All I Want for Mother’s Day is Type 2 Fun
My brain is a word salad of thoughts and ideas. A huge segment is devoted to Taylor Swift lyrics and donuts. There’s the ongoing to-do list that feels like it’s pulsating in neon orange at all times, and I [...]
Seventeen Years of Perspective
I remember May 3rd as my birthday because, well, it's my birthday. But I also recall it because, in 2007, it was my first training run for the Nike Women's Marathon, which launched Run Like a Mother: The Book, [...]
AMR Gears Up: Hydration Vests
We love a good lightbulb moment. Especially when it comes to running gear. That’s what Maureen, a half-marathoner in training, recently had. “I love running with a hydration vest: I can't believe that in my 13 years of running, [...]
Go The Distance: A Report in Twelve (Short But Long) Hours
Last winter, when I—Dimity—put together Go the Distance, our first AMR endurance event where you picked your activity, your distance/time, and your duration (6, 12, or 24 hours), I knew I wanted to play too. I had grand ideas of [...]
Hanging Around: a Marathoner Takes a Silks Aerial Class
Today’s post is by Jackie Ayers, an Another Mother Runner brand ambassador who is gearing up to run the Portland Marathon again. Jackie, a night owl, lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband and two young sons. Hoping to [...]
Where Do You Go Potty on a Run?
Whether #1 or #2, when you gotta go, you gotta go—even if you’re 2 miles from home on a run. Out here in Portland, the majority of home-reno/construction-project port-a-potties are padlocked, so it got us wondering where folks go [...]
Q + A with World Marathon Majors Pursuers
We suspect images and stories from yesterday’s Boston Marathon are generating a swirl of daydreams in your brain. So today we are highlighting two mother runners who are raising the stakes on running Boston: They are on what is [...]
Breaking up with Boston Marathon
Dear Boston Marathon, I’m sorry. It’s not you, it’s me. When we first met, I was just 31, naïve and impressionable. I knew you were a Very Big Deal. That was the attraction—you were aloof, elite, hard to reach. [...]
Back to Basics: Advice for Running in the Rain
When training for a spring race, chances are good you’ll encounter some rain. Sure, on those occasions, you can head indoors to a treadmill. But not on race day: You either have to face the conditions, or ditch the [...]
Our Favorite Things: Most Scenic Races
So many factors go into making a race a stand out: a plate-size finisher’s medal; brag-worthy swag; loads of high-fiving spectators; a connection you make with another runner on the course. For me (Sarah), it’s the scenery that stays [...]
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