sharon, Jennifer, Connie, and a host of other mother runners gunning for the finish line. Go, girls, GO!
If you’re digging our podcasts, we’d be super-grateful if you’d take a minute (because we *know* you have so many to spare!) to write a review on iTunes…
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Winner of the Saucony Kinvara 4 + Newly Discovered Muscles
The kickassimus, a running-centric muscle we explained here, has nothing on you all and your creativity. To wit:
Sarah flexes her my-cep when she runs. “It’s MY time. Usually my only time by myself. While I would occasionally love a brf, I deal with so many people all day long, I have to give something to myself.”
Meanwhile, Aimee, thinks, “my vastus awesomeness is really starting to show. I love when I flex it and everyone can see it. Heck, even I’m starting to see it and I’m my own worst critic.”
Corrina has discovered her, “Stress-butakiss. I run 4-5 miles during my lunch hour at work and while initially it was to get my exercise in to my daily routine……
AMR Virtual 5K This Weekend!
The day is almost here! So many of you have been diligently training for the AMR Virtual 5K, and now it’s time to strut your stuff. Here’s how to participate in the Virtual Run—and claim your BAMR sticker.
The directions:
1.Pin this bib on your shirt. Download it here.
2. Then run: 5K, 5 miles, 15K, whatever distance works for you.
3. Snap a photo of yourself, all smiles and sweatiness, after your run. (Or before, if that feels better to you.) Please make sure we can see your bib.
4. Send us the picture and a few tidbits about your running, along with your complete address (including your name) to runmother at gmail dot com…
Follow This Mother!
Michelle Dixon, 46, runs with attitude—a very positive one, this mom of two boys will tell you. She lives in Canton, Mass. with husband Jack and their sons, and she’s proud to serve as a ZOOMA race ambassador (she also coordinates social media for the ZOOMA Women’s Race Series). “The ZOOMA races have such a great vibe and I’m happy to be a part of their mission to inspire women to live healthy, happy and active lives.”
Best recent run: I’m happy to say that I’ve been having some good runs lately, but my best recent run was last Saturday’s long run. I was planning to run 12 miles and my running buddy E offered to join me for the second half…
2fer: Vancouver Marathon Race Report + GU HumpDay Giveaway
Note: This is a crazy-long race report! If you are only interested in entering to win 24 (!!) packets of GU energy gel, scroll to the bottom. Otherwise, buckle your seatbelt and hang on.
For Marathon Number 10 for me, I wanted something special. The Paris Marathon (ooh-la-la!) seemed too extravagant for our family finances, yet going international felt right. So I recruited my Portland bestie, Molly, to train and run the Vancouver Marathon: It allowed us to get out of the country, yet we could drive and remain in our own time zone. Perfecto! (That’s foreign-speak for, “perfect.”) Yet training got off to a rough start for me: a slight flare-up of plantar fasciitis had me sit out the first few weeks of training, then a sudden knee issue kept me sidelined for 10 days about a month later…
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