by Sara | Sep 23, 2015 | Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Running
This week is the final big push. I have three weeks left until Chicago. My taper will officially start next Monday, and for once I think I’m ready! I’ve secretly been looking back at my old posts from when I was three weeks out from my last marathon. I’ll be doing a...
by Sara | Sep 20, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap, Workouts
Hello there! I really don’t know where this weekend went. I feel like I just left work on Friday and now Sunday is already here. Bummer! I’m really happy with week 15 of training. I can hardly believe that in just THREE weeks I’ll be running Chicago! I’m nervous,...
by Sara | Sep 18, 2015 | Running, Sponsored
This post is sponsored by Vocalpoint and DICK’s Sporting Goods. All opinions are my own. I’m sure you’ve all heard how behind every person there’s a story. As I was laying my clothes out yesterday evening for another 4:00 AM run, I got to thinking about how so many...
by Sara | Sep 16, 2015 | Marathon, Running
If I have learned one thing this training cycle it is that each is very different. Some training seasons are on point and others are a mess. I’m not quite sure what I want to title this one as yet, but it sure isn’t as smooth as previous ones. One thing I enjoy doing...
by Sara | Sep 13, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap, Workouts
Hi! Happy Sunday! Peak week is officially coming to an end, and to be honest it wasn’t as bad as I had thought. Sure, it was tiring, exhausting, mentally tough, but at the end I know I needed it. This week left me still with a million questions of what I should do for...
by Sara | Sep 11, 2015 | Running, Treadmill Run, Workouts
I’ve gone through many phases of my feelings about the treadmill. When we lived in Pennsylvania I began to learn to love the treadmill a little bit more, because during the harsh winters it really was my only option. I learned how to accept it and make the most of it....
by Sara | Sep 9, 2015 | Marathon, Running
I’m officially in peak week. In case you aren’t familiar peak week is a time during marathon training where you reach your highest mileage. It’s typically 4-5 weeks out though I have also seen plans that peak 2-3 weeks out. If you are running an...
by Sara | Sep 6, 2015 | Running, Weekly Recap
It’s officially September. A couple of our trees are already starting to change color, I believe that means that the weather needs to go ahead and realize its fall. I really cannot wait for cooler weather. It was 98 degrees on Tuesday, not exactly my idea of fall. I’m...
by Sara | Sep 4, 2015 | Running, Tempo Run
The winner of the Original Worm giveaway is Paige C. Congrats! Please email me at saralovingontherun{at}gmail{dot}com with your information and we will get the worm on it’s way to you! One thing that I really try to do on this little piece of internet is to be...
by Sara | Sep 2, 2015 | Running
You’ll have to excuse the site for the next few days. We are tirelessly trying to work some kinks out and get my redesign up and running. If things look a little off that’s why! I promise it will all get worked out and running normal very soon! Hi...
