Author Archives: sarah

I’m about to go run a marathon and I’ve got some thank yous to say. The most obvious and most important ones are to my family. The Astonishingly Incredible Mervus keeps the home front ticking along while I am out … Continue reading →

I’ve been a coffee lover for a long time, but this training cycle, I’m taking my caffeine usage up a notch. Read all about it over at Salty Running. http://www.saltyrunning.com/caffeine-running-performance/  

My race is really getting close. This week was marked by more work-work and more bad weather and some noticeable irritability. But also more girlfriend runs, which makes me really super happy. Monday, 1/29, Morning Crew – Swim 2100 The … Continue reading →

Focus. I’m on the treadmill at the gym, doing my standard Wednesday morning easy four miles. The wintry mix outside has driven me to the ‘mill for only the third or fourth run this training cycle. I hop on there, … Continue reading →

The most common running question I got from friends this week: So, are you tapering now? Hmmm. I guess so? I asked Coach Mick and he said he prefers the term peaking, from Greg McMillan. Therefore no, I am not … Continue reading →

Peak week of this training cycle! Wowza, this was a lot of running. I’m definitely getting a bit worn down and I felt that especially early in the week. But a little yoga, a day off, and a break in … Continue reading →

This week felt pretty crazy, to be honest. I kicked things off with 20 miles, followed by my kids getting sick, all while the Incredible Mervus was out of town – it’s a bit of a blur. The weather is … Continue reading →

Sometimes when I’ve done a year in review, I’ve listed the races I did, including times and how I placed. That would be a pretty short re-cap this year. It also wouldn’t capture even a sliver of what 2017 was … Continue reading →

The second week of brutally cold weather, plus a major winter storm as a bonus! Even for Connecticut in January, this weather is awful. The running is going pretty well even though winter is definitely starting to wear me down. … Continue reading →

Catching up a little bit over here! This week combines some of the lowest temperatures I’ve ever run in and the my highest weekly and monthly mileage ever. January marathon training in New England. Not for the faint of heart. … Continue reading →