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!
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AMR Answers: Maintaining Speed with Age; Training on Hills for a Flat Race
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.
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39:12
Four First-Time Marathoners
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.
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1:05:37
Miles of Books: How to Fall in Love with Questions + A More Beautiful Question
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.
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35:38
A Conversation about Muscle with Author Bonnie Tsui
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!
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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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