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Fits on the Road in Northern Finland!

December 31, 2022 By Jessie Benson 17 Comments

This post is a summary of my recent trip to Levi, Finland. Our friends from Minnesota had this trip planned before we told them we were moving to London, so they invited us to join them! Levi is in Lapland, which is in northern Finland, above the Arctic Circle! Friday, December 23: We flew from London to Kittila via Helsinki on Finnish Air. Our first leg on Finnish Air was great and I was Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 18 Weeks Until the Vienna Marathon

December 18, 2022 By Jessie Benson 32 Comments

Last week, it was pictures of the Christmas decor in London- this week, it's pictures of the Christmas snow! Apparently, it hasn't snowed like this here in many years. I guess I brought the bad weather from Minnesota! The snow made running a little challenging this week (kinda missed my treadmill, just a little!), but I still got out there. Here's my weekly recap! Monday: Rest day from Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 19 Weeks Until the Vienna Marathon

December 11, 2022 By Jessie Benson 30 Comments

Happy Sunday! It's weekly recap time. My next marathon will be Vienna, which is not until April, so this is a bit more of a base training period. Here's how this week went in fitness (and life in London as an American!) Monday: Rest from running after the 10k the day before. I completed day 9 of the Caroline Girvan Iron Strength program on YouTube after work, which was a full-body Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Base Training

December 4, 2022 By Jessie Benson 27 Comments

Hello! I'm back with a weekly recap of training. My next marathon will be Vienna (Austria) on April 23 (same as the London marathon). The Vienna marathon is 20 weeks away- a bit too far to say I'm "marathon training" already. Instead, I'll consider this period my off-season, with running (of course) and a bit more strength training. I hope to do some shorter distance racing between now and Continue Reading

Fits on the Road: A Visit to Budapest

November 27, 2022 By Jessie Benson 17 Comments

Last weekend, Dustin and I visited Budapest for 3 nights. Here is a summary of our trip! We arrived Thursday late afternoon from London. The first thing on our itinerary was a river cruise on the Danube, but it didn't start until 7 pm, so we headed out to explore a bit beforehand. We saw the Shoes on the Danube memorial (read more here), St. Stephen's Basilica, some Christmas markets, and Continue Reading

Fits Do Race Reviews: The Porto Marathon in Portugal

November 17, 2022 By Jessie Benson 29 Comments

On Sunday, November 6, I ran the Porto Marathon in Porto, Portugal. This was a back-up marathon after testing positive for Covid two weeks prior, when I was meant to run the Amsterdam marathon. (Here's a recap of my return to running after Covid.) Porto was my 40th full marathon and my first since moving to London at the end of July. My first European marathon as a European resident! For a Continue Reading

A Summary of My Experience Running After Covid

November 11, 2022 By Jessie Benson 27 Comments

If you missed it, (catch up HERE) I was unable to run the Amsterdam marathon because I tested positive for Covid two days before the race, the day of my flight from London to Amsterdam. I had trained (and recapped my training on this blog) for 15 weeks and was excited and ready to race. I was disappointed in the timing of catching Covid. I avoided it for the whole pandemic, so it was Continue Reading

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My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps was a success, and by success I mean it didn’t end with a helicopter evacuation after an epic knee injury like the last Wedel sister who skied the Alps (hi @emariecantu 😉)

I’ve snowboarded quite a few US resorts and Europe was different in a few ways:
1: Lift tickets are cheap! Only €60 a day vs. $200+ in the US
2: It’s all about the coffee breaks, fondue lunches, and après ski (for the locals, not for us. See video from La Folie Douce as example 🥳)
3: Nothing is “out-of-bounds”. Ski at your own risk. You’re responsible for your own rescue cost. 
4: The trails are rated green, blue, red, and black. No double black diamond rating, just a ton of off-piste. The mountain is huge.
5: Food and wine is expensive but mostly good.
6:  It wasn’t that busy for us but when it was, the lift lines were chaos, every man for himself 🤣
Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻 . I did it Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻
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I did it in Mpls too but it’s much more common in London; my office has showers + towels + lockers + blowdryers/flat irons. There are always other runners & cyclists getting ready in the morning & I see many other runners on my run in with their packs on! My shortest route is just over 4 miles (Hampstead to Leicester Square) but I can always lengthen it if I want (though the backpack is pretty heavy in the winter.) It’s a really fun option that I’m glad I can do on occasion. Have you tried it?
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#runcommute #london #londonrunner #commute #skipthetraffic #ultimatedirection #fastpakher20
15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_mara 15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_marathon ! Excited to kick off a fresh training block here in London 🇬🇧🏃‍♀️ Guessing there will be lots of rainy & muddy miles in my future 😆
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#viennacitymarathon #vienna #viennaaustria #marathontraining #iloverunning
2022 in 53 pictures! 2022 in 53 pictures!
Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 We did a husky sled 5k with Tundra Huskies; I was worried about whether I would be comfortable with how the dogs were treated but these pups seemed very well cared for and they seemed to LOVE pulling the sled! I was “so brave” & even drove the sled. Afterwards we got to give some snuggles to the retired pups ❤️🐕🥶🇫🇮
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#huskie #tundrahuskie #finland #lapland #huskyridesinfinland
A unique experience overnight in what was basicall A unique experience overnight in what was basically an igloo in Lapland! Not sure I could do it more than one night though 😆
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#finland #lapland #snowhotel #laplandfinland #laplandsnowvillage #cold #brrr
The stunning light above the Arctic Circle! #levi The stunning light above the Arctic Circle! #levi #lapland #finland #arcticcircle #travel #winterwonderland
I was told it didn’t snow in London. I’d like I was told it didn’t snow in London. I’d like a refund please. 🇬🇧💔🥶
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#londonsnow #london #minnesotaninlondon #expat #londonexpat #winter
Exploring the Buda side of the Danube via a run 🏃🏼🏃‍♀️ 
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#fishermansbastion #budapest #hungary #runexploring #buda #danube #europe
Dustin and I “participated” in our family turk Dustin and I “participated” in our family turkey trot from afar (he did his yesterday in the rain ☔️). Thanksgiving is kinda my family’s thing, as it’s the holiday where all 4 of my sisters + partners + kids + my parents all get together vs Christmas; there’s always a race of some kind, often a lip sync competition, a clothing swap, maybe a squabble or two (& bets on who causes the drama) and endless laughs. It’s weird not being there this year, especially since it’s the first without my mom 😕. But my dad is keeping traditions alive & sent us our “bibs” to join in from London. ❤️🦃🏃‍♀️🏃🏼 (and I’m so glad the rest of my sisters will be there for him.)
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Cherish your family traditions and give your family a hug for me 🙂
“Danube River Cruise.” aka, “We are too old “Danube River Cruise.” aka, “We are too old for a booze cruise.” 😂
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#budapest #hungary #budapest🇭🇺 #danube #danuberiver #boozecruise
Putting more Porto on the grid 🤩🇵🇹 . . . Putting more Porto on the grid 🤩🇵🇹
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#portugal #porto #onthegrid #travel #marathon #portomarathon #iloveportugal #iloveporto #wanderlust #europe
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