Coach Sarah Haberland

RRCA Certified Coach: I liked running as a kid, racing my friends down the sidewalk, playing tag, and so on. However, when we had to run the mile in school, I hated it. It was 4 laps around our building, and I was one of the first ones around during the first lap, but I didn't realize I had to pace myself. Then I was struggling the rest of the time. I am also fair skinned and I would get red and stay red for hours after running, which led to a lot of teasing. So I learned to dislike running. I started running as an adult at around age 37. My boss at the time was doing The Bellin Run and I was in awe! She told me that: 1. I could definitely do it, 2. The first mile is the hardest, 3. that if you can train for about 2/3rd of the race distance, the energy of the crowd will carry you the rest of the way. Fast forward several years later and I have run several 5Ks and 10Ks. I recently signed up to run a half marathon. I am also an ICF Certified Life Coach, and I have an advanced Psychology background. I would love to help you reach your running goals!