Hi all! Just a quick check in to see how you're doing on the 28 Days of Wall Sits Challenge!I had a wedding last night, which was so much fun...so it took me a little while to get moving this morning (not to mention I have a terrible cold). Eventually I made it to a yoga class at CorePower Yoga. When I returned home, I took some time to do my 170 seconds of wall sits.I set my phone's timer to Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: 10 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Runner in Your Life
Valentine’s Day is this Friday!I am pretty excited, as I actually have the day off of work. I will be attending a friend’s wedding (the same friend for whom we ran the Securian Half Marathon for her bachelorette party!)I suppose Dustin got off easy this year for Valentine’s Day- he doesn’t have to plan anything, as we’ll be eating, drinking, and merry-making with all of our friends downtown, Continue Reading
The Olympics, A Goodbye Party, and Another Fitness Themed Basket!
Hi all!I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Mine was pretty busy. Friday night, we went to a party to watch the opening ceremonies for the Olympics. We were encouraged to dress up in our best Olympic outfits, so Dustin wore his best old school ski attire, and I wore pretty much every red, white, and blue piece of clothing I had. (That Chinese Crested dog in the picture is a sweet rescue dog named Continue Reading
Weekly Recap and the Warmest Pair of Running Pants EVER!
Hi all. I'm a little behind, so I'm recapping two weeks of Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion in one post. Thanks for stopping by! First of all, are you keeping up with the 28 Days of Wall Sits? Today I did 100 seconds after my long run. My legs definitely were burning! Runners: you might enjoy this article in Runner's World with "Rules to Run By." Check it out! Okay, Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: 14 Motivational Tips to Keep You Running Through the Winter of 2014
I have had some trouble lately getting out of bed to go running in the morning. I know some of the reasons- it's cold, it's dark....or, if I am running on the treadmill, I just can't get excited about the monotony that awaits me. It’s not easy to stay motivated this time of year, I know. Getting out of your cozy warm bed in the morning is a challenge!But it can be done! I have put together Continue Reading
The Right Fits in the News and More Winter Running Tips
If you didn't see it on Facebook or twitter, here is the article from the "photo shoot" I hinted about last week. It was published today in the Lifestyle section of the Star Tribune.http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/243013561.htmlThe author was a really nice guy, who just happened to be my pacer from the Get Ready to Rock 20 miler race two years ago! (Remember that race? Read the recap Continue Reading
Fit Challenge: 28 Days of Wall Sits
Welcome to February, friends! Its time for a new 30 day challenge. Well, February is actually only 28 days long, so this will actually be a 28 day challenge, and we're going to do wall sits!I'm going on a ski trip to Utah at the end of February, so I figured wall sits will help strength my glutes, legs, and core for all that snowboarding. I need to get ready for the mountain (and maybe tone Continue Reading