209. Sara Vaughn: Family Comes First

<p>Sara Vaughn is a mom of four, wife, realtor and runner.</p> <p>In this episode we talk about:</p> <p>-balancing many different hats</p> <p>-being more than just a runner</p> <p>-bringing the family along through different seasons of life</p> <p>-fostering a love of sport in children</p> <p>-the rise of running realtors</p> <p>-preparing for the 2022 Boston Marathon, Sara’s 2nd ever marathon and 1st Marathon Major</p> <p>-debuting at the 2021 California International Marathon (CIM)</p> <p>-lessons from a first-time marathoner</p> <p>-patience with pacing</p> <p>-Boston Marathon advice</p> <p>-transitioning from the track to roads</p> <p>-connecting with the running community and sharing miles with others</p> <p>-mindfulness and self-care through running</p> <p>-results aren’t guaranteed and falling in love with the process</p> <p>-balancing end goals with the process</p> <p>-family</p> <p>Previous episodes of For The Long Run we referenced:</p> <p>79. Mary Johnson: “You don’t have to work out, you choose to.”</p> <p>74. Vanessa Fraser: Trust The Process</p> <p>72. Lindsay Crouse: Running and Writing with Bravery</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by Freedom Solar Power, the company I am using to go solar on my house.</p> <p>When I first started looking into solar, I thought it would be a clunky and expensive process. Going solar isn’t as hard as you think it is, and Freedom Solar Power is a turnkey solution focused on educating the consumer and making sure they have all the information they need to make sure going solar is right for them, both financially and as a way to help the planet.</p> <p>With no downpayment required, solar not only ads value to your home and is great for the environment, and might even allow you to save money from day one.</p> <p>Freedom Solar operates in Texas, Colorado, Virginia, and Florida, but there are plenty of other great options nationwide.</p> <p>Thank you to Tracksmith for sponsoring this episode.</p> <p>Tracksmith just released their spring collection, and as the seasons s