Sarah’s Running Shorts + Short-Sightedness
For central New York State in early September, it’s a surprisingly warm day, bordering on hot. The sun shines brightly on Whitnall Field at Colgate University, and it’s my first week of my freshman year, 1984. Sweat makes my somewhat-punk, [...]
Dimity Turns 50: 10 Rules for Running Injuries
A throw-back moment to one of the times I spent in a boot. (Can't say I miss those days!) As I mentioned in my previous rules post—10 Rules for Workouts—I'm on the edge of glory. Oh wait: that's [...]
Dry Martini: Galentines Over Valentines
Sarah and Dimity go on and on about the wonders of having a Best Running Friend. And, yeah sure, I’m happy for them to have someone they can routinely log miles with in person. Here’s a little secret: it’s OK [...]
Making Room In My Running Lane
Amanda Loudin is a freelance writer and a familiar face at AMR. Find her on Twitter: @misszippy1 Can you judge a partner by your shared running experiences? A few years ago, I might have thought this a silly concept, but [...]
More Inspirational Black Women to Follow
At Another Mother Runner, we are committed to running in the right direction as long and far as we can. As February is Black History Month and, more importantly, in an effort to continue to make the sport of running [...]
Inspirational Black Women Runners
As headlines about the Ahmaud Arbery case take front stage and issues surrounding race, systemic racism and race-based injustice seem to multiply instead of abate, we are continually reminded how long the road to equality is. At Another Mother Runner, [...]
Treadmill Running: Six New Workouts
Smiling when on the treadmill: it's possible! Somebody told me yesterday that the day—January 26—was actually December 56th. She was right. There's plenty of four-lettered reasons (snow, dark, blah) why January is a rough month, but when we're [...]
Books for Motivation? Here Are Our Picks
This New Yorker cartoon says it all. In case you hadn't noticed, it's still January. (We're pretty sure you've noticed.) Mornings remain dark and chilly, and motivation can be as difficult to find as your favorite winter running [...]
Sarah’s New Found Restorative Sleep
Until recently, I looked forward every evening to going to bed, yet I dreaded trying to fall asleep. Personal and professional life stressors—resumption of remote learning for two of my three kids; looming work deadlines; my mother’s recent death—turned my [...]
Dry Martini: A Thousand Words for Snow
It is said the native people in arctic have a thousand words for snow. It is also said that that is a load of frozen bull manure. But it feels like is should be true. You’d come up with a [...]
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