By Jess in MinneapolisSeptember is here, and fall is creeping up on us. I bet most of you are tapering now if you're doing a fall marathon. Cheers to the taper!My first week of the taper panned out pretty well. Here are the details:Monday: Yoga! Hot Power Fusion at Corepower Yoga at St. Louis Park with instructor Joseph. Felt amazing!Tuesday: 8 am miles soloWednesday: Surly Furious Continue Reading
Friday’s Favorite Fit: The Best Reusable Water Bottle!
By Jess in MinneapolisLast summer, I signed a pledge at the Minneapolis Aquatennial Festival to only drink tap water for a year.Did I keep that pledge? Well, not 100%. There have definitely been times that I have purchased bottled water in the past year. (When I do purchase bottled water, I recycle. No sort, Minneapolis, woo-hoo!)For example, last Saturday, during that horribly hot long run, Continue Reading
Friday’s Favorite Fit: Knuckle Lights
Jess in MinneapolisFriday's Favorite Fit is the knuckle light!Its sad to admit, but unfortunately it's already dark enough again at 5:30 am to necessitate busting out the knuckle light. Seriously! Fall is creeping up on us too quickly. Dark running is here and its only going to get worse. Knuckle light season is back already! Fortunately, the knuckle light is really functional, which makes it this Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Welcome to September!
Jess in MinneapolisHere we are entering the last big week of training for the Berlin marathon before the taper. Poor Dustin is struggling with athletic pubalgia, so keep your fingers crossed that he can still run the race. I told him he could always just run with me! We've never run a marathon actually together (though we've traveled to plenty marathons together), and I think it would be a lot of Continue Reading
Featured Fit: The Minnesota State Fair
It's that time of year again...time for the Minnesota State Fair!I posted about the fair last summer as a Failed Fit- you can read that post HERE. I called it a failed fit because it includes some unhealthy eats. Nonetheless, it's a yearly tradition for Dustin and me, even though it's not the healthiest day of our summer.I think in some states, the state fair is not that big of a deal. Yet in Continue Reading
Friday’s Favorite Fit: The Best Carbo-Loading Recipe for Runners!
Jess in MinneapolisThe Rights Fits is about Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion. We rarely delve into the realms of healthy eating/cooking, as so many healthy living bloggers do. I’m sorry if you came here hoping for recipes with protein powder, almond butter, and GOJI berries! Not that there’s anything wrong with those recipe-filled blogs. I read them daily for ideas myself! I Continue Reading
The Right Fit for a Pedal Pub
Jess in MinneapolisThis past Saturday, Dustin and I joined in on an awesome 30th birthday celebration that was hosted on one of these: A Pedal Pub!Have you tried one before? This was my first time. I had heard that they are a ton of fun, so I was definitely looking forward to this party!The two pedal pubs for this birthday celebration were rented from 3-5 pm; yes, right in the middle of Continue Reading