Running Regrets
Like many Mother Runners, I’m a huge book nerd. My goodreads account is packed with trashy romance, mysteries, historical fiction and a ton of non-fiction books. If I hear a podcast with a tip on improving one’s life, you can [...]
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. [...]
50 Things We’ve Learned from Dimity
Let's hear it for the birthday girl! The written word is Dimity's love language. So instead of flowers or even chocolate (!), the ideal 50th birthday present for Dimity should be a post in which our staffers and [...]
Never Take Your Running Friends for Granted
Amanda's running friends, who have supported her through thick and thin. I (Amanda) have written before about my difficult transition from Maryland to Colorado. Letting go of my long, deep community was unexpectedly hard, and it’s only been [...]
AMR Aid Station: Running and Bathroom Issues
Welcome to another round of TMI? No Such Thing! And we may be onto our best round yet: Running and bathroom issues. We imagine, if you're reading this, that you are a runner. And that, at some point in [...]
Breaking up with the Marathon
Michelle San Antonio's marathon memorabilia. Before I started running, I was one of those people who might have asked, "So how long is that marathon?" And the idea of covering that distance on foot was unfathomable. Then [...]
AMR Aid Station: Running While On Your Period
Moving onto our next favorite TMI topic: running while on your period. My (very unscientific, n=1) observation? The first day of my period, I feel like a rock star. My body feels lighter, less bloated, less moody, and like things [...]
AMR Aid Station: Everything You Need to Know about Chafing on the Run
If you've hung around Another Mother Runner for more than a mile, you know that we're not shy about TMI. And while we can't deny that we love a little vicarious living, we also know there is great comfort in [...]
Do This, Not That: Spring Running Advice
I swear it was New Year’s Eve just yesterday, and my entire family was doe-eyed and dreamy over snow days and hot cocoa. Fast-forward to today—we are out of cocoa, and the weather is as fickle as a Kardashian manicure. [...]
An Excerpt From How She Did It, Featuring Alysia Montaño
We're thrilled to give you a peek inside How She Did It, a brand-new running book you'll want to add to your bookshelf and file under M for Motivation. How She Did It is a compilation of stories from [...]