Running After Age 50
Whether you’re a 50+ runner or simply curious about how your body and fitness might change with age, you’ll gain a lot by listening to this episode. The guest is Caolan MacMahon, a running coach and author of a [...]
Goal Setting for All Runners
This is an excerpt from the new book Running Past 50 by Caolan MacMahon, who is a guest on today’s podcast. When thinking about goals, you want to consider what your primary goal is. You can set multiple goals along the way, [...]
AMR Answers: Nailing Paces for a PR; How Many Sports Bras Should I Own?
Wondering how many workouts you need to be nailing to get a personal best, like Laura Catherine? Give a listen to this episode for the answer, along with how many sports bras a runner should own, like newly reduced [...]
Running Sherpas: What They Are + Why You Need One
This episode is an intriguing listen to any runner or triathlete: Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams talk with three pairs of friends who support each other in races as “running sherpas.” Find out what that term means, [...]
New Takes on a Training Schedule
This post is written by Kate Walton, a BAMRbassador who works full-time and has written for us about her hysterectomy, the college drop-off of her older daughter, and more. Like so many badass folks, I love chasing a goal. [...]
Host Sarah’s Half-Marathon Race Recap
Anyone looking to get into the head of a half-marathon runner will enjoy this revealing episode, in which co-host Tish Hamilton turns the tables on host Sarah Bowen Shea to ask her all about her Portland Half Marathon experience. [...]
AMR Answers: Off-Season Fitness Schedule; the Power of Hills
Folks with no race on the horizon, like Cortney, will appreciate the guidance Dimity and Sarah give on planning workouts for the week. Rebecca and anyone else coming off a long layoff from running will benefit from Dimity’s advice [...]
Jackie’s Portland Marathon Redux
This post is by Jackie Ayers, a BAMRbassador from Bend, Oregon, who occasionally contributes to our blog. On Sunday, October 6, Jackie ran the Portland Marathon for a second time. Here’s Jackie’s 2023 race report if you want some backstory. [...]
How Runners Can Manage Anxiety
Runners bothered by pre-race jitters and/or everyday anxiety will appreciate the insight and advice offered in this episode. The guest is Lennie Waite, Ph.D., a Houston-based sport psychology consultant, Olympic steeplechase athlete, and mother runner. Along with hosts Sarah [...]
How New BQ Times Are Affecting Runners
Whether you dream of running Boston—or (definitely!) not—you’ll be intrigued by this episode. The guests are three “regular” runners who have to recalculate their quests to qualify for the Boston Marathon because the qualifying times just got made five [...]