AMR Gears Up: Fall Running Essentials
New method, new format! This month, Another Mother Runner Gears Up launches our new and improved gear reviews. In order to make reviews more thorough and informative, we’ve ditched the ratings (too subjective), and will now discuss the pros [...]
Rebecoming a Runner
Remember that time I ran the NYC marathon and shaved an hour off my previous 26.2 time? I sure do. In fact, I was so proud of the achievement that my lock-screen photo from the occasion remains on my [...]
Twin Cities Marathon: The Soundtrack to My Training
Sarah with her ever-present headphones after a recent, sweaty long run (where she finished covered in gnats. Summer running, sigh!). AMR Creative Coach Sarah Wassner Flynn shares the tunes that put a pep in her step [...]
Dry Martini: You Gotta Have Friends
For those keeping score of my 50 half marathons in 50 states journey, this past weekend’s Gulf Beach Half Marathon in Milford, Connecticut, is number 17. More numbers for you: yes, I am well aware that I have 34 [...]
Dropping a Child at College: The Emotional Side
Michelle's boys: first day of school for 9 + 5 year old on top; first day of school for 16 + 12 year old on bottom. "Oh my heart," she says. One of the rules I—Dimity—made for my kids was [...]
The Dirt on Trail Running: 8 Tips to Get You Started
Coach Christy is all smiles when she's out on the trails. Morning temps are cooler and fall foliage is just a few weeks away. If you're dodging busy school buses at every corner or your neighborhood out-and-back [...]
Lessons From a 15-Mile Hike: Humility on the Trail
There are plenty of reasons why my 15-mile hike last Monday morning should've been ranked five stars. For starters, you read that correctly: I hiked on Monday morning. Taking advantage of a flexible work schedule, I worked Sunday, and then [...]
20 Miles is Nothing: How to Mentally Conquer a Long Run
Molly, all thumbs-up and smiles, in the final miles of her debut marathon (with Sideshow Bob, a.k.a. me, by her side for a bit) Let me start by oversharing: The idea for this post came to me [...]
A 30-Day Meditation Challenge
If Don/Jon can meditate, so can Dimity + Adrienne, right? A few months ago, Adrienne Martini and I embarked on a 30-day foam rolling challenge, which was definitely successful in relieving kinks in the hips, calves, and quads. [...]
AMR Gears Up: Sports Watches
This month, Another Mother Runner Gears Up, is featuring sports watches. We had a team of #motherrunners hit the roads and the trails, asking the following watches to pace, track, record, and inform. Read on to find the best [...]
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