I think the very first time the idea of finishing a 100 mile foot race crossed my mind was sometime in 2015. Geoff and I had signed up for the inaugural Infinitus 48 hour race hosted by our friends at the Endurance Society, equal parts "FOMO" and equal parts on a whim. I foolishly thought "100 miles in 48 hours? That's nothing" assuming that such a long time frame to finish would compensate Continue reading →
Running Through Pain…and How it is a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea.
Last night I was discussing a potential running injury with someone on our team (injury on her body, not on mine). She told me that the injury, and subsequent diagnosis were still in limbo, but she was continuing to run on it anyway. Then she told me that another runner told her that it was probably a good thing to continue training, because it will teach her to push through the pain, which Continue reading →
Coach Heather’s Guide to Not Losing Your Mind while Tapering
Nineteen weeks ago, before the doors to Fleet Feet Myrtle Beach were even open, hell, before there was even concrete on the floor, a group of excited runners signed up for the 2017 Myrtle Beach Marathon, and showed up for their first workout as Team FFMB. I showed up too, with the official title of "coach". I've coached a number of runners and even groups in the past, but this would be my first Continue reading →
Should You Run Streak?
I have a love/hate relationship with the beginning of January. (I promised you I'd have a slew of New Years posts...) As a fitness nerd, I love seeing people with renewed energy when it comes to setting health and fitness goals. I LOVE "resolutionists", I love the crowded gym, I love seeing people post status updates as they immediately start feeling better after only a week of healthy choices. Continue reading →
P is for Pavement.
In an interesting turn of events...I'm training for a road marathon. Well, technically I'm training OTHERS for a road marathon. The 2017 Myrtle Beach Marathon to be exact. But the result of doing so is that I too am inadvertently training for the same road marathon, as I run side by side with my team as they log their miles. Yes, I've spent the last few years lamenting my distaste for Continue reading →
What To Do if the Couch to 5K Program is Too Difficult.
The Couch to 5K program is a fantastic program...in theory. In the off chance that you haven't heard of it, here's a brief run down: created by a web designer named Josh Clark in 1996, the Couch to 5K program is designed to take non runners from their couch to running an entire 5K in just 9 weeks. His idea was to create a program that eases participants into training slowly, and therefore Continue reading →
The Secret to Successful Running: Consistency
I was never one who feared turning 30. I wasn't overly anxious to leave my twenties, but I never dreaded that day on the calendar when my life status flipped from 29 to 30. And now at age 34.5, nearly halfway through this particular decade, I can confidently say that so far, the thirties have been my favorite age yet. I'm old enough to have made mistakes...plenty of mistakes. Even some Continue reading →
Kidervals – How I Train for Ultra Marathons with Kids
People often ask how I'm able to train for ultra marathons as the mom of two little boys. Unfortunately, just like most things in life, the answer isn't straight forward. Sorry, no magical, simple answers here. Since their dad and I share custody of them, there are full weeks when they are with their dad that I get to run whenever I want (well, whenever my work schedule allows). Combine Continue reading →
Surviving Summer Runs: How I Adapted to Running in the Heat
As an athlete, it's a pretty kickass feeling when your body finally does what you want it to do. But as an athlete, I have learned to never take that feeling for granted, for often times we are only one misstep on the trail or one sneeze from a germ laden toddler away from injury or sickness. "Feel good" running is never promised, it is never guaranteed, despite all of our best efforts. Therefore, Continue reading →
Stop Apologizing for Being a “Slow” Runner.
Let me start this post out by saying: I get it. I really do. While these long legs are capable of something resembling speed and/or the occasional placement on a local 5K podium, I'm incredibly far from the fastest runner in the pack. In fact, I've been in "packs" where I was the absolute slowest runner, hands down. And I know what it feels like to believe you are the weak link holding Continue reading →
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Running* Volume 4
There is a motivational quote that is constantly floating around social media, usually plastered over a picture of someone running, that say something like "There will come a time when I can no longer run. Today is not that day." I often think of that quote and wonder to myself "will there ever come a time when I run out of things to say about running?" The answer might be yes, but luckily for Continue reading →
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