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11 Weeks Until the Atlanta Marathon

December 15, 2019 By Jessie Benson 19 Comments

Is December flying by or what? I hope the same is true for January and February, as those are definitely the worst months for runners in Minneapolis. I'm officially 11 weeks out from marathon #34, the Atlanta Marathon, which will be my 23rd state on my 50-state quest. I'm here recapping my training this past week. But first, please check out this guest post from Kate, an athlete that I coach, Continue Reading

Guest Post from Kate, an Awesome Writer and Runner!

December 14, 2019 By Jessie Benson 5 Comments

I have a guest post today from Kate, an athlete I started working with this past summer. You guys are in for a real treat because Kate is an actual writer (unlike yours truly, as I'm sure you've already figured out, ha!) Check out Kate's writing accomplishments on her website, http://www.katehattemer.com  She's published multiple books, but today, she's here to tell you about her Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 12 Weeks Until the Atlanta Marathon!

December 8, 2019 By Jessie Benson 20 Comments

Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the Atlanta Marathon on March 1, which is just 12 weeks away! Training this week included a lot of treadmill time; the temperatures weren't terrible outside, but the trails were terrible, so I opted inside for the safety of the treadmill. Dustin was also traveling for work, so I felt guilty putting Ruth (our younger vizsla puppy) in Continue Reading

13 Weeks Until the Atlanta Marathon

December 1, 2019 By Jessie Benson 35 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm here with my weekly recap of marathon training. After an awesome time at the Indianapolis Marathon (catch up HERE), I enjoyed a short recovery week. But now I'm back at it to prepare for the Atlanta marathon on March 1! Here's how training went down: Monday: First workout since Indy! Nothing too intense.3 miles easy, 10x45 seconds at 5k effort (around 7 Continue Reading

14 Weeks Until the Atlanta Marathon!

November 24, 2019 By Jessie Benson 31 Comments

If you missed my recap of the Indianapolis Marathon, catch up HERE; in that post, I shared that my next marathon will be the Publix Atlanta Marathon on March 1! Dustin (my husband) and I had already planned to go to Atlanta to watch the Olympic Trials. Since we haven't run a marathon in Georgia yet and are doing the 50-state challenge, we decided to register for the marathon the next day. I Continue Reading

The Week of the Indianapolis Marathon

November 17, 2019 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

For the sake of a "complete" picture of my marathon training, I'm sharing a recap of my training the week of the Indianapolis Marathon. You can read the full recap of that race HERE. Here's how my training went the week of the Indianapolis marathon! Monday: One last moderate workout! 3 mile warm-up, 3x1 mile at goal marathon pace (8:15) with 2 minute recovery, 2 mile cools-down. 9 miles Continue Reading

Fits Do Race Reviews: The 2019 Monumental Indianapolis Marathon

November 13, 2019 By Jessie Benson 28 Comments

This past Sunday, I completed my 33rd full marathon, the Monumental Indianapolis Marathon. For a full list of my previous 32 marathons, check out this page. This was my 22nd state in my quest to run a marathon in every state, and my 2nd fastest marathon ever. This post will share details on my personal performance as well as the race in general. If there are any details I missed that you'd Continue Reading

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