Marathon Training Week 10: 8/10/15-8/16/15
I guess all my reset and refocus goals for the week paid off. It was still a challenging week, but I felt like I was much more mentally in tune with running this week. It was much overdo! I didn’t...
View ArticleDoing What It Takes
Happy Happy Wednesday! The weeks just seem to crawl by don’t they? Or, maybe that’s just because I am anxious to get on the road! We are heading to Wes’ family’s beach house for a long weekend and I am...
View ArticleCurrent Running Playlist
If you see any random changes on the blog, I’m in the process of redesigning it! It’s been a busy week but I’m really liking the outcome! Hoping to have it up and running very soon! My apologies in the...
View ArticleMarathon Training Week 11: 8/17/15-8/23/15
I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend. I’m loving that mine is a little longer than normal! That means next week I’ll only have 3 super early morning wake up calls. We’ve had a beautiful and...
View ArticleTrack Love
One of unfortunate things about doing a lot of my runs before the sun comes up is the lack of the track in my life. I’ve been missing it a lot. We got back from the beach on Sunday, but I had taken...
View ArticleRecover with The Original Worm {and Giveaway!}
Marathon training, or running in general, can be pretty brutal on your body. Throughout the years I’ve dealt with a plethora of different issues varying in severity. Two common issues I’ve dealt with...
View ArticleMarathon Training Week 12: 8/24/15 – 8/30/15
If you haven’t already, go and enter my Original Worm giveaway! You won’t regret it! The panic is starting to kick in a little bit more every week. I’ve really focusing on making the most of these...
View ArticleFinally, A Good Long Run!
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...
View ArticleI Used To….
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...
View ArticleMarathon Training Week 13: 8/31/15 – 9/6/15
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...
View ArticleHow to Approach Peak Week
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...
View ArticleWhy The Treadmill Is Your Friend
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...
View ArticleMarathon Training Week 14: 9/7/15 -9/13/15
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...
View ArticleRunning Mantra For Each Race Season
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...
View ArticleAll Clothing Has a Story
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...
View ArticleMarathon Training Recap Week 15: 9/14/15 – 9/20/15
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...
View ArticleOne Last Push
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...
View ArticlePetbrosia {Things I’m Loving Friday}
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...
View ArticleMarathon Training Recap Week 16: 9/21/15 – 9/27/15
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...
View ArticleTruth About the Taper {Manitoba Harvest}
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....
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