If your mojo is low, like Grace’s, you’ll appreciate the motivational tips shared by the hosts. Folks who huff-and-puff excessively on a run, like Julie, will be pleased to hear the insight Dimity serves up and Sarah’s book recommendation. Finally, all runners will benefit from the duo’s advice on fueling in response to Nicole’s candid question. (Here’s the $25 nutrition program Dimity mentions.) 

Before the Q&As start at 5:52, Sarah shares the heartwarming backstory about why she’s rowing on the San Francisco Bay this weekend. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. 

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This episode is for everyone who has contemplated opting out of a workout, a training cycle, a race, or, heck, even a book club! The guests are Train Like a Mother Clubcoaches Jennifer Harrison and Liz Waterstraat. With host Sarah Bowen Shea, the coaching duo discusses: 

-how to reframe your notions about quitting; 

-weighing the risk versus reward of not continuing;

-the importance of learning how to suffer in order to improve; 

-the logistics of dropping out of a race midway; and,

-being strategic, instead of reactive, in your decision to move on.

Before the coaches start doling out wisdom and advice around 8:17, Coach Liz shares her 8-year-old son’s goal list. (Awwww!) Later, Coach Jen details her on-going return from a debilitating injury. 

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This is the episode for all the big-dreamers out there: The guest is Becca Pizzi, who has completed marathons on all seven continents, and she's now the first (and only!) female race director of the Antarctica Marathon. Along with hosts Dimity McDowell and Sarah Wassner Flynn, Becca shares about her adventurous life, including: 

• how her own running adventures led to her gig as a race director;
• the logistics and challenges of organizing a marathon in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth; and,
• behind-the-scenes details of what it takes to participate in and direct a marathon in Antarctica.

If you’ve got adventure on your mind but Antarctica is a little out of reach, we’ve got a brand new hiking program geared towards the Mammoth March or a similar 20-ish mile hike. It’s sixteen weeks long, and has all the workouts, details and information you need to have a great day on the trail. 

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This is the perfect episode for anyone looking to get unstuck and become a stronger version of themselves—in running and in life! Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Liz Waterstraat, the guest Kate Gladdin, author of the recently published Okay, Now What? How to Be Resilient When Life Gets Tough, details: 

-how to teach your brain to be more flexible; 

-the importance of doing hard things + allowing yourself to fail; 

-how to avoid falling into an all-or-nothing mindset; 

-the three A’s of self-compassion; and, 

-what OGT is. 

Before the guest joins around 6:04, Sarah shares what she’s striving for in 2025. 

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If your quads burn going up stairs, like Dina’s do, you’ll be intrigued by this episode of the question-and-answer show from the founders of Another Mother Runner. Or maybe you’re like Rachel, who asks for training guidance for a 20-mile, one-day hike, or Pam, who is running a marathon two months after her last 26.2: Coach Dimity McDowell serves up clear-eyed advice to both queries. 

After Dimity details a recent “magical” bike ride, the duo starts serving up Q&As at BARRY INSERT TIME. Call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Here are hiking training plans and Many Happy Miles. 

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Any and all athletic folks need to listen to this episode to sidestep common nutritional mistakes. The guest is Alex Larson, a registered dietitian nutritionist, avid athlete, and mom of three kiddos. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin, the guest details:

-the importance of “frontloading” nutrition; 

-the timing of eating and workouts; 

-how to eat to support lifting heavy weights;

-the role fat should play in your diet; and,

-how to stay strong while getting leaner.

Before serving up the dietitian at BARRY INSERT TIME HERE, the hosts talk about a near-brush with a car (Sarah) and a nagging injury (Amanda). 

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Join hosts Dimity McDowell and Sarah Wassner Flynn as they reflect on

the Many Happy Miles program, its vibrant community, and the inspiring

stories of members who’ve become better runners and people through their

participation. Dimity shares the origins of Many Happy Miles and how it

has grown over the past six years. Then, hear from current Many Happy

Miles members about how the program has positively impacted their lives,

including:

• Jenna Molster & Ellen Harr, two best running friends who met through Many Happy Miles;
• Kate Barbier, who shares how the strength training baked into Many Happy Miles has complemented her running; and,
• Amy Davis, who reconnected with
• running (and even got a PR!) after a challenging four-year break, thanks
• to the support of Many Happy Miles.

Throughout the episode, hear from other MHM members who share their highlights from the year.

Feeling inspired to join Many Happy Miles in 2025? Registration is still open—don’t miss out on the chance to be part of this supportive community!

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A perfect episode for folks in search of reminders to feel grateful and to give oneself grace: It’s a conversation with three co-hosts—Liz Waterstraat, Britany Williams, and Molly Williams. They share their personal highs and lows from the year, including an Ironman triathlon, the re-emergence of a strong running habit, and a near-death experience.

On a timely Miles of Books at the end of the episode, Coach Liz brilliantly recaps two books about goals and goal setting. Here’s the promised link to Britany’s podcast. Get your free sticker.

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This is the ideal episode for anyone in need of athletic inspiration, empathy, and laughter: It’s a conversation with three co-hosts—Tish Hamilton, Amanda Loudin, and Ellison Weist. The gals recount 2024 highlights, including a marathon, numerous mountains summited, and a new fitness endeavor. And Ellison can always be counted on for book suggestions, including one about human longevity and another about the long life of a house. 

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Join co-hosts Dimity McDowell and Sarah WF for a special episode as they look back on the incredible accomplishments within the Train Like a Mother

community in 2024. From half-marathons to ultra-marathons, hiking

challenges to marathons, these women have set big goals and crushed

them.

In this episode, we chat with four inspiring women:

• Dana Parisi, who rocked her Richmond Half-Marathon after training with the Better Together program.
• Amanda Ryan Fear, who flew across the country to take on the Mammoth March 20-mile hike with Hike Like a Mother.
• Courtney Kampf, who completed the grueling 50K Green Monster Trail Ultra with her dog, Theodore by training with AMR’s Ultra + Trail program.
• Maggie Rohlfing, who tackled her first marathon, the Crossroads Marathon, with the Heart + Sole program.

Along the way, you’ll hear personal highlights from our Train Like a Mother coaches, sharing what made 2024 so special.

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Armchair travelers and adventurous runners alike will enjoy this episode: The guest is travel writer and mother runner Allison Torres Burtka. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Molly Williams, Allison shares: 

-details on running + hiking in Alaska, Sri Lanka, the Alps, + more; 

-why exploring somewhere on foot is so rewarding; 

-the transformative power of a BIPOC running retreat; and,

-advice for finding running routes in new-to-you places.

Before the guest joins at about 10:27, Molly shares some quasi-gruesome tales of the survival course she’s taking! Get your free sticker here.

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