elite runner

9 Ways an Elite Prepares for a World Championship

March 14, 2016

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Last week I mentioned in both posts that I vowed to do the little things. To make sure I give myself the absolute best chance of success in both the World Half Marathon and the London Marathon. But don’t I already do all those little things? My non-running friends already think I am nuts, so…

Day in the Life of- Tallahassee Style

January 27, 2016

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I am hoping by now most of the nasty weather that hit the US last week has left, and you are getting back to normal, but today I would like to share what life is like for me while I am here in Tallahassee warm weather training. If you missed last week, I talked about…

A Week of Training for an Elite- How to Fit it all in

January 25, 2016

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Okay, so by now you know that I am a big fan of cross training. You also know that I mostly do two workouts a day, but how do I go about scheduling my week to fit all that in (and still work full-time)? So today, I thought I would show you how we structure…

Warm Weather Training as an Elite Runner

January 20, 2016

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I have talked before about how I wondered if life would be different had I been an American citizen. I probably would have gone to an elite training group, and lived there for a few years, maybe ended up settling in one of those towns. I learned to accept that it was never going to…

Neely Spence-Gracey: Back Story and History

December 30, 2015

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Last few days of 2015! Can you believe it?! I am excited to see what 2016 brings, and hopefully you are too. One person I know is excited to see what happens in 2016 is my friend Neely Spence Gracey, who is running her debut marathon at the Olympic Trials in February. Neely and I…

Andrew Colley

December 18, 2015

A few months ago, I told you about spending a week at Zap Fitness. I had such a wonderful time, and I loved getting to know the athletes that lived there. One person I clicked particularly well with had beautiful, blonde, flowing locks. No, not Sarah, but Andrew Colley. I had never heard of Colley before…

Molly Huddle: Back Story from this US Olympian

December 16, 2015

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Do I have a treat for you today? You get to hear from one of the best runners in the world! If you are even remotely interested in running, I am sure you have heard of Molly Huddle, and saw how she DOMINATED the road racing scene this fall. She always comes across as a sweetheart in…

Griff Graves

December 11, 2015

I hope you are enjoying these elite takeovers so far. Today I wanted to share the story of a Zap athlete I got to know while spending a week there. He is such a hard worker, and such a genuine guy. I had no idea he had such impressive results as he was growing up,…

Charlotte Browning

December 9, 2015

It is hard for me to believe that I moved to the US over 9 years ago. It is my home, and my parents said they knew that as soon as I left the first time. Most runners who go to University in the US go for 1-2 years while they complete a masters and use…

Life as an Elite Athlete at Zap Fitness

September 16, 2015

elite runner, professional runners, recovery, zap fitness

Often when I meet people who find out I am an elite runner, they are shocked to find out that I have a full time job, and I train alone. This is not exactly ideal for someone who is trying to turn their body into the most efficient machine it can be. Last week, I…

Type I Diabetes as an Elite Athlete -Tommy Neal

August 21, 2015

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I hope you have enjoyed learning about the stories of these elite runners; Sara, Frances, Clara, Rizzo, Esther, and Sarah. I just have one more for you; Tommy Neal. Tommy is the only one of my guest bloggers that I have never met. In fact, I did not know Tommy existed until a few years…

Gardening- Sarah Crouch

August 19, 2015

elite runner, funny running stories

I am delighted to share another story today from another good friend of mine. You know this one though…..well, you know of her! Sarah Crouch is my friend who came to stay with me a few months ago. I talked about how much fun we had, and I didnt want her to leave. She always knows…

Running is like Traveling the Oregon Trail- Patrick Rizzo

August 12, 2015

elite runner, funny running stories

I knew about Patrick Rizzo a long time before we actually met, and not in the way you might think. Yes, he is a VERY fast marathoner, and has been an elite for many years, but I did not know him because of his times, but his personality. He is a character. One of the…

The Story of Tina and Frances- Frances Koons

August 7, 2015

elite runner, training partners

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

elite runner, goals

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

elite runner, struggles

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…