by Sara | Apr 30, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Marathon, Postpartum Running, Running
As of tomorrow morning I will be officially 2 weeks post-Boston Marathon. I’ve learned a lot about marathon recovery from making mistakes in the past, but things have turned out to be a little bit different this time around as I should have expected them to....
by Sara | Apr 26, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Marathon, Postpartum, Running
4 months ago it was hard to believe that this journey would ever come to an end. In some ways, I’m not sure a postpartum journey ever does but I do know that my goal and journey to run Boston postpartum has come to an end. In case you missed it, you can read my...
by Sara | Apr 5, 2017 | Marathon, Running
The time has come again – I’m officially in my marathon taper. There are a lot of different views about tapers and how they are done, but for me I’ve always done it the exact same way no matter what training cycle I’m in. If you’ve...
by Sara | Apr 2, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Training, Marathon, Running, Weekly Recap
2 weeks! 2 weeks! I am almost in shock that we are SO close. I even received my packet in the mail this week and I think that made it even more real for me. This week was my last push before my taper begins. I have always done a 2 week taper and it will be no...
by Sara | Mar 29, 2017 | Marathon, Music
Music without a doubt has gotten me through many marathon training cycles. In some ways, running can be a lonely sport. You spend hours out on the roads by yourself and sometimes you can only have so much of just your thoughts to keep you company. I’ve found...
by Sara | Mar 19, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Training, Interval Workouts, Marathon, Motherhood, Postpartum Running, Running
Isn’t it amazing what a change of view can do for the soul (and running)!? Florida was such a wonderful time away and much needed for both us. Especially for Wes once his boards were over. Running went really well this week and I think the change of scenery and...
