by Sara | Dec 13, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap, Workouts
I’ve been trying to be more diligent about my running logs. I’ve always kept track of it via the blog, but more recently I’ve gone back to the classic pen and paper. It’s such a great way to be able to look back on training and really see your progress (or lack of...
by Sara | Dec 11, 2015 | Running, Speed Workout, Workouts
Have you ever seen those memes that depict what others think of the things you do? It’s funny, kind of truthful, but got me thinking a bit. Do others really understand the truth about running? The answer is most likely no. It’s not a bad thing; before I started...
by Sara | Dec 9, 2015 | Running, Sponsored
This post is sponsored by FitFluential and REM-Fit. All opinions are my own. Thank you for support Loving On The Run. It’s no secret I am a bit of a numbers geek. Ever since I made the decision to major in finance in college and then start running numbers...
by Sara | Dec 6, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap
I started this week with extremely high hopes of getting refocused on my training. The extra added rest day last week I was hoping would excel me into an awesome week. The reality: I had some good parts of my training, but it really wasn’t the week I had hoped it...
by Sara | Dec 4, 2015 | Running, Workouts
Ever since my last marathon as I work my way back into some sort of training schedule I’ve been dealing with some nagging self-doubt. I don’t wake up every morning saying “you can’t do this” but going into my workouts I doubt that I even...
by Sara | Dec 2, 2015 | Husband, Running, Survey
Good morning! This has been a tough week so far for me. Not sure if I am coming down with a bug, but I currently feel like I was hit by a truck. Hoping this passes at least by the weekend so I begin to feel more like myself. I’ve gotten a couple mediocre runs in this...
by Sara | Nov 30, 2015 | Rest Day, Running
Sunday morning I woke up and had zero motivation to run. It’s not something that happens all the time, but the desire to lace up and get out the door was very low. Normally I can still get myself to make it happen, but for some reason whether it was my body...
by Sara | Nov 29, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap
Hi there! In case you missed it, make sure to check out my interview with running coach Dan Walters. My husband and I can’t say enough great things about him and his wealth of knowledge is beyond anything I’ve seen. I hope each and every one of you had a...
by Sara | Nov 27, 2015 | Husband, Running
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you may remember that about 9 weeks before the Chicago Marathon my husband, Wes, hired a running coach. Wes began running back in college and had taken himself from a 3:50 to a 2:29; however, he knew he had reached...
by Sara | Nov 25, 2015 | Running
Hello and Happy Wednesday! This is my last day of work for the week, which makes it even better! I’m enjoying the short week and even more excited to spend time with family for the holiday. We originally had the plan to run a turkey trot tomorrow, but unfortunately it...