The Gift of Strength
This December, as we're constantly looking for the Scotch tape and scissors, we're sharing a series of essays that reflect on less tangible presents that are always worthy of celebration and gratitude. We're starting with an essay from BAMR [...]
A Permission Slip for Today
Here we are again. I (Cathy) swear yesterday was the back-to-school sale at Target, and now I'm watching the last bits November slide by. Next stop: 2023. The next 40 days, give or take, are nothing but a high-speed [...]
An Excerpt from Alison Désir’s Running While Black
We’re honored to share an excerpt from Alison Désir's new book, Running While Black. Désir shares how she came to love running because of the structure and health benefits (mental + physical) it brought to her life. But as [...]
The Offseason: 10 Tips to Stay Healthy + Strong
Kinda true story: it feels like the sun sets around 3:30 in Denver these days. And come about 4 pm, I—Dimity—am ready for dinner, an episode of The Crown (just one: gotta savor them!), and bed. That doesn't happen [...]
Cooking is the New Running
On the blog today, Michelle San Antonio shares how her love of cooking has recently outpaced her love of racing. I’ve written in this space recently about how racing and competing is no longer the driving force to my [...]
Motivation is a Liar
If I had a dollar for every time I heard some version of “How do I find my mojo?” well, let’s just say I wouldn’t need to buy a Powerball ticket this week. I understand the desire behind the [...]
Atomic Habits: One Year Later
James Clear and his Atomic Habits entered my life a year ago with some simple suggestions on small changes I could make to have a big impact on my life. I’ll admit I was a skeptic. That said, I [...]
The Surprising Benefits of Boxing
Boxing: A whole new world I entered the world of boxing purely for the catharsis. Beating up on things felt like the perfect outlet for the frustration and fear I experienced from thyroid surgery and its aftermath (cancer diagnosis, [...]
She’s a Survivor: Anne Tinklenberg
Throughout October, we will be sharing She’s a Survivor stories: #motherrunners whose lives have been changed by breast cancer; hopefully the perspective and ideas they share will benefit others who are going through similar situations. This week, we’re [...]
AMR Gears Up: Sports Bras
AMR GEARS UP: SPORTS BRAS By Rachel Walker Asking for sports bra advice is almost as tough as asking for shoe recs. As runners, we all have different bodies, which means we can have drastically different breast support needs. One [...]
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