Marathon #23, complete. On Saturday, June 18, 2016, I ran Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN. This was my second Grandma's Marathon. Other than Twin Cities, this is the only marathon I have done more than once. I'm going to start with the bad news...I did not achieve my goal at this race; I had hoped to go under 3:40 by enough to be able to register for Boston 2017 with Dustin. But Mother Nature Continue Reading
Friday Five: My FIVE Favorite Places to Carbo-Load in Minneapolis!
Today's installment of Friday Five Favorites is a quick list of my five favorites place to "carbo-load." These are great places to eat in Minneapolis the night before a race or a long run. 1. Punch Pizza. Website: http://www.punchpizza.com Hands down. The best place in town pre-long run/pre-race. It's light- it won't weigh you down. And it's so, so tasty! There are several locations in Continue Reading
Fitness Fashion: The Oiselle Verrazano Bra
I have a quick fitness fashion post for you. It's all about the Oiselle Verrazano Bra! I'm always on the look-out for a good sports bra. It's the "base" of any successful running 'kit.' The right fit in a sports bra is the building block for the right fit for your entire running outfit! I'm a fan of the Moving Comfort Serena bra, (which was discontinued -so sad!) and the Bitty Bracer by Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: One Week Until Grandma’s Marathon & Running in NYC!
Happy Sunday! Another week, another weekly recap. Grandma's Marathon is just one week away! This week was full-on tapering, but I still had some memorable runs. Monday: Short tempo run: 2 mile warm-up, 3 miles at a 7:30 pace, 2 mile cool-down. Due to the particular route, I ended up with 7.5 miles total. Tuesday: Easy 6.5 miles in the morning. Pure Barre class after work. Wednesday: 6 Continue Reading
Friday Five: Five Reasons to Love Grandma’s Marathon
I ran 18 marathons before I finally gave Grandma's Marathon a shot. Dustin had run it twice, once before I knew him, and once when we were dating, but both times it was very hot and sunny. His experiences weren't great, so I was never tempted to run it. But then my running club friends would run it each year, and they would have awesome races there. They would tell me what a fun weekend it is in Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 13 Days Until Grandma’s Marathon 2016!
Taper time! This week was a noticeable cutback in mileage and intensity. Time to let my legs rebuild and recover in time for Grandma's Marathon 2016. (For tips on the taper, check out this post.) *Also...look at that terrible form above. That picture is from the Lebanon 10k. When I start to work hard, my arms cross all over my body! Monday: The Brian Kraft 5k! With 2 miles to warm-up, 3.1 of Continue Reading
Friday Favorites: Five Things You Need to Survive Pool Running
When training for the London Marathon, I was diagnosed with a level 1 stress "reaction." For about four weeks, I couldn't run. I could swim, bike, and POOL RUN! There were a few things that I needed in order to survive all that pool running, so today's Friday Favorites is five tips to survive pool running! 1. Access to a pool with a deep end: I pictured pool running as running in the Continue Reading