SBS is hoping for a strong finish next week, too.
SBS penned a piece for FindYourFinishLine.com, and we’re sharing it with the Tribe. Read a portion here, then head to the site to finish it up. And check out our three Mother Runners featured on the site (and SBS’s most recent podcast), who are also gearing up for the 2016 Boston Marathon.
I’m a stickler when it comes to race preparation. I follow a training plan to the letter, even if it means skipping book group to make sure I get enough shut-eye to run 90 minutes before making my kids’ lunches or squeezing out 10 more lunges after my quads have started to quake.
The physical prep manifests itself in countless other ways, too. No matter how desperately I want to jump in a hot shower, I always eat a combination of protein and carbohydrates after a long run to ensure my muscles are replenished and ready for the next workout. (Current fav: whole-grain French toast with vanilla Greek yogurt and a little maple syrup.) I hydrate well with Nuun the day before a long run and right before starting every sweat-session.
I recently started practicing a new on-the-run fueling strategy, based on advice from a sports nutritionist. Instead of waiting for mile 4 of a longer workout, I ingest a GU gel at mile 2, then at miles 4, 8, 12, 15, 18 (and, on race day, 21 and 24).
Read the rest of Sarah’s feature on FindYourFinishLine.com.
Bonus: Going to be in Boston? Meet (up) with SBS at the Hyland’s booth, #520, at the John Hancock Sports and Fitness Expo this weekend. She’ll be there on Saturday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Stop by and say “hi”!
I’m curious as to how the new fueling strategy came about and how it went. Was there a noticeable difference in how you felt in the early and/ or later parts of the run? Always interested in different fueling plans. Thanks and good luck!
SBS, I cannot wait to hear all about it! You are a true BAMR! Woohoo!
SBS, you inspire so many tribe members, I hope you have left some motivation for yourself and your Boston Finish Line. Enjoy the journey, trust in the training; I have never witnessed one individual who has been more committed with determination than you and your road to recovery and the finish line. You are truly amazing, your spirit, and your strength. You shall persevere! Lead BAMR! You rock!!
I will be living vicariously through you and all the other BAMRs running Boston. It’s my fantasy to be there soon. I’m working so hard to get there.
I LOVE the fact that you suck Gu down like crazy…..I do the same, and always feel weird because none of my fellow BAMRs fuel at all during races or training runs. I believe at my last marathon I had 8 GUs…. GO KICK ASS, SBS!!!!
Sarah- on the off chance that you see this before you travel to Boston, I have a restaurant recommendation for you! I am a bit behind on my podcasts, but was just listening to the one where you and Adrienne were talking about an Italian restaurant that you loved in Needham that you thought had closed. I’m not sure what that was, but I can tell you hands down, that Sweet Basil in Needham is the best Italian food ever. It’s small and there is always a wait on weekends unless you go early for dinner, but it is completely worth the wait. Truly amazing. Good luck- I’m bringing my girls to watch- we always watch from the mid-way point in Wellesley.