I spent last weekend in Napa with my four sisters (and three of the husbands who could make it- a few stayed back to take care of their kids!) Dustin and I flew direct from Minneapolis to San Francisco on Thursday evening. We arrived around 9 pm and quickly grabbed our rental car. We coordinated flights with two of my sisters so that we could give them a ride with us. It's close to an hour and a Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Three Weeks Until the Big Cottonwood Canyon Marathon
I’m linking up with Jess at Jess Runs Atlanta again for my weekly recap! Join the link-up at the bottom of the post and your blog will be posted on both Jess's and my blogs. Looking forward to linking up with you! On to my weekly recap: I have THREE weeks until the Big Cottonwood Marathon. Man, this training just flew by. I can’t believe I’m heading into my last big week of training. So Continue Reading
Introducing a Weekly Link-up!
I’m excited to share that I am teaming with Jess at Jess Run Atlanta to host a weekly link-up for training recaps! Jess and I connected last year when we were training for and then ran the Richmond Marathon (<--I loved that marathon, highly recommend it!) I have continued to follow her journey on her blog since then. We thought it would be fun to team up, as we both enjoy following other Continue Reading
Weekly Recap & Linking Up With the Jess’s!
I love sharing my weekly recaps of training here on the blog and a lot of you do the same on your blogs! I feel like it keeps me accountable and is a helpful journal of sorts to use when reflecting on a training season. I hope that the recaps are helpful to any readers who are also training for a race and find value in other athlete's training plans, challenges, and (hopefully) successes! I have Continue Reading
US vs. UK Running Lingo- A User Guide.
Shortly after I ran the London Marathon in April of this year, I wrote a post about things you can expect to see at an international marathon. In addition to the differences between marathons in the US and abroad that I highlighted there, I have noticed several differences between how Americans talk about running vs. people from the UK. I reached out to my blogger friend Allison from the Continue Reading
Friday Five Favorites: Best Water Fountains in Minneapolis
Hydration, hydration, hydration! Hydration is so important for runners. Often times though, it's easier said than done when on the run. Though I have a few fuel belts that I like, I still fully appreciate and utilize the public fountains found on the Minneapolis trails. Here are my five favorite water fountains! (Quick caveat: technically, I'm from Wisconsin, so I should call these Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Five Weeks Until the Big Cottonwood Marathon!
Another week of training in the books! I would say it was mostly a successful week. Lots of miles left me very tired each day though, that's for sure. I took naps on both Saturday and Sunday. I'm trying to ensure I'm getting the rest my body needs (which seems to be a lot of rest, ha!) Here's how my training worked out this past week: Monday: My coach's notorious 15-10-10-5 workout. Continue Reading