Minneapolis had some record setting snow this week. Not cool...it's only October! We normally have about two more months of running outside without worrying about slipping and breaking a leg. Argh! But, I'm grateful to have my Landice treadmill as an option. It's easy enough just to head down to the basement, turn on the apple TV and zone out! Even with the treadmill option, I'm still Continue Reading

Another week, another weekly recap! My achilles felt pretty good this week, and I was happy to get out and enjoy some great October miles. This week included a birthday, an anniversary, and even a little bit of October snow! Monday: Rest day from running. I did a virtual 1:1 Discover Strength session after work. Tuesday: First 'speed' workout in quite some time; I've been dealing with the Continue Reading

What a great week! Minneapolis had a bit of a late autumn warm-up, which made for great running weather. Even better, my achilles is feeling decent, still a little sore in the morning, but overall not bad. I am feeling good enough that I registered for an in-person 10k on Halloween! Twin Cities in Motion (the organization behind the Twin Cities Marathon) is hosting a 10k that runs around Bde Continue Reading

October is my favorite month of the year! My birthday and our wedding anniversary are both in October. Usually there are all kinds of fall races happening, especially my favorite marathon, the Twin Cities Marathon. So many great memories from TCM...This picture is from 2016, when I paced my sister Erin. Of course this year is slightly different; TCM went virtual, of course. But I can Continue Reading

I'm writing this post from a houseboat on the Mississippi River! My sister Cresta and her family rented it Thursday to Sunday and invited us to come along, as the boat sleeps up to 10 people. Last weekend, we were at the headwaters of the Mississippi camping at Itasca; this weekend, we slept on the river for three nights! I was hesitant at first, as my nieces are all back in school (a hybrid- Continue Reading

Hello! I'm checking today with my weekly recap, which includes a lot less running than in the past...which is a bummer! But I'm working through Achilles tendinitis. It's getting better, but lower mileage and slower paces for now. Here's how this past week went: Monday: No running, as I ran four days in a row before this; have to be careful with this Achilles injury! I did do a virtual Continue Reading

Another week, another weekly recap! I'm still working through my Achilles tendonitis. Here's how this past week worked out! Monday: Labor Day holiday; I ran 5 miles with Ruth, 9:30 min/mile Tuesday: Solo 5 miles, 9:45 min/mile Wednesday: My first shockwave treatment on my Achilles at 7 am! You're not supposed to run for 24-48 hours afterwards, so no running today. I did do a virtual 1:1 Continue Reading