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The hardest Part About Being A Coach
Although this post pertains to a wide range of people of all ages who have specific goals and can even relate to outside the sports...
Coach Sonya
Oct 10, 20246 min read
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I'm going to the Olympics!
On Aug. 3rd, my husband and I are heading to the Olympics in Paris. The anticipation has been absolutely killing me! I can't wait to get...
Coach Sonya
Jul 15, 20246 min read
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Fact. Track & Field Is The Hardest Sport.
I've been thinking about this blog entry since the end of the school track season in April. The So Fast track club just finished our...
Coach Sonya
Jun 5, 20247 min read
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A Letter To My Younger Athletic Self
With track season rapidly approaching I've been thinking a lot about how I want to talk to and coach my athletes this year. The majority...
Coach Sonya
Dec 8, 20234 min read
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Finding The Narrows
Last weekend my girl friends and I went in search of The Narrows; a mystical swimming hole said to exist somewhere outside of Blanco, Tx....
Coach Sonya
Oct 18, 20236 min read
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Chapter 4 : The Descent
A recap from the Cirque Series A' Basin Trail race in Colorado on September 9th. Taking my first step down from the peak was like...
Coach Sonya
Oct 1, 20237 min read
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Chapter 3: The Climb
The gun fired. We jumped. The mass of 600 runners moved across the timing strips and through the giant On arch. The title sponsor of the...
Coach Sonya
Sep 23, 20236 min read
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Chapter 2: Race Prep & Anxious Energy
My experience running the Cirque Series A' Basin Trail Race on Saturday, September 9th in Colorado. Part 1 is a look at the three days...
Coach Sonya
Sep 16, 20236 min read
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CHapter 1: I'll Admit, I'm not prepared
In exactly a week from today I will be in Colorado running the A' Basin Cirque Series Trail Race. This will be my first ever real trail...
Coach Sonya
Sep 2, 20234 min read
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Why Do I Coach?
A realization of why I coach, plus a recap of the USATF Level 2 Jumps course in Ft. Worth, Tx and the USATF Junior Olympics in Eugene,...
Coach Sonya
Aug 2, 202311 min read
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Mariscal Canyon Rim Trail | Big Bend National Park
One of the main reasons I like to get out in nature is to get away from everything. Get away from the physical and digital noise. Leave...
Coach Sonya
Jun 14, 20234 min read
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Pine Canyon & Lost Mine Trails at Big Bend National Park
Part 3 of 4 on my recent Run-Cation in Big Bend. On the second day we had to make a lot of pivots and ended up running two trails that we...
Coach Sonya
May 31, 20235 min read
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Hot springs Canyon Trail In Big Bend National Park
What to expect when running the Hot Springs Canyon Trail at Big Bend National Park During my recent trip to Big Bend National Park my...
Coach Sonya
May 17, 20234 min read
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A Run-cation in Big Bend National Park
A four part series on my recent trail running trip to Big Bend National Park. Y'all I absolutely love trail running. In fact, trail...
Coach Sonya
May 10, 20239 min read
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The 2023 Austin Half Pt. 2
It's kind of funny how the universe guides you in certain ways. Two weeks before the Austin Marathon the universe was doing just that. I...
Coach Sonya
Apr 1, 20236 min read
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The 2023 Austin Half Pt. 1
Throughout my life I've always put a big competition on a pedestal, and often times it's caused me to perform poorly. Although I was...
Coach Sonya
Mar 26, 20236 min read
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All of the On Running Shoes I've ever Owned
I have owned loads of On shoes over the past 2 years as an ambassador and I honestly don't know if I will ever buy a different brand for...
Coach Sonya
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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The Best 5k route on Lady Bird Lake - Austin, Tx
It's no secret that the best place to run in Austin is the Lady Bird Lake Nature Trail. The nature trail has numerous loop routes that...
Coach Sonya
Oct 2, 20226 min read
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Run Your First Half: 5 tips for running your first half marathon
Running your first half marathon can be really intimidating if you don't know where to start. With race season just around the corner now...
Coach Sonya
Sep 11, 20226 min read
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Sprints Vs Distance: Why Sprinters and Distance Runners Look Different
It's no secret that sprinters and distance runners have different body types. It's pretty easy to tell them a part just by glancing at...
Coach Sonya
Sep 4, 20223 min read
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