Dropping a Child at College: The Emotional Side
Michelle's boys: first day of school for 9 + 5 year old on top; first day of school for 16 + 12 year old on bottom. "Oh my heart," she says. One of the rules I—Dimity—made for my kids was [...]
Lessons From a 15-Mile Hike: Humility on the Trail
There are plenty of reasons why my 15-mile hike last Monday morning should've been ranked five stars. For starters, you read that correctly: I hiked on Monday morning. Taking advantage of a flexible work schedule, I worked Sunday, and then [...]
A 30-Day Meditation Challenge
If Don/Jon can meditate, so can Dimity + Adrienne, right? A few months ago, Adrienne Martini and I embarked on a 30-day foam rolling challenge, which was definitely successful in relieving kinks in the hips, calves, and quads. [...]
AMR Trains: Meditation for Beginners and a 30-ish Day Streak
If you've ever wondered if trying meditation—or embarking a meditation streak—could be beneficial, tune into this podcast. Dimity and Adrienne Martini, who both attempted to meditate for 30 days straight, are joined by life coach and meditation teacher [...]
10 Things a Dietitian Wants You to Know
A plumber knows how to snake a toilet much more quickly—and definitely more cleanly—than I do. A stylist knows that belting that flowy dress would be much more flattering than letting it billow (my preferred silhouette). And don't get [...]
Dimity Turns 50: 10 Rules for Making Things Easier
Yes, I found a way to make this climb, the fourth and final climb of Iron Horse, feel (relatively) easy. So my 50th has come and gone—and I was blown away by your thoughtful words. Thank you [...]
AMR Trains: Adrienne Martini Runs a Naked 5K
Taking one for the vicarious living team, Adrienne Martini bared her buns—and most everything else—in the Bouncing Buns Clothing Optional 5K. On this entertaining podcast, she bares, among other things: the impetus behind getting out of her comfort zone; why she [...]
AMR Trains: Talking Perimenopause
If you're in your 40's—and are surfing through hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, memory lapses and other symptoms of perimenopause—tune in STAT. Dimity talks with hormone guru Ellie Kempton, RDN, MSN, and Stacy Ingstad, a (super) active mother [...]
AMR Trains: Foam Rolling Basics, Tips, and a 30-ish Day Challenge
Foam rolling curious? We thought so. Tune in, as Dimity and Adrienne Martini talk to Kolleen Riddick-Losch, senior master trainer for Trigger Point, about foam rolling basics, Kollen's self-professed passion of myofascial release and their self-imposed 30-day foam rolling [...]
Foam Rolling: A 30-ish Day Challenge
Hitting the quads with a post-workout chocolate milk and Netflix in the background. On a random Saturday in March, I—Dimity—went to pee after a long indoor bike ride that included lots of simulated climbing: high resistance, low cadence. [...]