Six Novels with Female Protagonists
Anyone who loves a strong female lead will enjoy listening to this episode. In addition to talking about why it seems unlikeable older women are getting thrown under the literary bus lately, hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist [...]
How I Work It Out: Emily M.
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.) This month, [...]
A Road Runner’s Debut Trail Race
This post is written by Jackie Ayers, a BAMRbassador + mom of two in Bend, Oregon, who regularly contributes to our blog. She’s written two Portland Marathon race reports for us. When the announcer said GO at 8 a.m., [...]
Our Favorite Things: Binge-Worthy Shows
We know we should be outside savoring the lingering daylight hours of summer, but sometimes at the end of a tough day, the siren song of our TV/tablet/phone beckons. And we know we’re not alone: We turned to members [...]
Running Through the Haze: Coping with Wildfire Smoke
This post is written by Jackie Ayers, a BAMRbassador + mom of two in Bend, Oregon, who regularly contributes to our blog. An avid runner, Jackie has worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 15+ years. CAVEAT: Anyone with [...]
Inner Excellence + The Art of Learning
Calling all strivers: In this episode, Coach Liz Waterstraat and host Sarah Bowen Shea talk about how to move toward personal excellence. Coach Liz highlights two books creating buzzes in the sports world—Inner Excellence and The Art of Learning—starting with the intriguing [...]
Sarah’s Blackberry Buzz
I ran the famous Hood to Coast Relay for the first (of nine!) times before I moved to Oregon. Standing by the side of a winding back road, waiting for a teammate to pass me the slap-bracelet, I thought I was [...]
13 Points of Wisdom from a (Former) Half-Marathoner
This post is by Joanne Godfrey, a 60-year-old Portland, Oregon, runner who has switched from running half marathons to 5Ks due to loss of cartilage in her knees. These are some racing and training epiphanies she recently shared with [...]
A Blessing at The Blessing: A Rhode Island Race Report
This post is by AMR Community Supporter Michelle San Antonio, a longtime runner and a mom of three who also works part-time in a bookstore in Rhode Island. In January, when I was hobbling around the house on crutches [...]
Five Debut Novels
Readers (and runners) who vibe on the fresh excitement of an author’s first novel will love this episode. With host Sarah Bowen Shea, Ellison Weist details these five debuts: The Correspondent: Virginia Evans A Case of Mice and Murder: [...]
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