When a Vacation Run Goes Sideways
Vacation running is the best...until it isn't. I could have died on my birthday run last year. OK, that’s being dramatic. Let me rephrase: I could have been gravely injured on my birthday run last year. Now [...]
How’s That “New Year, New You” Going?
When we moved into our current house and unpacked the kitchen, we put dishes and utensils in places that initially felt logical and called it good enough. But after living in the house for a while, it became clear that [...]
Yoga: Just Start at the Beginning
My 45-year old body recently reminded me I’m no longer in my 20s. It happened after a marathon Christmas present wrapping session, when I sat on the floor cross-legged. At the time, it seemed like a good idea. But, when [...]
(Mostly) Grateful for Being Wrong
Every year that passes, this body of mine that is traveling along with me around the sun continues to surprise and frustrate me. I still feel 28 inside, but my bathroom mirror tells me otherwise. There are days my [...]
I Am (Mostly) Grateful for My Body
For the month of November, we're featuring stories from BAMRs who share what they are (mostly) grateful for. Gratitude doesn't have to come in a beautifully wrapped gift box once everything in your life is perfect; you can find [...]
Unplanting
Coach Liz Waterstraat has completed more than 200 triathlons and is a competitive gravel-bike cyclist. She is an occasional Another Mother Runner podcast co-host, including the monthly bonus segment Miles of Books, as well as an avid gardener. It’s [...]
Cottage Cheese and Cross-Training: The Joys of Perimenopause
Beth enjoying some lake time. This post is going to be a bit vulnerable and perhaps a bit TMI so feel free to close your window now. I’m 45 and have a uterus, hence, I’ve begun the beautiful [...]
Dry Martini: Sweet September
Some running lessons I can’t seem to learn. Like, you’d think I’d know by now that the hardest part is just getting out of the door. Or that mid-run math is always wrong. Or that 99% of people don’t [...]
Getting Lifted Out of My Comfort Zone
A picture to represent my strength training; I am not bold enough to break out the camera at Lion's Den. Ever since COVID lifted, I've had a few notions floating around in my head. #1: I need [...]
Back to Basics: How to Have a Successful Long Run
T.S. Eliot must not have been a marathon runner as he thought April is the cruellest [sic] month. If a runner had written “The Waste Land,” it would assert that August is the toughest time as it often involves running [...]