Stuart Coaching

Training Plans – Hurt The Dirt Trail Races By Kari Stuart, Stuart Coaching (Hurt the Dirt sponsor) A training plan for trails? Isn’t it about getting lost in beauty of the woods and time with friends? Heck yes is! We want you to have that trail joy, but also a little structure to minimize injury risk. The plans below that we’ve developed...

THIS!⬇️Top 5 with these top notch coaches - what a feeling! 🧡 Thank you to the voters, to Stellafly for this awesome community-building initiative, and to my sweet friends for the congratulations texts. 👊

When a year comes to a close, I always reflect on my athletes and our work together. It brings me all the warm-fuzzy feels, and now this on top of it! I had drafted a social post last week, but {honesty coming} there's this fun feature of ADHD - we spend hours creating things but never post them because they're just not perfect enough. Today, I feel the universe telling me - "just say it!" So, THANKS, THANKS, THANKS from the bottom of my heart!

I recently stumbled on something I wrote in anticipation of my first marathon—Bayshore 2014. Reading it brought a flood of emotions, along with feelings similar to what I'm experiencing now as I train for my first Ironman. It's been a long time since I've personally had those 'first race' feels, but I see them in my athletes every year as they tackle new, big goals. It's pure magic. Reason #998 why I love my job.

Race day is huge, but often the most memorable part is the people—training partners and supporters—the lessons learned, and the growth and determination you weren't sure you had. I recently heard someone say that to live a fulfilling life, we must have people, purpose, and pursuits. Racing gives us all that and so much more.

With several of my athletes tackling their first marathon this year, it felt like the right moment to finally share this little gem. Here's my mile-by-mile tribute to the things that mattered most:

26.2 Reflections: My First Marathon - Stuart Coaching After a year of injury, recovery, and intense training, Kari Stuart shares the deeply personal motivations behind each mile of her first marathon. An emotional and inspiring read for runners and dreamers alike.