Sarah’s Road to Recovery, Part 1
I’d never been sidelined from running for so long: eight months and counting. This bulging disks thing was crushing my running buzz like nothing—a twin pregnancy, multiple ankle fractures, plantar fasciitis x 2—ever had. Two cortisone injections in my [...]
Success! I’m Winning at 35%
In the midst of my daily Instagram scrolling, wedged between adorable puppies and Taylor Swift stan accounts, a headline caught my eye. Mikaela Shiffrin is now the winningest world cup skier in history. In a sport defined by breakneck [...]
Running with Thyroid Disease: Alison’s Tale
By BAMRbassador Alison Burke As I was growing up, I watched my mom dismissed by her doctors with the same symptoms I now have developed over the last 15 years. They are very typical thyroid disease symptoms: hair loss, [...]
In the Gym: TLC for Sore Knees
When I stopped running for good three years ago, I optimistically thought all my ailing body parts—lower back, knees, and hips—would naturally return to a pain-free, healthy state. What I forgot to take into that magic-wand thinking: I'm getting [...]
My Continuous Glucose Monitoring Experiment
My annual labs claim I’m healthy. Let’s be frank, though. I’ve struggled with PCOS symptoms for decades. And genetics aren’t in my favor; my father’s leg was amputated after a dime sized cut on the bottom of his foot refused [...]
Our Favorite Things: Lotions, Serums, and Nighttime Routine Must-Haves
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 [...]
Back to Basics: How to Run Hills
Fact: It's frustrating to read directions that seem obvious to everyone but you. (Like when a recipe tells you to fold in the cheese.) That's why we're continuing our Back to Basics series. We break down running lingo and [...]
AMR Gears Up: Headphones
AMR GEARS UP: HEADPHONES By Sarah Bowen Shea We admire the fortitude of athletes who can run without any audio distraction…but we’re not those folks! And from what we hear from most runners, we’re not the only ones [...]
Ask the PT: Should I Run with Knee Pain?
Welcome to the first installment of our new Ask the P.T. column, in which we will get input and insight from Christy Diller, an Ohio-based physical therapist, mom of four, and track coach. Christy definitely knows her stuff, but [...]
A Runner Falls in Love with Tattoos
I got my first tattoo almost a year ago. A tiny, cute little sun-and-wave combo that called to mind my love of watching the sunrise and sunset at the ocean. At the time, I was sure that would be [...]
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