AMR Gears Up: Running Tights
Cold temps, icy precipitation, wind (oh, the dreaded wind!): If you live in, oh, about 47 of our 50 states, you know those conditions are coming for you. Sure, you can head for a treadmill and wear the same [...]
Q&A with Coach Liz Waterstraat About Her Recent Ironman Triathlon
On Saturday, October 11, Liz Waterstraat, one of our podcast hosts (including Miles of Books, Non-Fiction!) and a coach in our Train Like a Mother Club, showed us what it means to dig deep and execute a brilliant race [...]
Halloween Costumes for Runners
Here at AMR we are all about putting the “fun” in “functional,” and this is especially true when it comes to Halloween costumes for runners to wear in a race (or, heck, just on your run on Friday, October [...]
Our Favorite Things: Current Podcasts
Well, we know the obvious responses to, “What podcast do you love to listen to?” are, natch, Another Mother Runner, AMR Answers, and Miles of Books. But when you’ve run through those faves, which shows do you listen to? [...]
How a Road Trip Is Like a Long Run
I do not enjoy long car rides: too much sitting, paying attention to other cars, staving off boredom, and finding a place to pee. Yet on two recent long drives, I discovered it helps this mother runner to approach [...]
AMR Gears Up: Max-Cushioned Running Shoes
Standing at the starting line of the 2011 Ogden Half-Marathon, shivering slightly from the chilly air and nerves, I had my first sighting of a pair of max-cushioned running shoes—and I thought they looked clown-level goofy! The thicker-than-thick midsoles [...]
Our Favorite Things: Binge-Worthy Shows
We know we should be outside savoring the lingering daylight hours of summer, but sometimes at the end of a tough day, the siren song of our TV/tablet/phone beckons. And we know we’re not alone: We turned to members [...]
Sarah’s Blackberry Buzz
I ran the famous Hood to Coast Relay for the first (of nine!) times before I moved to Oregon. Standing by the side of a winding back road, waiting for a teammate to pass me the slap-bracelet, I thought I was [...]
Running in Just a Sports Bra (Repeat)
Any women runners looking to feel liberated will enjoy this episode. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams get personal with four gals, talking about what it’s like to run in simply a sports bra—no tank or tee over [...]
AMR Gears Up: UPF Sun-Protection Tops
Consider this: When you’re dashing out the door for a much-needed run or hike, instead of spending precious time putting sunscreen on your back, neck, arms, and hands (plus your face and legs), you could quickly pull on a [...]