It's Go Time!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! If you’re reading this Sunday morning, chances are I’m currently racing through the streets of NYC on my way to complete my first ever marathon. Although my build wasn’t textbook (honestly, are they ever?), I’m really happy with the training I put in and felt ready to go this morning. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again; I know that no matter what the outcome of today’s race is I’m incredibly proud of myself for getting to the starting line healthy and excited to race. A marathon is not something I envisioned myself doing a year ago, and it has been such a pleasant surprise to enjoy the training so much.

My A goal on a perfect day is to try to run sub 3 hours. My B goal is to just finish strong and have fun, which is honestly the goal regardless of what the time on the clock says. If you want to follow along with my progress, you can track me on the New York City Marathon app! Just search my name and add me to your tracking list.

I also wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who donated to my fundraiser. Because of your generosity, I was able to not only meet, but exceed, my goal of raising $4500 for the nonprofit TrackGirlz. I’m so grateful to have such a great community behind me, and your support means the world to me. Even if you weren’t able to donate, having you on this journey with me has been amazing and I love that I get to run this marathon for more than just myself. Thank you for being here!

In Today’s newsletter:

• What’s for dinner? I’ve planned out your week in meals and snacks so you don’t have to! Check out my menu plan for the week, and some simple recipes to go with it.

• Weekly tip: With this being my first race day in over a year, I was reminded of some of the challenges leading up to race day. I’ve experienced everything from intense nerves to 110+ degree weather, so I wanted to share a few race day tips.

• Science corner: More often than not, ketone supplements are lining the shelves of the check-out aisle of your local grocery store. This week, we dive into what ketones and ketosis are, their reported claims on health and performance, and what the research says about taking ketone supplements.

• Food for thought: A motto I’ve learned throughout my time in the sport is “control the controllables”. I wanted to share what this has meant to me during my training, and what it will mean for me on race day.

Do you have topics, recipes, or thoughts that you’d like to see in the next Sunday Brunch Club? Reply to this email and let me know!

Listen👇🏼: to the most recent episode of the Fueling Forward podcast where you can find interviews with athletes or listen to me answer questions submitted by listeners.