Five Things on Dimity’s Summer List
I’ve always preferred school semesters to summer vacation. I’m wired for structure: lists, expectations, routines help me thrive. And with my sciatica and lower back still healing, this summer isn’t one for ambitious goals or intense training blocks. We don’t [...]
How I Work It Out: Sarah N.
Welcome to our May edition of How I Work it Out, where we peek in on women from around the country to see a week in their lives and how they fit in their workouts. (Here’s Heather from April.) [...]
Phasing Out of Running: 10 Ways to Make It Easier
End of an era--and the beginning of some big transitions! The last week in April and first week in May were a blur for me. Within a week, I finished the manuscript for The 27th Mile: How to [...]
Exercising Outside Reminds Me I’m Alive
Slices of sunlight slip through the ombré gray sky over the pond. There are a surprising number of people fishing along the banks. As I wade into the water, I have to give a wide berth to a few [...]
Giving Mason a Bath
A reenactment of the chipmunk massacre, this time with a stuffed toy. We adopted Mason when he was eleven months old; a fully-grown lab and Weimaraner mix, he supposedly chewed up a car seat in his former home [...]
Pam’s Got Moves: Rocking the Hip-Hop Stage
Today's post is by longtime contributor BAMR Pam, who loves to push her limits in new and unique ways. Pam shares how she mustered her courage after months of hard work and crossed a different kind of finish line. [...]
Debut Fiction Episode!
Fiction lovers will delight in this first novel-filled episode of our new biweekly podcast. In a lively conversation, Ellison Weist talks up these four books with host Sarah Bowen Shea: The Fisherman’s Gift: Julia R. Kelly Tilt: Emma Pattee [...]
It’s OK to Pivot
We all know running—and life—rarely goes in a straight line. In this honest and encouraging post, AMR staffer April shares her personal journey of adjusting goals and finding peace with the pivot. Last fall, I signed up for a [...]
AMR Gears Up: Recovery Shoes
Our feet are the unsung heroes of our bodies: They do a lot of hard work without getting much appreciation. Whether running, walking, or hiking, our feet carry us for miles and miles, then we trot off to attend [...]
How I Work It Out: Heather W.
For this monthly feature, we’ve asked women from around the country to share a week in their lives, letting us know how they fit in their workouts. (Here’s Rebecca from March.) Because we all know we can learn tips, [...]
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