This morning before my run, I gave myself this topic as a writing prompt: What elements came together to produce my best running years? Anyone who has every had a period of incredible running followed by a disappointing season (or
Tragedy: An unexpected gift.
byNavigating Plateaus
byI briefly posted an invitation for blog topics a little while ago and here is a question I received from one of my clients who has worked tirelessly over the last 3 years. Although she has seen big improvements in
Seeing the World through Comparison Colored Glasses
byThis past weekend I shared something that I haven’t really talked about before. It was in a group discussion among 14 of my coaching clients who came from 7 states to spend a weekend with me and a bunch of
Back in the Marathon Mindset
byfrom Esther Atkins on Instagram When you start to get that feeling that the best is yet to come… ✨ I’ve been pretty quiet about my training the last couple months. Mostly because the primary objective has been to just
Perspective
byI was fifteen and homesick. I had been at music camp for almost two of the six weeks I planned to stay. And the final four weeks seemed like an eternity ahead of me. Especially since I had already discerned
“That’s me! I did that!” Now moving on…
by“How arrogant of me to think that they don’t know what they’re talking about.” – Hannah Hart from her interview on The Hilarious World of Depression on the topic of impostor syndrome. A few weeks ago, I was standing
Seeing the Trees for the Forest
byI hate to say it, but I can’t deny that I’ve fallen into the trap that gets most of us runners. When things aren’t going awesome with our running, we kind of drop off the map. In my situation, I’m
The Stop Sign
byThe short version: I am extremely sorry to say that I have to withdraw from the 2017 TCS NYC Marathon. The long version: When your body starts slowing down, it’s a sign that it needs to stop. Moments after
The Plan
byFour weeks ago I wrote about my iron levels and the frustration of trying to figure out why I won’t store the iron I get from food and supplements. A few of you have asked that I follow up with
The Low-Iron Maiden
byOn August 20, 2014, I got blood work because I was feeling run down. Having dealt with low iron for almost 10 years at that point, I was fairly certain I knew the culprit. With just under 6 weeks left