I have been dreaming of running the VT100 since I started trail running in 2013. In my former life I was an endurance rider and had completed the Moonlight in VT 50M several times with my equine partner. I can remember passing runners and questioning their sanity. Fast forward 15+ years and here we are. …
2022 VT100: The race that I always knew I had in me Read More »
Well, I did it! I finished my first Ultramarathon by completing a 50K at the Chesterfield Gorge Ultra & 25K on July 10, 2021. It was a great way to try out a new distance. While it had rained the day before leaving everything a muddy mess, everything else was lovely. The pathway is 7.5 …
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“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” ~ Albert Einstein Are you tired of finishing a stock training plan and not getting a PR? Do you often feel like you’re doing a lot of work but not seeing much progress? Are you following the same …
Today was an incredibly special day. I didn’t run in some beautiful place, nor did I set a PR or complete a bucket list event. I ran in my own neighborhood on roads I’ve run a hundred times. It was the same unseasonable weather we had been having for weeks. It was your standard, run of the mill, everyday …
Starting a new year is always a good time for reflections on past achievements and goal setting for new ones. Starting a new decade makes it, well, ten times better!! I was out on my first run of 2020 and it occurred to me that a lot of athletes might be doing the same thing, at …
New Year, New Journey: How to Enjoy Running Again Read More »
You have an athlete you’ve been working with for a while now. They’ve not always been the most consistent, but they usually get most of their workouts done. Each week, you email or text to check in and you get a response 70% of the time. Fast forward a few weeks, and now the athlete is barely …
Do you have a Casper the (not so friendly) Ghost? Read More »
Have you ever wondered why you feel so exhausted the day after a stressful day at work or school? Did you know that this stress can affect your workouts as well as your health? What can you do to ensure that you can hit that hard workout tomorrow, despite having a tough day at work today? Heart rate …
Heart Rate Variability: A Valuable New Metric for Athletes Read More »
Time. It’s the one thing we all have the same amount of, and it’s the one thing we all wish we had more of. How is it that some people seem to get more done than others? Why do some of us struggle to get half of our activities done only to run out of daylight? The answer came …
Today was a really tough run for me. Not because it was 30 miles (it was 7). Not because it was a mountain run (it’s pretty flat here in Groton). And not because it was hot and humid (its barely 32*F and cloudy). It was tough because my mind told me it was going to …
Whether you’re looking for something to listen to, read, or watch, I think you’ll find lots of information and inspiration in the list below. Let me know which ones move you!! Podcasts Trail Running Women Hilary Spires A great podcast for women, by women. You’ll hear women trail runners talking about everything from running while …
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