By Cool JThis was a big running week for me, though for no apparent reason. It just worked out that I was able to meet up with friends multiple times, and ended up running every weekday.Weekly Fitness Recap:Monday: Veteran’s Day! Ran 5.75 snowy/cold miles with Abby. Then “strength training” at Vertical Endeavors (Read my review HERE)Tuesday: Ran 5.9 early morning miles with Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: GET FASTER!
By JessieI read a lot of runner blogs. In fact, here are a few of my favorites. **Congrats to Ali on the Run, who just went sub-4 for the first time in a big way! Hers is probably one of my favorite blogs.http://www.aliontherunblog.com/http://www.hungryrunnergirl.com/http://sarahoual.com/So, I follow a lot of runner blogs. I hang out with a lot of runner friends. Runners are all around Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Renegade Long Run
By Cool JOur training schedule called for 18-20 miles today. After last week's solo & challenging 19 miler, and with next week's 20 mile race on the horizon (The Ready to Rock 20 Miler in White Bear Lake), I decided that 18 miles was plenty for me this week.Luckily, my friend Meggan agreed. She and her boyfriend Andy needed to hit the road for the cabin today, so she suggested meeting at 6 am Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: How to Survive 20+ Miles on Your Own.
By: Cool JBased on my condensed 9 week training for the Memphis marathon, I was scheduled for 20+ miles today. And I had to do it alone (pretty much- I did have company for the first 4 miles). Need to know how to survive 20+ miles on your own?Here's what you need...1) A route. My run club coach mapped out a nice 20.5 mile loop around the city. It was so nice of him to do this, and Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Mantras for Motivation!
By JessieLast night at run club, we did a hill workout. It was dark and chilly...and definitely not easy!The warm-up route was about 2.25 miles, and then each hill was about 0.8 miles round trip. Dustin and I both did 5 repeats, and then the 2.25 cool down home, for a total run of around 8.5 miles. There was a good turnout of runners for a “random” hill workout, so it was nice to have the support Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Motivational Signs
By JessiePart of the magic of the marathon is the support of the fans. Dustin and I travel for a lot for marathons, so we don't always have familiar faces in the crowd. But even strangers can give you that extra boost along the course. And I especially enjoy the fun signs!While running, I am always on the look out for funny signs. Humor can take me much farther than Gu or Gatorade! Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Running with man’s best friend
By: Cool JEven before we were married, my husband and I both knew we wanted to get a dog. We did our research on different breeds, and decided that the Hungarian Vizsla was the "Right Fit" for us. They are very smart and easy to train. They also do not shed much. They are clean, low-maintenance pets in terms of grooming. But one of the biggest reasons we wanted a Vizsla...(other than their good Continue Reading