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Weekly Recap: 23 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon

August 12, 2018 By Jessie Benson 37 Comments

Another week, another weekly recap! If you're new here, I'm building back to marathon shape after 5 months off due to a broken tibia and fibula, with hopes of running my 30th marathon in Houston, Texas next January (followed by a 'redo' of the Antarctica marathon & trip in March that I missed this year due to my injury and ensuing surgery!) Here's how this past week went in fitness! Monday: Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 24 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon

August 5, 2018 By Jessie Benson 18 Comments

Hello, hello! It's Sunday, which means I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the Chevron Houston Marathon! This marathon will be my 30th marathon- woo-hoo! It is 24 weeks away- January 20! Plenty of time to get into marathon shape, which is good, as I am building back after 5 months off of running due to a broken tibia/fibula from slipping on the ice in February. Read more here. If Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon!

September 17, 2017 By Jessie Benson 16 Comments

Happy Sunday! I'm checking in with my weekly recap and link-up with Jess from Jess Runs ATL. Details at the bottom of this post to join us. I am also linking up with Courtney and HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out! Here's how training for the NYC marathon went last week: Monday: Rest from running, which felt great after the City of Lakes half marathon Continue Reading

Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: ALTR Minneapolis

September 16, 2017 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

Have you heard of ALTR? It's one of the newest fitness studios in Minneapolis. They just opened on August 28th! I was offered a complementary visit for me and a friend to try out a class and share my experience. My friend Vicki works downtown and is always up to try out new classes, so I offered the 'friend' pass to her. She's a big fan of Alchemy and Physical Culture, and said she had been Continue Reading

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