by Sara | Mar 1, 2017 | Running
Today I want want to share with you the single most important key to running success. Most of you all know my story. You know where I started, what I’ve accomplished, and the goals I have going forward. Over the years I’ve learned a lot about running, and...
by Sara | Feb 26, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Training, Running
Boston Marathon Training Week 5 (12 Weeks Postpartum) After my step back last week, we were back in full force during week 5! In total I ran 39.5 miles this week, my highest yet. Still low compared to other cycles but my body is still responding well to the mileage...
by Sara | Feb 24, 2017 | Motherhood, Postpartum, Postpartum Running
Pregnancy and postpartum has changed many things about my running. I know it would be nice to hear that everything went back to normal, but it hasn’t. It’s been different but it’s also been very rewarding. Yesterday I went on my longest run to date...
by Sara | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
This post is sponsored by Genexa Health and FitFluential. All opinions as usual are my own. A lot has changed in my life over the past three months. I became a Mom, I started running again, and now I am training for my very first Boston Marathon. There’s a lot...
by Sara | Feb 22, 2017 | Marathon, Motivation, Running
“If you haven’t thought about quitting yet, you aren’t going hard enough.” I repeated that quote over and over in my head no Monday morning during my hill workout. Have you ever had one of those workouts where the moment you see it on your...
by Sara | Feb 19, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Training, Marathon, Postpartum Running, Running
Boston Marathon Training (4 Weeks Postpartum) This was my first official “step back” week of my Boston Marathon training cycle. I have always been a big fan of step back weeks because after several hard weeks they help your body recover. They are even more...
by Sara | Feb 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Whether it’s due to an injury, pregnancy, or simply life most of us at some point or another are going to face a set back that will cause us to lose fitness we’ve worked hard to gain. Staring in 2014, I worked really hard to train and get faster. I kept...
by Sara | Feb 15, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Running
The great and worst thing about social media is that it is a constant reminder of how things have changed. You see a year ago today life was in some ways the same and in other ways very very different. Let’s take a look at then vs. now. A year ago today I was...
by Sara | Feb 12, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Training, Running
Boston Marathon Training Week 3 (10 Weeks Postpartum) These weeks are really going by fast. It’s hard to believe in just 9 short weeks I will be at the start line of Boston. I’m nervous, excited, and terrified all wrapped up into one! I’ve been...
by Sara | Feb 10, 2017 | Long Run, Marathon, Running
As many of you know, I ran through 36 weeks of my pregnancy with Easton but my long runs got cut out about 27 weeks. My body wasn’t responding as well and so I knew anything over 10 miles was out of the question at that point. As my Boston Marathon training has...
