by Sara | Oct 14, 2015 | Chicago Marathon, Marathon, Race Recap, Races
First off, thank you to each and every one of you for your sweet words on the blog and social media. Your support means the absolute world to both of us! I had a lot of time on Monday to process the race. We had an 11 hour drive back to Virginia and that gives...
by Sara | Oct 12, 2015 | Chicago Marathon, Running
We are traveling back to Danville today and didn’t have a lot of time to work on a recap, but wanted to check in! I finished in 3:26:42! It was not the time I had hoped for, but I definitely earned it. It was a 3 minute PR and a BQ for 2017 so I’m happy...
by Sara | Oct 11, 2015 | Chicago Marathon, Marathon
The time is finally here! As you are reading this I will be running the Chicago Marathon! Thank you all for your support and well wishes. I will be back as soon as possible with a recap, but follow me on Instagram for more up to date information! Here we go! Good luck...
by Sara | Oct 9, 2015 | Chicago Marathon, Marathon, Running
As you read this we hopefully will be sound asleep in a hotel room in Chicago! We left around 2:00 PM on Thursday and since we had a 10 hour drive ahead we chose to leave a little early to take our time. Each marathon is really unique. The last one I ran was such a...
by Sara | Oct 7, 2015 | Chicago Marathon, Races, Running
It’s time to run the Chicago Marathon. The reality has finally set in. I am less than a week from running in Chicago. In complete honesty, I wish I felt more confident going into this race. We all have off training seasons, we all have great training seasons, and you...
by Sara | Oct 4, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap
This will officially be my last recap of this training cycle. I have so many emotions and yet they feel very different than last time around. As I approached Kiawah I felt really strong, confident, and even though there was still some fear there I knew I could do it....
by Sara | Oct 2, 2015 | Chicago Marathon, Running
Words can’t express just how happy I am for it finally to be Friday! Between quarter end at work, a tough start to my tape, and desperately needing to catch up on sleep I am more than ready for the weekend! Is anyone else feeling this way? My taper has started off a...
by Sara | Sep 30, 2015 | Marathon, Running, Sponsored
My taper began officially on Monday. Most people would think that everyone is excited to get to the taper, but in reality sometimes it comes with mixed emotions. The truth is taper is a bit confusing. It’s also when the nerves begin to set in and the reality...
by Sara | Sep 27, 2015 | Chicago Marathon, Running, Weekly Recap, Workouts
The final big week is almost complete. Well, it will be complete once today is over. In the past as I approach the beginning of my taper I remember feeling a bit disappointed. I can tell you without a doubt going into it this time I am ready! I’m pretty...
by Sara | Sep 25, 2015 | Family, Love, Sponsored
I am stepping away from running related posts for the day to talk about something else really important to me. In honor of Things I’m Loving Friday, I wanted to talk about my pets. We’ve accumulated quite a few of them over the years, and you can read all about...
