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 [...]
The Healing Power of Exercise
This the ideal episode for any active people looking for more reasons to get outside and get moving! The guest, Julia Hotz, is a journalist, marathon runner, and the author of The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, [...]
AMR Answers: Crossover Episode w/ I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein!
Runners looking for company on their next workout will enjoy this special episode that puts host Sarah Bowen Shea in the guest-seat: It’s part of the Behind the Mic series from the I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein! podcast. [...]
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 [...]
Cross-Training: How Three Runners Do It
Any runners looking to mix things up will enjoy this enlightening, entertaining episode featuring three women (including this coach) who swear by riding an ElliptiGO bike. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat, the active trio details: -what exactly is the [...]
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 [...]
A Physical Therapist Tells How to Sidestep Injury
Calling all runners: This is a must-listen episode if you want to avoid getting sidelined by an injury! With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, the guest, Chris Johnson, PT, a physical therapist and coach, details: -what “movement [...]
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 Answers: Why the First Mile Is So Rough; The Lowdown on Weighted Vests
Anyone curious about running by heart rate—and wondering what the numbers really mean—need to listen to this episode. The host duo answers Jennifer’s HR question, plus her query about why the first mile of a run is often the [...]