Elite Marathoner Sara Hall on Loving the Work & Grind

Fueling The Pursuit

“For me, it's trying to be really present with what I'm doing at the time and not bringing the other things into what I'm doing at the moment. So, if I'm with my kids, I'm not also doing core work and multitasking.” - Sara Hall
Hey, what's up everybody, it's Jon here. Thanks for tuning into Fueling the Pursuit presented by UCAN. Today's guest is Sara Hall, the fastest active women’s marathoner in the US today.
Sara has been competing at a high level in running since her high school days back in the late 90’s. Today, Sara may be 37 years old, but she has no interest in slowing down anytime soon. For as long as she can, she’s set her sights on realizing her potential before the window of opportunity to do so closes.

During our conversation with Sara, it becomes clear that being present is one of the keys to her longevity and recent successes in the marathon. Even though she’s a mother of four beautiful daughters, she shares why having less time helps her get the most out of every activity on her daily schedule. I truly believe our conversation with Sara will inspire you to enjoy the journey and all of the challenges it will bring.

Show Notes

(1:12) Home base for the family…

(2:51) Olympic track trials, a drive to compete, and a love of pain…

(7:26) The transition from high school to college, and adapting to a different level of competition…

(10:47) “So to all of a sudden feel like I was missing the mark all the time was really difficult. But at the same time, I'm thankful for that period because it really led me to address some deeper issues that I had formed an identity around— around success and around performing.” Measuring success in the world of track…

(14:01) Fear of failure, big risks, and recent success…

(18:39) Chatting about work-life balance…

(22:49) Being a running Mom and setting a healthy example… "I get to model to them so many of the things that running instills in us, right? Like perseverance and hard work and dedication and resiliency and grit. All these things, I want that for them."

(24:52) Switching to the roads and adopting kids… “It’s weird, you’d think that it wouldn’t be that way, but for some reason, sometimes having more things in your life isn’t necessarily taking away from running, if you can handle it.”

(28:52) Resetting and finding new goals after a disappointment…

(31:08) Visualization, training tips and recommended therapies…

(34:13) Hydration, nutrition, and other tools for improved training…

(36:11) The Hall Steps Foundation...

References

The Marathon Project - website

The Hall Steps Foundation - website

Guest

Sara Hall - Instagram | Twitter

Sara's fav UCAN product: Vanilla Energy Mix (Granola)

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Jon Rankin - gobemore.co | @chasejonrankin

Bryan Green - maketheleapbook.com | @maketheleapbook

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