This episode is the second part of a conversation with real women about how they strength training—this time it’s a quartet of gals who hit the gym. With hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin (a 7-year veteran of a strength class), four women runners share how they strength train in at the gym with a friend or in a group setting, including: -how to start strength training (finally!); -how building strength has shifted several women’s self-perception; -the joys of heavy lifting and super-setting; -the power of strength training in a group setting; and,-the shared burning desire to do a pull-up!
Co-host Amanda shares how she got over her reluctance to lifting before the first gym-goer joins at around 9:05. Please follow AMR on Instagram.
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Miles of Books: Six Novels with Female Protagonists
Anyone who loves a strong female lead will enjoy listening to this episode. In addition to talking about why it seems unlikable older women are getting thrown under the literary bus lately, hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist delve into these six novels:
The Satisfaction Café: Kathy WangBug Hollow: Michelle HunevenAt Last: Marisa SilverFonseca: Jessica Francis KaneA Dog in Georgia: Lauren GrodsteinSeduction Theory: Emily Adrian
Here is Fall into Fitness: Harvest Your Strength.
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Strength Training at Home with Four Women Runners
This is the ideal episode for any active woman looking to kickstart a strength-training routine. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Britany Williams (a fitness professional!), four women runners share how they strength train in home set-ups, telling: -their progressions from light weights to heavy ones; -how they determine their strength-training routines; -how one couldn’t wait to swap marathon training for lifting; -what motivates them (including sword-play prep!); and, -about finding equipment bargains (including dumpster diving!).
Before the first guest joins at 9:07, trainer Britany gives a quick strength-training primer.
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AMR Answers: Returning to Training Post-Illness; Trail Racing Advice
If you’re like Laura Catherine and have been sidelined by illness during a training cycle, you’ll appreciate the sound wisdom from Coach Dimity in this episode. Experienced and aspiring trail racers will benefit so much from the mounds of trail running advice. And lovers of TMI topics will love listening to the host duo answering marathon-running Roberta’s question.
Dimity talks about helping her daughter set up her first classroom as a brand-new teacher before the hosts turn to the questions. Please call 470-BADASS1 (470-223-2771) to record your question, and be on the lookout for Fall into Fitness: Harvest Your Strength details soon.
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Running a Race with a Pacer
Whatever your goal, if you are considering using a pacer in a race, you need to listen to this episode. Host Sarah Bowen Shea talks with four women (including co-host Amanda Loudin!) about their experiences (good and bad) running a race with a pace group. They discuss:
-various reasons to use a pacer;-how to get the best results with a pace group; -different ways to utilize a pacer; and,-why a race pacer isn’t necessarily a magical PR-maker.
Sarah shares a quick story about a scummy swim before talking to Amanda about her pacer experiences at about 6:11. This episode originally aired on September 30, 2022.
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A family of three podcasts to get (+ keep) you moving without losing your family, job, or sanity! Nearly 1,000 (!) back episodes to enjoy.
Every Friday on the original show (launched in 2011), host Sarah Bowen Shea, a mom of three and veteran of 14 marathons, is joined by a rotating cast of co-hosts and often a guest expert to discuss topics ranging from how to reach a big race goal to finding your athletic happy place, and everything in between. Training, nutrition, motivation, mental toughness, TMI issues: This show covers it all (and then some!).
Many Happy Miles and AMR Answers drop on alternate Tuesdays: Many Happy Miles is hosted by AMR co-founder Dimity McDowell and Sarah Wassner Flynn, and it celebrates and explores all types of forward movement, whether an epic hike, century ride, or your first brisk walk after a setback. The co-founding duo of Sarah and Dimity host AMR Answers, providing insightful responses to listeners’ called-in questions. All three shows are witty and conversational, making them great running partners because the AMR gals do all the talking—even on the uphills!
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