Ian McEwan’s Latest, Four Other Novels, + Two Audiobooks
If autumn weather has you wanting to tuck into an engrossing novel, look no further: Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison “The Book Bully” Weist serve up five new novels, including a semi-dystopian novel from the genius behind Atonement. [...]
Q&A with Coach Liz Waterstraat About Her Recent Ironman Triathlon
On Saturday, October 11, Liz Waterstraat, one of our podcast hosts (including Miles of Books, Non-Fiction!) and a coach in our Train Like a Mother Club, showed us what it means to dig deep and execute a brilliant race [...]
Hiking the Incline: Do What Scares You
Living in Colorado comes with plenty of perks, but my favorite by far is the endless supply of mountain trails with views that stretch for days. It’s no secret that’s where most of my free time goes. One of [...]
Halloween Costumes for Runners
Here at AMR we are all about putting the “fun” in “functional,” and this is especially true when it comes to Halloween costumes for runners to wear in a race (or, heck, just on your run on Friday, October [...]
A Night-Owl Runner Becomes a Morning Runner
Today’s post is by Jackie Ayers, a frequent contributor and BAMRbassador. Jackie lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband and two school-age sons. My watch vibrates to wake me, and I'm momentarily unsure why, what I'm supposed to do, [...]
Legacy + Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?
Any runner or triathlete who wants advice on performing under pressure—and anyone who loves a sport-narrative (with lessons that translate into broader life)—will really appreciate this episode. Coach Liz Waterstraat talks about two books: Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach [...]
Our Favorite Things: Current Podcasts
Well, we know the obvious responses to, “What podcast do you love to listen to?” are, natch, Another Mother Runner, AMR Answers, and Miles of Books. But when you’ve run through those faves, which shows do you listen to? [...]
How a Road Trip Is Like a Long Run
I do not enjoy long car rides: too much sitting, paying attention to other cars, staving off boredom, and finding a place to pee. Yet on two recent long drives, I discovered it helps this mother runner to approach [...]
How I Work It Out: Amanda J.
Welcome to our latest edition of How I Work it Out, where we ask an active woman to share a week in her life and how she fits in her workouts. (Here are all the past posts.) Today’s How [...]
Historical Fiction, Two Mysteries, a Debut Novel, + More
Avid readers, numerous genres are served up in this lively episode: Many of the engrossing novels seem primed to be turned into limited-edition streaming series. (Read them first!) Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist talk up: -Fifteen Wild [...]
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