60-Minute Run With Me: Week Off Edition — Answering Your Questions Before Marathon Training Begins!
Release Date: 06/18/2025
BQ or Bust Week 5: Why I Fired My PT, 6-Day Training Weeks, and Racing with Zero Pacing Strategy
Run, Selfie, Repeat
Welcome to Week 5 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the 2024 Chicago Marathon with one big goal: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you're training for a marathon, dealing with PT frustrations, or wondering how to pace a race properly (spoiler: I didn't!), this week's got everything you need. This week was a GAME-CHANGER: 🏃♀️ First time running 6 days this training cycle (and loving it!) 🔥 A blazing fast 5-mile race with absolutely terrible pacing execution 🩺 I fired my physical therapist and found a new one (here's what to look for!) 🌡️ Survived another...
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Crying on a Street Corner? Get In Here - A Pep Talk for When Running Feels Impossible
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Having a mental breakdown during training? You're not alone, and you're definitely not weak. In this episode, we're creating a safe space for every runner who's ever wanted to quit mid-run, whether you're training for your first 5K or chasing a Boston qualifier. We're not here to toxic-positivity our way through your struggle – we're here to acknowledge it, validate it, and give you real tools to work through it. From immediate reset strategies to building long-term mental resilience, this is your roadmap for turning your hardest running moments into your strongest. Topics covered: ...
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BQ or Bust Week 4 – From Piriformis Pain to PR Training | Speed Work & Long Run Wins
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Welcome to Week 4 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the 2024 Chicago Marathon with one big goal: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you're training for a marathon, dealing with injury setbacks, or wondering how to nail your fueling strategy, this week's got something for you. This week was INCREDIBLE: 🏃♀️ 2 speed play sessions (finally back to feeling STRONG running fast paces!) 🍯 Continued fueling strategy tweaks and testing 💪 Sports Bra Squad Day celebration 🏃♀️ An amazing long run that reminded me why I love this ✨ Feeling almost 100% after my...
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BQ or Bust Week 4: Fear, Doubt & Sports Bra Squad — Run With Me (45 Min)
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Welcome to Week 4 of BQ or Bust — my weekly marathon training vlog as I chase down a Boston Qualifier (again). In this 45-minute Run With Me episode, we’re talking about the emotional side of training — the part no one posts about. This week’s run dives into: Accurate self-talk and how to stop spiraling Why fear and self-doubt aren’t signs to quit (they’re signs you care) How to show up when your body feels off or motivation tanks The evolution of #SportsBraSquad — 9 years of taking up space and unlearning body shame Why you don’t have...
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BQ or Bust Week 3 – Big Doubt, Big Dreams | Chicago Marathon Training Recap
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Welcome to Week 3 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the 2024 Chicago Marathon with one big goal: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you're training for a marathon, chasing a personal best, or just trying to stay consistent through the chaos of summer, you're in the right place. This week was a BIG one: 🏃♀️ 5 runs 🚴♀️ 1 long bike ride 💪 2 strength training days 🧘♀️ 1 yoga session I’m finally feeling more like myself after dealing with piriformis syndrome the last few weeks. The heat and humidity were brutal, but I’m feeling strong—and more...
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BQ Or Bust: Run With me – Speed Play: 5 x 1000m @ Half to 10K Pace + Fast Strides
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Welcome to Week 3 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the Chicago Marathon with one goal in mind: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you’re curious what marathon training actually looks like for a running coach—come run with me. This week’s quality session was spicy: 🔥 5 x 1000m @ half marathon down to 10K pace (7:45–7:20/mi) with 90s recovery ⚡️ 2 x 200m strides @ fast pace with 60s rest Medium effort, medium recovery—but definitely not medium sweat. In this “Run With Me” episode, we talk pacing, patience, and finding rhythm in speed play. Whether you're training...
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Come Run With Me- BQ or Bust: Speed Play 5 x 5 minutes at threshold pace with 90 seconds recovery
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Welcome to Week 2 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the Chicago Marathon with one goal in mind: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you want an inside look at how a running coach tackles marathon training, you're in the right place. In this vlog, we’re doing speed play! Its 5 x 5 minutes at threshold pace with 90 seconds recovery The only way you fail is if you fail to try. WHY NOT?! Throughout the BQ or Bust series, you'll get: Weekly "Run With Me" treadmill episodes new every Friday Weekly roundup vlog + podcast episodes new every week depending on when I get them edited :) Real...
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BQ or Bust Week 2: Daily Training To Qualify For The Boston Marathon (15 Weeks to Chicago Marathon)
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Welcome to Week 2 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the Chicago Marathon with one goal in mind: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you want an inside look at how a running coach tackles marathon training, you're in the right place. In this vlog, I take you through a very real-life training week—one that didn’t go exactly to plan. I was in Cincinnati for the 4th of July, the week got a little chaotic, and I didn’t hit every run I wanted to. But we’re not chasing perfection—we’re building momentum. This week’s workouts included: 🏃♀️ 5 x 5 minutes at threshold...
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BQ or Bust Week 1: Day-by-Day Training To Qualify For Boston Begins (16 Weeks to Chicago)
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Welcome to Week 1 of my BQ or Bust journey as I train for the Chicago Marathon with one goal in mind: qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If you want an inside look at how a running coach tackles marathon training, you're in the right place. In this vlog, I take you day-by-day through my first week of marathon training, sharing how I'm handling an early overuse injury, defining my why, dealing with summer heat, and setting the tone for the next 16 weeks. From adjusting mileage to balancing life, this series is all about making marathon training work for everyday runners, avoiding burnout, and...
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Come Run With Me | BQ or Bust Treadmill Run #6 (35-Minute Training Chat)
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Welcome to the very first OFFICIAL week of Chicago Marathon training! Whether you're on a treadmill or just hanging out on a run, lace up and join me for a 35-minute run for week 1 run 1 of my 16-week Marathon Build For The Chicago Marathon! BQ or Bust started in 2016 as a moonshot goal for me to take my marathon time from 3 hours 59 minutes to 3 hours 35 minutes which, at the time, was my Boston Marathon Qualifying Time (BQ). I vlogged the entire experience and had to rumble with perfectionism, a fear of failure, and pre-defined limits. I was given the opportunity to explore beliefs that were...
info_outlineThis week’s Run With Me is a little different... I’m not running! 😱 After wrapping up my half marathon training block, I’ve got one week before my 16-week Chicago Marathon training cycle kicks off. So I’m soaking up the downtime, moving how I want to, when I want to, because I want to.
In this episode, I’m answering your questions and sharing updates on where I’m at mentally and physically heading into marathon training. We’re talking:
-Mental game tips
-Super shoes
-Mantras I’m using
-Training strategies
-Why I hired a running coach (yes, even coaches need coaches!)
-Plus a bunch of your submitted questions!
If you're curious about how to ease between training cycles, get ready for a marathon block, or just want to feel like you’re hanging out with me, this one’s for you.
Hit play, drop your questions in the comments, and let’s get ready to take on Chicago together!
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