I’m Not Bad; I’m a Beginner
You're not bad; you're a beginner “Nick!” I yelled at the end of a frustrating boxing drill late last year, “Why am I so BAD at this??!!” My personal trainer looked me in the eye and said in a [...]
Ask the PT: Shin Splints
Welcome to the second installment of our Ask the P.T. column, in which we will get input and insight from Christy Diller, an Ohio-based physical therapist, mom of four, and track coach. Christy definitely knows her stuff, but a [...]
Back to Basics: How to Run in the Rain
Living in the Pacific Northwest, you often hear runners reassuring each other, “It’s not like you’ll melt!” So true: Humans are not the Wicked Witch of the West; we don’t melt when we get wet. It only sometimes feels [...]
Odes to Best Running Friends
Maybe we’re sentimental…or a tad bit lonely. Whatever the reason, we love learning about best running friends. Inspired partly by our March 31 podcast episode about finding a running partner or posse, we asked folks on our Facebook page [...]
Our Favorite Things: Albums for Running
I often mull over inane scenarios on my runs. “Which actor would I want to be stranded on a desert island with?” Or, “If I could only vacation in one location for the rest of my life, where would [...]
Back to Basics: How to Run Hills
Fact: It's frustrating to read directions that seem obvious to everyone but you. (Like when a recipe tells you to fold in the cheese.) That's why we're continuing our Back to Basics series. We break down running lingo and [...]
Ask the PT: Should I Run with Knee Pain?
Welcome to the first installment of our new Ask the P.T. column, in which we will get input and insight from Christy Diller, an Ohio-based physical therapist, mom of four, and track coach. Christy definitely knows her stuff, but [...]
7 Things Holding Back Your Running
Running is the literal air beneath our feet and, for most of us, the first choice for exercise and forward movement. Whether it's training for an upcoming race or the 30 minutes you gift yourself a few days each [...]
An Excerpt from Lauren Fleshman’s Good for a Girl
We are thrilled to feature an excerpt from Lauren Fleshman’s new book, Good for a Girl. While focusing on her experiences as an athlete, Fleshman also highlights the need for the sport of running to do better by young [...]
Race Report: Kelyn’s Dopey Challenge Recap
Last weekend, BAMRbassador Kelyn Celesky of Norton Shores, Michigan, competed the daunting Dopey Challenge—that’s a 5K,10K, half-marathon, and marathon, all in a four-day span—during Disney Marathon Weekend, run throughout Disney World’s four parks. This was the first Dopey Challenge [...]