Retiring a Run Streak
This post is written by Kathy Greif, a mother runner from Tampa who is COO at The Dali Museum and who turns 50 today (!). Last week, Kathy ended a 3.5-year-long run streak. On the eve of retiring my [...]
Grab Your Friends and Run a Relay
Sometimes August seems so focused on half-marathon and marathon training runs, it can leave some runners and walkers feeling a bit left out. Here at Another Mother Runner, we’re all about inclusivity so we’re exploring a few other race [...]
Runner Goes Backpacking
How happy (and clean!) Rick and I were at the start of a six-day backpacking trek Which way? After 10 miles and 9 hours of hiking, Rick and I staggered up to a signpost and a big [...]
AMR Gears Up: Compression Socks and Sleeves
Compression socks and sleeves: They seem to be on the legs of everyone these days, from us mere-mortal runners to Olympians. But hop in the Wayback Machine, and we’d see compression socks and sleeves migrating from the medical world [...]
Race Report: Chase the Moon
A few months ago I shared how I registered for Chase the Moon, an overnight trail event that was on my adventure bucket list. This past weekend I completed that race, and it was as magical and challenging as [...]
Running Insanity
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This cliche, oftentimes misattributed to Einstein, rings true in my life. That said, this middle-aged Mama is finding that as I evolve, so does my [...]
My Quest To Beat Snoop Dogg—And Find My Speed Again
As a high school track coach, I spend nearly every weekday parked on the infield of the 6-lane oval, stopwatch in hand, screaming splits and rallying my athletes to dig deep and conquer their training session du jour. But [...]
Dimity’s Favorite Ways To Make Menopause (Slightly) Easier
Two things represented in this picture: tank tops from Target and drawstring'd pants. True story: I thought that once my period stopped for twelve straight months, I'd be done with the whole perimenopause/menopause situation. So I was more than [...]
Our Favorite Things: Summer Sandals
While we love a good scroll through a review section both for entertainment and should-I-buy details, we also know the absolute best recommendations for clothing, TV shows, desserts, books, and the like usually come from friends. Welcome to Our [...]
Her 50K Was Canceled; She Did It Anyway
Laura Pfeifer signed up for a 50K to celebrate her 50th birthday. Mother Nature had other plans. When I turned 50, I wanted to celebrate with something significant, so I signed up for the 50K at The Hobbs War [...]
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