(Mostly) Grateful for Being Wrong
Every year that passes, this body of mine that is traveling along with me around the sun continues to surprise and frustrate me. I still feel 28 inside, but my bathroom mirror tells me otherwise. There are days my [...]
Our Favorite Things: Holiday Cookies
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. So we're introducing [...]
Race Report: Richmond Marathon
Earlier this year I, Courtney, turned 40: big milestone but far from the “Over the Hill” party we threw my dad when I was in high school. To celebrate, I knew I needed something a little less mid-life crisis-y [...]
(Mostly) Grateful for My Nail Techs
A few of my pedicure pals after closing out the season with a 10K. Over a decade ago, I drank a few too many mojitos and proudly proclaimed I was training for a half-marathon. I was not. [...]
Where Will Your Topos Take You? (November 2023)
WHERE WILL YOUR TOPOS TAKE YOU? (NOVEMBER CHECK-IN) Welcome to our monthly check-in with three fortunate BAMRbassadors that are chasing (or chased!) big athletic goals in 2023. Two of the three gals completed the Hilton Head Island Quarter Marathon [...]
(Mostly) Grateful for Smart Technology
For the month of November, we’re featuring stories from BAMRs who share what they are (mostly) grateful for. Gratitude doesn’t have to come in a beautifully wrapped gift box once everything in your life is perfect; you can find [...]
I Am (Mostly) Grateful for My Body
For the month of November, we're featuring stories from BAMRs who share what they are (mostly) grateful for. Gratitude doesn't have to come in a beautifully wrapped gift box once everything in your life is perfect; you can find [...]
Race Report: Marine Corps Marathon
Relief and smiles at the finish line: SWF with her family after finishing the Marine Corps Marathon. I heard the Ospreys before I saw them. Actually, I heard the oohs and ahhs of the crowds around me, [...]
Running Sometimes Scares Me…
While healthy doses of concern and street smarts are critical to bring along on a run, so is a sense of humor. Rolling all those elements into one, we asked on our Facebook page and on Instagram Stories this [...]
The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying about What People Think of You
Intrigued by what you hear on today’s Another Mother Runner podcast? Here’s an excerpt from the guest’s book: Basing One’s Self-Worth on Performance Results Rather than defining ourselves by what we do (professional identity) or where we do it [...]
















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