AMR Gears Up: Best Running Socks
With running socks costing around upwards of $15 pair these days, it's worth it to find the style that's best for you and your feet. To help you in that venture, our BAMRbassador team put eight of the latest [...]
Dimity’s Favorite Mobility Moves for Everyday Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2YdQFBtcDo I don't know about you, but I'm getting older–and pretty much every joint in my body reminds me of that fact regularly. Mobility moves have become a huge part of my workout routine; I often spend a minimum [...]
The 27th Mile: Jen Backs out of the Marine Corps Marathon
Jen, back in her running years. Today, I’m coming in with a Case Study, one of handful of personal stories in The 27th Mile, my book about how to handle the speed bumps as you transition from running [...]
AMR Gears Up: Winter Running Tights Review
On a chilly run, you can become acutely aware of the cold-weather capabilities of your running tights. Maybe your buns get super cold. Maybe your ankles are too exposed. Maybe you notice a nice, beet-red sheen over your whole [...]
Hold It Lightly: A Spring Bike Ride
Credit: Lisa Congdon, one of my favorite artists. Today, I'm coming in with something light and breezy—or that's the intention, anyway. This essay will likely be part of a series in [newly titled] The 27th Mile, my book [...]
Our Favorite Things: Cardio Workouts
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. Welcome to Our [...]
How I Work It Out: Emily
We love workout details and vicarious living around here, so instead of just posting race reports, we’re also going to dig in and see how you busy, ambitious women fit in your workouts amidst school schedules, work deadlines, caring [...]
Do a Guided Interval Workout with Dimity
Way back in the day, I—Dimity—was running a 10K trail race as part of a triathlon camp, and one of the coaches came up behind me and another athlete who were gabbing away as we traversed the trail. "This [...]
Dimity Writes Her Running Obituary
Ok, I didn't think of writing your own obituary as super mortal until I mentioned it to a few friends, who collectively gasped. So it might be a bit darker than I thought, but a quick search shows that [...]
Dealing While Healing: Thoughts from Dimity
Swimming: the best place for me right now. Water supports my body, staring at the black line clears my mind. Sunday afternoon, and I'm beginning to come down from a whirlwind: three days at the Richmond Marathon [...]