7 Things

November 03, 2019 by Stacy McAllister in Weekend Things

Who was crazy inspired by watching the NYC Marathon yesterday?!? Life goal is to qualify for it someday with a fast half marathon time!

I sadly had to work and study and take an exam this weekend so don’t have many photos for you today!

I also really loved the extra hour yesterday- I was able to squeeze in a quick 15 minute ab class with my one week Pure Barre free trail subscription!

Salmon Salad on Friday night!

So much studying and resting from my cold that I had a crazy nightmare ABOUT topics that are on my exam. Ha. Total nerd 🤓

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Anyone else inspired by watching the NYC Marathon yesterday?!?

Favorite part of daylight savings?

Anyone else get crazy dreams when they take NyQuil?

Self Love: Confidence Building

October 31, 2019 by Stacy McAllister in Self Love

Still here, still recovering from the race, still riding that runners high post-26.2! Anyone else feel like that feeling begins to fade after 3-4 days?!? My goal this time around is continue to keep it going for at least two weeks straight. I worked hard and want to celebrate my accomplishment! I though it would be fun to check in with you and let you know how my goal to create more love for myself and confidence was going.

First things first- it’s been HARD. Like, really challenging on some days! Why is it so easy to throw out compliments to others, but yet be so difficult to turn around give ourselves a pat on the back? One thing that I’m really trying to focus on is turning every negative thought/feeling/emotion that I have into something positive. For example, last Saturday (the day before the race) it turned out that I would have to travel solo to the marathon (Alex had a bad cold and honestly, I did NOT want to catch it). The first thing that popped into my head -> “I’m going to have to drive down there the morning of, my legs will be stiff, and there goes my goal race time”. THEN I realized what any opportunity this was. It wasn’t a negative. I would be able to FULLY focus on myself, the job that I had to do when I was there, and not worry about others at the start/finish line freezing in the rain waiting for me/ letting them down/ etc. I realized that it was a gift and I would use it to my advantage.

Another thing that I’m continuing to do is to build up my positive affirmations to myself. Whether it is dressing nicer for a ‘day off’ just to make myself feel more confident, booking that hair cut appointment for myself that I haven’t had time/money to do in almost a year, creating and honoring a schedule that works for me (and not taking other into account -> sometimes you HAVE to be selfish (but it’s also really nice to fit others into your life too!)), and holding myself to a higher standard if I didn’t perform my best.

One thing that I’ve always struggled with ‘letting myself down’ and then moving on RATHER than evaluating what went wrong and working to improve upon it. I’m really trying to focus on evaluating myself and working towards creating a better environment/person/space/life for myself. Rather than just ‘throwing in the towel’ and not dwelling over things -> I’m giving myself the time and space to dwell a bit, evaluate how can I improve for next time, STICKING TO those evaluations/items I need to do, and then moving on.

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-What are three things you love about yourself?

-What can you improve upon in your life TODAY?

Loco Marathon Week 12 RUNdown

October 29, 2019 by Stacy McAllister in marathon training, Training Rundown

The second week of taper for me included running 6 days and one day off. I didn’t do much strength training last week- just a few planks and squats to keep my core engaged. Overall I worked on keeping my pace easy and lots of hydration.

Monday, 10/21: 5 easy miles 9:33 pace

Tuesday, 10/22: 3 easy miles 9:44 pace

Wednesday, 10/23: 3 easy miles 9:37 pace

Thursday, 10/24: 5 easy miles 9:39 pace

Friday, 10/25: Rest Day

Saturday, 10/26: 2 mile shakeout with 4 x :30 strides

Sunday, 10/27: 26.2 mile race day!

Total Miles: 44.3 miles

Total Elevation: 1,132’ up

Training Tuesday: RACE RECAP & Product Review

October 28, 2019 by Stacy McAllister in Bib Chat, Product Reviews, Race Recap

Good morning! I’ve got my race recap for you HERE !

I received a BUFF Tech Fleece Headband as being a Bib Rave Pro to give my honest and unbiased opinion. You too can become a Bib Rave Pro beginning in November!

I thought it would be fun to do a product review with you as a type of stats breakdown because sometimes it’s easier to read that way.

Before getting the headband I was looking for: A wind resistant, warm layer that’s light and not too tight around my head- I definitely found it in my Buff Tech Fleece Headband!

Pros Before Running In It: it’s light, the color is so cute, I love how large it is to cover my ears completely, and the fleece is so warm.

Pros while running in it: It doesn’t move around, it really does keep the wind out, & it’s not too warm (you know those bulky fleece headbands? This is not one of them!)

The best part about it? It’s not thick at all! I love how it’s got-all of the technical features that I’m looking for, but is really made for runners!

7 Things

October 27, 2019 by Stacy McAllister in Weekend Things

My race was brutal yesterday. Winds, rain, muddy, so many hills. I finished, but think I’m going to step back from posting so much on Instagram and Twitter to remember why I run again and take the remainder of the year with no actual training. I think it’s important to recognize when going hard is necessary and also recognize when cutting back is necessary.