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  • Talking Feet (+ More) with a Physical Therapist

    Talking Feet (+ More) with a Physical Therapist
    Jun 27 2025
    Calling all runners, walkers, and hikers: This episode is a must-listen for anyone who spends time on their feet! Recorded in front of a live audience in the guest’s just-opened PT studio, hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Britany Williams talk with Amy Benton, PT, DPT, a Portland-based physical therapist about feet and much more. In answering questions from attendees, Amy discusses: -several ways to massage + manipulate your feet; -why you should “close the gap of asymmetry” to avoid injury; -how to choose a running shoe; -a new way to approach IT band issues; and, -the surprising connection of your big toe to another body part! When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Sleep well: Use code AMR to get 40% off sitewide at bearmattress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 min
  • AMR Answers: Maintaining Speed with Age; Training on Hills for a Flat Race

    AMR Answers: Maintaining Speed with Age; Training on Hills for a Flat Race
    Jun 24 2025
    If your running shoes are leaving you feel flat, like Elizabeth, you’ll appreciate the footwear-savvy advice in this episode. Or maybe you’re like Amy, who wants to turn back time in regards to her half-marathon pace. Finally, the hosts offer advice for Kara who is curious about training for a downhill race in her hilly neighborhood. Before the hosts serve up answers around 7:06, the two talk about bike riding (or, in Sarah’s case, riding her ElliptiGO). Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Tap into your creativity with Dimity. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Currex insoles for every activity: Get 15% off with code AMR15 at Currex.com Sleep well: Use code AMR to get 40% off sitewide at bearmattress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 min
  • Four First-Time Marathoners

    Four First-Time Marathoners
    Jun 20 2025
    Daydreaming of registering for a marathon or in the thick of training? Wherever you fall on the marathon-spectrum (including “no way, no how!”), you’ll enjoy this episode. Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat talk to four “regular” runners about their debut marathon pursuits. They cover topics such as: -their marathon motivations; -the satisfaction of setting and striving toward a goal; -how the run/walk method makes 26.2 attainable; -the “delicious pain” that comes with covering the miles; and, -the mountain of laundry generated during training! Before the first marathoner joins around 10:38, the hosts share about their first marathons—and Chicagoland’s “garbage hills!” Register for our Lake Placid retreat. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! GU for it: Get 20% off with code AMR2520 at GUenergy.com thru 6/30/25 Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on allIQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 6 min
  • Miles of Books: How to Fall in Love with Questions + A More Beautiful Question

    Miles of Books: How to Fall in Love with Questions + A More Beautiful Question
    Jun 17 2025
    Anyone who enjoys self-discovery or introspection will really appreciate by this episode, in which Coach Liz Waterstraat and host Sarah Bowen Shea discuss two books about questions: How to Fall in Love with Questions and A More Beautiful Question. Coach Liz discusses the rewards of embracing uncertainty, committing to curiosity, and having a personal, powerful question. Along the way the duo talks about pen pals (trust us—it’s relevant!). As always, Coach Liz relates many lessons gleaned from the books to athletic pursuits. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Run the Rose City! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com The future’s bright: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on allIQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 min
  • A Conversation about Muscle with Author Bonnie Tsui

    A Conversation about Muscle with Author Bonnie Tsui
    Jun 13 2025
    If you have a body that you enjoy moving, download and listen to this episode, a think-piece about all the mysterious ways our muscles function. Guest Bonnie Tsui, author of the fascinating new book On Muscle, talks with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and fitness professional Britany Williams about: -lifting weights being important to your cognitive health; -not being afraid of age-related changes to your body; -how running and swimming are “essential” movements; -how movements hold memories; and, -the muscle-related tours she led at a modern art museum! Before the guest joins around 5:12, Sarah excitedly tells her co-host (+ former personal trainer!) about her new weight-training tools. Register for our Lake Placid retreat. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Feel the Currex difference: Get 15% off with code AMR15 at Currex.com Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com The future’s bright: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 min
  • AMR Answers: Rejiggering a Training Plan; Mid-race Dry Heaves

    AMR Answers: Rejiggering a Training Plan; Mid-race Dry Heaves
    Jun 10 2025
    Anyone missing out on some race training, like Pam, because of vacation, work, or illness, you’ll be very grateful for Coach Dimity’s stress-free, consistency-not-perfection wisdom. And once you’re running the race, if you get momentarily sidelined, like Penny did due to dry heaves, you can tap into the grace and wisdom offered by the host duo. Finally, the gals give advice to anyone (including Annie), looking for the next competitive challenge. Before the hosts offer up answers (+ anecdotes!) around 07:34, Coach Dimity gives strength-training guidance to Sarah. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question. Tap into your creativity with Dimity. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Sun’s out: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.com 2-in-1 relief: For $25 off your first order, go to GOsleeves.com/amr Save 15% on any full-price purchase w/ code AMRsummer2025 at topoathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 min
  • Friendships Formed in 15 Years of Another Mother Runner

    Friendships Formed in 15 Years of Another Mother Runner
    Jun 6 2025
    This episode is an ode to female friendships and the bonds forged through being active together. The original hosts of the show—Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell—chat with three duos of gals who met through AMR programs and events. It’s a feel-good, make-you-laugh episode, perfect for keeping you company on an hour+ workout. (Here’s the throwback video Dimity mentions— have Kleenex handy!) When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! GU for it: Get 20% off with code AMR2520at GUenergy.com thru 6/30/25 Use code INF-AMR to get a gift card good for your next purchase at Selkirk.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on all IQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 16 min
  • Miles of Books: A Mystery, a Multi-Generational Gem, a Quirky Road Trip, + More

    Miles of Books: A Mystery, a Multi-Generational Gem, a Quirky Road Trip, + More
    Jun 3 2025
    Readers (and runners) looking for engaging novels: This is the episode for you. With host Sarah Bowen Shea, Ellison Weist delves into these four books: Marble Hall Murders: Anthony HorowitzZeal: Morgan JerkinsWild Dark Shore: Charlotte McConaghyRun for the Hills: Kevin Wilson Other books Ellison couldn’t resist recommending:The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin: Alison GoodmanHeart, Be at Peace: Donal RyanThe Names: Florence Knapp When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR.We appreciate your—and their—support! Get rolling: Get 15% off any new ElliptiGObike with code AMR15 at ElliptiGO.com Run the Rose City! Use code AMR20 for $20 off registration at portlandmarathon.com Get 20% off, plus free shipping, on allIQBAR products by texting AMR to 64-000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 min