By Jess in MinneapolisToday marks a special day for one of my running friends. She turns 30!To celebrate this momentous birthday, a group of us went to Chicago (Fits on the Road posts to come!) but I dropped off her birthday present last week for her husband to give to her today, on her actual birthday.I got the idea for her birthday present from a charity gift basket auction that we recently had Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Surfset Fitness!
By Jess in MinneapolisI have an awesome fresh, new fit for you guys today: it's Surfset Fitness!So, what is Surfset? Its a fitness program inspired by the sport of surfing. It combines "elements of aerobic fat burning, lean muscle build, and balance & core training in one 45 minute routine on top of a custom made unstable surfboard." In the same way that a barre class is designed to Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Minnesota Winter Running Essentials.
By Jess in Minneapolis"Winter is coming."This isn't just a quote from Game of Thrones. It's the truth. Winter is indeed coming, and runners in Minnesota (and the rest of the Midwest) need to be prepared.All you warm weather readers, I am going to tell you something shocking. I run outside all winter. Yep. All winter. In Minnesota.I have run through hail and blizzards, and you can too, as long as Continue Reading
Weekly Recap and a Beer Mile.
By Jess in MinneapolisTime for another weekly recap already!Here's how the week panned out in Fitness:Monday: Ran 7 miles in the AM, Hot Power Fusion at Corepower Yoga in the PMTuesday: Ran 4 miles with MatildaWednesday: Ran 7 miles in the AMThursday: Ran 7 miles in the AM, Kettlebells at Balance Fitness in the PMFriday: BarreAmped at Balanced Barre in the AMSaturday: 10 miles with the CBRCSunday: Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: The Five Rules for Your GPS Device
By Jess in MinneapolisGreg McMillan, of “McMillan Calculator” fame, recently wrote about GPS devices in his weekly newsletter, and he provided some helpful rules to ensure that you are using your GPS to your benefit, rather than to your detriment.Now, I love my Garmin just as much as the next runner, but I definitely agree with Greg that sometimes runners can become a little obsessed with it. We Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Yoga at the Salt Cave Minneapolis
By Jess in MinneapolisLast Thursday night, my friend Meggan (of the Yoga Garage) and I took a yoga class at the Salt Cave Minneapolis.sourceYou're probably wondering what is a salt cave, and why would one do YOGA in it? Well, you can do yoga in some unique locations, right? Gorilla Yogis have successfully demonstrated that!But I didn’t really know much about a salt cave either, until Continue Reading
Friday’s Favorite Fit: Athleta and Their Dog Adoption Day
Friday’s Favorite Fit this week is a store/charitable cause combo. Today's favorite fit is... Athleta and their dog adoption event!My furry friend Matilda has been mentioned on the Right Fits many, many times. You know I love my dog!And I have posted about my love for Athleta and their apparel many times (HERE, HERE, HERE,…I'm sure there's more) Continue Reading