Emma Coburn is hitting the track – in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the runner shows off her amazing body in a sports bra and shorts during a grueling workout. “Not letting August slip away. Getting stronger. Getting faster. 🙌,” she captioned the Instagram video. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
1. Coffee in the Morning
Emma starts her day with caffeine. "I take my dog out, then have a cup of black coffee, a glass of Nuun Sport and a piece of toast with peanut butter and honey. I usually have practice at 9 a.m., so I have about an hour or so to chill and watch TV or be on my phone,” she told Eating Well.
2. Up to 15 Miles of Running and Strength Training
Next on the agenda is “drills and exercises for practice,” she says. "Practice is at 9 a.m. most days. In a usual week, I'll have three ‘workouts,’ which are more-intense sessions. Sometimes those workouts are on the track, sometimes they are just a long 15-mile run with a faster finish. So, every day is a little bit different. On non-workout days, I run 8 to 12 miles. Sometimes 8 miles easy in the morning, then 4 miles easy in the evening. If it is a workout day, we meet for practice, then conduct our workout. The workout usually adds up to 12 miles,” she says. “Then, we head to our gym and lift weights for an hour.”
3. A Big Brunch
Emma Coburn/Instagram
Next up, brunch. “I love breakfast food, I could eat it for three meals a day. After practice, I usually go out to a big brunch or I make it myself. French toast, two eggs and breakfast sausage is my go-to,” she says.
4. Protein
“I usually run twice a day, so between my brunch and my P.M. run, I just have a light snack—something like yogurt, fruit or a plate of veggies and lunch meat,” Emma tells Eating Well. “After my run, I make sure to get more protein in. I try to get 100 to 120 grams per day, so at every meal, protein is a priority. I might have yogurt after the run while cooking dinner. Then for dinner, I might have pasta with Bolognese sauce, or a big salad with chicken, depending on my training that day and how hungry I am."
5. Massage
Emma takes time to recover. “After brunch, I shower and nap and then a few days a week I have a massage or chiropractor appointment. After that, I go on a 4-mile easy run. Then dinner, TV and bed. Workout days are filled with running and eating. An easy day, a day where I just have one 8-mile run, for example, will have more variability with what I do in my regular life. Those days I might have Zoom meetings, a photo shoot, plans with friends or catch up on work,” she says.
