All in the family: Half-marathoner Mary Miller flanked by her marathon-running daughters, Tracy and Jen (right).

All in the family: Half-marathoner Mary Miller flanked by her marathon-running daughters, Tracy and Jen (right).

In honor of Mother’s Day, Sarah and co-host Ellison Weist talk with writer Jen Miller and Jen’s 61-year-old mother, Mary Miller, who just ran her first half-marathon. Three days post-marathon, Jen dishes the deal on the Hanson Method of training, which propelled her to a 37-second PR despite a host of maladies. Mom Mary admits she hurt worse during training than in her 13.1-mile race, and she talks about her reasons for having a coach for the last four years. Find out how Jen got paid $750 to fun her first 5K, and listen to the gals compare notes about napping during the workday. As she does in her new memoir, Running: A Love Story, Jen shares why running let’s her find answers to problems in her life, whether related to work or her love life. Finally, for a dose of TMI, Jen talks about why she can’t train for fall marathons, opting instead to lift weights and train for sprint events.

But first, Ellison reveals to intrigued Sarah why the first mile of a run is so dang tough, then the book-lovers dive into a lively discussion about all things Jane Austen.

Reminders from the show:

*Registration for numerous new Train Like a Mother Club programs opened May 2, including a 5-week Stride into Summer program; a 12-week Heart Rate Training 101 plan; and 18-week marathon plans for fall races. Get all the details and sign up at TrainLikeAMother.club.

*Thanks to Nuun Hydration for supporting Another Mother Runner. Drink up 20% savings at Nuun website with discount code: hydrateAMR

*Here are two books Ellison and Sarah talk about, as well as link to Jen Miller’s new book:

Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

Maud’s Line by Margaret Verble

Running: A Love Story by Jen A. Miller

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