Posts by Heather Jergensen
Race Nutrition — How much and when?
“Any advice on how to figure out how much in race nutrition you need, and when to consume it?” — Matt K One of the most confounding aspects of running is how to handle nutrition. It is a common question, and unfortunately one I cannot answer without veering out of my lane.* In order to…
Read MoreCLUB RUNDISNEY — Breaking down the “Benefits.”
On Tuesday, January 7th, as tens of thousands of runners descended on Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, many were carefully watching their social media feeds for new merchandise, crowd lines, photos of stuffed suitcases, and flat costumes. What they got was news entirely unexpected, and arguably, something no one was asking for. RunDisney released…
Read MoreWalt Disney World Marathon 2020 Recap — One for the Books
Every once in a while, a race comes along that creates its own collective culture — a memory shared by everyone involved in that event. The Walt Disney World Marathon of 2020 is such an event, and one that will be remembered for years. Many of us who ran that January Sunday will always have…
Read MoreGoofy Challenge Training: Taper, Race, Recovery
The older I get, the more I look forward to Taper. It has been over 120 days since I began my training for the 2020 Goofy Race and a Half Challenge, and in this Fifth block of my self-designed plan, I continue with Taper, Race Days, and Recovery. First, a quick look back The holidays…
Read MoreGoofy Challenge 2020 Training: Month 4
They say that any attorney that represents himself has a fool for a client. I’m not sure if the same applies to a coach who designs her own training plan, but sometimes I feel that way. As I finish off week 14 out of 20 with the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge training plan,…
Read MoreGo GIVE Your Awesome: Running Miles for Charity
One of the greatest rewards I, Heather, have found through this running journey is sharing my passions with the world. You have been part of this journey, and I am humbled by your kindness, encouragement, and generosity. Which is why my podcast co-host, Jen and I have created the #GoGIVEYourAwesome Event. The Idea — Jen’s…
Read MoreGoofy Challenge 2020 Training: Month 3
Around this time during marathon training — about the halfway point — many of us ask, “Why am I doing this?” Regardless of the plan you follow or how often you are running, this question just seems part of our daily routine. Because by now, the novelty of a fresh, new plan has worn off.…
Read MoreGoofy Challenge 2020 Training: Month 2
Now that we are well into our Goofy Challenge Training plan, let’s take a look back before we look ahead to the next month. You can find the Block 1 here, along with the explanation of why I’m building my own training plan. Month One — August 26-September 29: I embraced Heart Rate training this…
Read MoreWhole 30 — Hitting the Reset Button
In 15 years of this athletic journey, I’ve always understood that nutrition is an important piece of fitness. As I built myself up to becoming an Ironman, I spent a lot of time in training, coming back from those long sessions starving. My belief, like many other amateur athletes, was run all the miles so…
Read MoreGoofy Challenge 2020 Training: Coaching Myself
15 years of this running journey, and I find myself at a new point. In 2004, I was making it up as I went along, trying to figure out how to train for a my first triathlon (basically, I didn’t). Learned the lessons. Made mistakes. Learned more lessons. As I went along, I discovered the…
Read More2019 DC Wonder Woman 5k
Another woman turned around, looked at me and smiled, then beckoned to me as if to say, “Come on! Let’s finish strong!” I looked at her, tapped into the fumes of whatever I had left and said, “Let’s do this!”
Read More2019 BOLDER BOULDER 10K RACE RECAP
Race day conditions could not have been more perfect: 50 degrees at race start partly cloudy, light breeze. As I hit the start line, I wasn’t really focused on the race. It wasn’t until I was high-fiving the security team that I thought, “I should probably get set up.” I found my run program in my watch, turned on my playlist, and the gun went off.
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