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 →
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 →
Kick the Bad Weather Excuses: #OwnTheRun
This post is sponsored by GORE-TEX on behalf of their #OwnTheRun campaign. It is also brought to you by my personal disdain for soggy socks and wet feet. Let's talk about running with wet feet. How many of you just cringed at simply the thought of it? I know I still do, which is somewhat hilarious, considering the number of mud, trail, and obstacle course runs I've participated in over the 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 →
2016 Copperhead 20K Beer Relay Recap
Beer miles. What once seemed like a foolish fraternity stunt has now become all the rage in the running and endurance world, and as such, every time you turn around someone is smashing the previously held beer mile record. Just this month runner Corey Bellemore set the new world record, running a 4:34.35 beer mile (August 1st, 2016). Four and a half minutes is an incredibly fast time for a Continue reading →
Zen on the Border.
I often experience many cathartic and/or "Eureka" type moments while out on the trails. I also tend to write a lot of blog posts in my head while out on the trails. Many of which are never published, because I forget about them before I return home. I haven't quite resorted to running with a voice recorder - yet - but it has certainly crossed my mind. Both of the above typically occur 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 →
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