The weather wasn't exactly pleasant this week, but it was a lot more tolerable than it had been! This last cold spell was 13 days in a row with highs below zero. No thank you! I was happy to get outside a little bit this week when the temperatures were at least above zero! (Before I dive into the recap, be sure to check my "Runner's Pet Peeves" post!) Here's how this week worked out in Continue Reading

Runners are generally pretty chill, right? All those endorphins make us happy people! But that doesn't mean we don't have some pet peeves related to our sport of choice. As part of Kim and Zenaida's Tuesday Topics link-up, I'm sharing a list of common runner's pet peeves! A spitter or a "farmer's blow" during a race.So gross!This is even more disgusting during a pandemic.No one wants to be Continue Reading

This was such a boring week to recap. ALL my miles were on the treadmill. But it was dangerously cold in Minneapolis this week, so that's how it goes! Thank goodness for the treadmill. Hopefully only a few more days of treadmill time before it finally warms up above 0 degrees. Before I dive into my boring recap, I did share this Valentine's Day Challenge post yesterday with questions Continue Reading

Hey all, it's a surprise Saturday post! I saw others posting on social media about a Valentine's Day Challenge, where you answer questions about your partner. I enjoyed reading those posts, so I thought it would be a nice break from my normal fitness posts. So here are my answers to the questions about me and my Valentine, Dustin! How long have you been together? About 16 Continue Reading

Living in Minneapolis, I can't be surprised when we have periods of winter where the temps barely reach zero degrees as a high. But that doesn't mean I like it! The weather led to a lot of treadmill time at the end of the week, though I was able to get outside as much as possible in the first half of the week. Monday: 7.4 miles, 9:15 min/mile pace, outside! Discover Strength virtual 1:1 Continue Reading

Today’s Tuesday Topic is “Best Running Views from Around the World!" I’m linking up with Zenaida and Kim; be sure to check out their blogs for more posts on this topic! This post was fun to put together, as it gave me an opportunity to reflect on my life's travel so far, as a lot of my travel involved running! I structured this chronologically; disregard the increase in Continue Reading

Happy February! That means this Tuesday is Groundhog's Day, right? But hasn't it been Groundhog's Day for the past year?? It often feels that way, right? Overall, it was a good week in fitness. Here's how things went down this past week: Monday: 5 miles on the treadmill, Discover Strength virtual 1:1 after work Tuesday: 7.7 miles outside before work, 9:20 min/mile average. Very cold; Continue Reading