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Today I have an extra special blog post for you. Actually, this is probably my most special blog post I have ever shared. Not only is it an elite takeover, but it is by one of my bridesmaids, and one of my best friends in the world. I told you for these posts I let…

The Olympic Dream- Clara Santucci

August 5, 2015

I have the perfect person to keep you entertained. Today I would like to share the story of Clara Santucci. Clara and I met at Chicago Marathon. We were both representing Saucony, although she is one of the contracted sponsored runners, the big time Saucony athletes, and I was at first a little intimidated. Saucony took us…

Failures Make You Stronger- Sara Slattery

July 31, 2015

I already know that you enjoy reading my website because you get to see the ups and many downs of being an elite turned mom but I wanted to show you that it is not just me, but all elites go through struggles, and have the same doubts as you do. Hopefully by the time I…

Bix 7 Race Recap

July 29, 2015

Racing Tips

As I sit in the car, on our 8 hour drive back to Lexington, I have plenty of time to reflect on my race this morning. Sitting with a blank page in front of me, I asked Steve where to start. He said “that you spent time with this years Boston Marathon champion”. Yes. That…

Why You Need to Change Your Mantra (if You Want to Run to Your Potential)

July 22, 2015

Mental Training, Training Tips

Mantras. They are one of the best mental tricks you can use as a runner. I actually wrote about it in a post on 9 mental strategies for Runners Connect. Mantras are the word or short phrase that gets you through a moment in a run or race where your mind is screaming at you…

3 Ways to Make Sure You Actually Run Easy on Recovery Days

July 17, 2015

A few years ago, I wrote a post called 5 Reasons Why Running Easy is So Hard, I then followed that up with a post about running easy, and what that means. However, in that post, along with everyone else, I gave you subjective ways to run easy. I tried to explain that we all need…

Day in the Life of an Elite Runner- Workout Day

July 15, 2015

Honesty

I did it on a Monday, a recovery day, and so this time I thought I would do a Wednesday to show you a workout day. So, without further ado, lets begin. 6am Alarm goes off…….although honestly, usually I am already out of the bed by now, my body does not seem to need an…

Six Reasons To Buy an Elliptigo (& One Reason Not To)

July 10, 2015

An ElliptiGO. Steve has been struggling with his own running in the last few years, he has a herniated disc in his back, which causes all kinds of problems. He does SO well being so supportive of my own running when his body will just not let him run much more than an hour. When…

Bluegrass 10000 and Training Update

July 8, 2015

Racing Tips

Well…..It has been a while since one of these posts, but I thought it was about time to write a summary of what has been going on. I talked about it a little in my Why You Need to Cross Train post, but I have not really summed up how things are going overall. Okay,…

Why You Need Cross Training (Even if You Are Not Injured!)

July 3, 2015

A few years ago, I was interviewed by Angie and Trevor Spencer about my story and life as an elite runner. One of the questions they had was what cross training I did to supplement my training. Now, you all know I do strength training, I have talked a lot about my work with Drew,…

Redefining the Word Team- Introducing Team Ice Cream!

June 26, 2015

You may have noticed that I have been talking a lot recently about my “team”. It got me thinking about the word. For the longest time, I thought I didn’t have a “team”. Of course I am part of the Saucony Hurricanes team, but I very very rarely even see another Hurricane, let alone interact…

UVA Speed Clinic 2.0- The Reflection

June 19, 2015

On Wednesday I covered part one of my return to the UVA Speed Clinic, and since then I have been able to get two workouts with Drew in to implement some of the new exercises, and have now had a week to do the ones I need to do up to 3x a day(!) at…

UVA Speed Clinic 2.0- Part One

June 17, 2015

I don’t even know where to begin with this experience. I feel like I write this a lot with my blog posts, but this time…..I just….my mind is just all over the place, shooting in many directions as I try to absorb as much of it as I can. As I sit writing this in…

Back to UVA Speed Clinic

June 12, 2015

Happy Friday! I am afraid I do not have anything new and exciting to share with you today as I am currently in Charlottesville, VA. Steve and I decided it was a good time to go back and see how my form compares to the last time I was here, and then see what we…

Elite runner Tina Muir gives runners a guide on what to wear during the summer months to make running as comfortable and enjoyable as possible!

Summer Running- What to Wear at Every Temperature

June 10, 2015

Over the winter I posted about what to wear during the winter months, complete with pictures, and examples of what I wear at each of the temperatures. That has actually been one of my most popular posts, and I thought it would be a good idea to do a summer one. One thing to be…

Qualifying for the Rio Olympics 2016 as a British Marathoner

June 3, 2015

Honesty

I have been putting this post off for a while, and I am still not sure how it is going to turn out. This is definitely a sensitive point for me, as I talked about in my interview with Angie and Trevor at Marathon Training Academy, and I may not be able to go as…

Why You Should Buy 100% Grass Fed Beef

May 29, 2015

Nutrition Features

The opinions in this post are my own. I have researched for this post, but I am not being paid by anyone to write this. I am recommending based on my experience and research, but this decision is yours to make. About 5 years ago, when my auntie Jenny would come over for dinner, she would either…

What Drinks Elite Runners Consume, and Why You Should Drink Them too!

May 27, 2015

Nutrition Features, Training Tips

I don’t know about where you are, but here in Lexington, we are well into the summer, which so far I am enjoying, and Bailey is too! So much to learn and discover at this age, I LOVE watching her find new things every day. One of the questions I often get asked from friends,…

Why You Should Consider Stepping Away from the Marathon

May 22, 2015