Many Happy Miles: The Long Game

Another Mother Runner

Sarah Bowen Shea

Health & Fitness

4.4 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Whether you're a seasoned ultra-runner or curious about endurance challenges, this episode is for you. Hosts Dimity McDowell and Sarah Wassner Flynn talk with trailblazer Manika Gamble about her unique (and relatable) journey conquering the world's toughest races. The conversation covers: Manika’s transition from collegiate hurdler to ultra-marathoner; Her experience as the first Black American woman to complete the Namib Race, a 155-mile ultra in Africa. Strategies that helped her push through extreme conditions; Lessons learned from a recent DNF; Advice for those looking to take on their first marathon—or any big goal. Manika also shares what’s next on her adventure list and how she continues to challenge herself. Inspired to join us on an upcoming adventure? Check out these programs: Grand Traverse Hike & Trail Run (October 4, Duluth, MN) – A 10-27 mile trek along the Superior Hiking Trail. Better Together at the City of Oaks (November 2, Raleigh, NC) – Choose from a 5K, 10K, half, or full marathon. 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 Spring has sprung: Get 20% off Tifosi sunglasses with code AMR2025 at TifosiOptics.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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0:00.0	Thanks to Kurex, the number one in-soul at running stores for its long-time support.
0:04.5	One marathon running, pickleball playing, Bamer Bastard deemed Kurex the best insole I never knew I needed.
0:10.3	For 15% off, visit Kurex.com and use code AMR-15.
0:14.6	Thanks to Tifosi Optics, maker of my favorite sunglasses for its continued support.
0:19.0	Defosi's tagline, where Sport Meets Life is so apt.
0:22.0	I wear Toffosi's sunglasses running, playing pickleball,
0:24.4	elliptagoing, driving, and walking the dog.
0:26.8	Get 20% off with code AMR 2025 at Tofoseyoptics.com. Welcome to many happy miles where we celebrate all sorts of forward movement, whether it's a kayak on the Kailua River or a snorkel with green sea turtles in the Pacific Ocean.
0:53.3	We're here for it. I was there for it last
0:55.9	week on vacation. I'm Dimity McDowell, co-founder of another mother runner. And I'm Sarah
1:01.4	Wester Flynn, and I'm saying yay to you and your vacation because when you said green sea turtle,
1:06.2	my face just lit up into a big smile because that is the ultimate get and when you go to Hawaii.
1:12.8	I mean, what is you see, see Charles?
1:14.3	Did you see them in the water?
1:15.7	I saw them.
1:16.7	I saw them.
1:19.0	I mean, so we stayed, so we went to Kauai, which I talked about on AMR answers two weeks ago.
1:24.5	So we celebrated our 25th anniversary, Grant and I did on Kauai with our kids,
1:30.1	who are 21 and 18. And we were staying in Poi, and I'm probably not saying all these things, right,
1:37.3	but Poi Poo, which is the south part of Kauai. And they're on Poi Poo Beach, all like, like a whole army of sea turtles,
1:47.4	like beaches there at night, which is literally, it was literally like a five-minute walk from our
1:52.9	condo and probably, I mean, easily 30 every night. And so they're just these behemoths, right? I mean, they're so, and we got a lot of
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