by Sara | Nov 22, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap
Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is having an awesome weekend. My husband is back on a Monday-Friday schedule so it was so nice having him home with me some more! Sure makes you appreciate every moment of the weekend. This week of running went surprisingly well. Maybe...
by Sara | Nov 20, 2015 | Husband, Running
I don’t know about you all, but as of late I’ve been feeling really frustrated with everything going on the world. All that is going on in the world the past couple weeks (and years) is pretty scary. However, I am a firm believe that we can’t live in fear. I used to...
by Sara | Nov 18, 2015 | Recovery, Running, Sponsored
We all have routines we do before and after a run. Some are personal preference and some are things that we do to ensure proper recovery. Many of these have become second nature for me at this point, but some are things I’ve been trying to incorporate more...
by Sara | Nov 16, 2015 | Goal, Running
For months and months my goal was simple: train, train, and train harder. I had my eyes on the prize of my marathon and it was hard to really look anywhere else. The past month I have had one simple goal: recover. While I added in form drills and strength training, my...
by Sara | Nov 15, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap
The theme of my work week was 3:00 AM. I was up every morning before 4:00 AM to get in my runs. Not something I hope to repeat every single week, but I got it done! I’ve spent a good part of the weekend catching up on sleep, and I think I am finally feeling more human...
by Sara | Nov 13, 2015 | Health, Medical School, Running
Do you compare yourself to other fitness bloggers? I did. And, still do. The blogging world can sometimes be dangerous. Let me explain what I mean. This is a topic that I feel deserves addressing and some people can probably relate to on many different levels. When I...
by Sara | Nov 10, 2015 | Running, Sponsored
You might remember a few weeks ago I shared with you all a great snack I’d been enjoying, Manitoba Harvest Hemp Bites. They quickly became my go-to taper week snack and have continued to be even after my marathon. After enjoyed the Hemp Bites so much, I decided...
by Sara | Nov 9, 2015 | Recovery, Running
The common misconception with runners is that we wake up every morning ready to run. Sunday morning I woke up and really just wanted to get it over with. I had a list a mile long of things I wanted to get done, so all I could think about was getting out there and...
by Sara | Nov 8, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap
Oh, hi there! It’s hard to believe that I’m officially 1 month post-Chicago Marathon. I wouldn’t say I’m 100% back, but that just may be me being a little timid, but I’d say I am a lot closer than I was. In fact, after this week I’m...
by Sara | Nov 6, 2015 | Running
Saturday’s are always my long run day. Even during the off season I still typically run longer on Saturday. It is something that I, for the most part, look forward to every single week. However, sometimes regardless of intentions you look at the weather and it looks...
