If you've been watching the First Time Marathon Webinars that I have been doing with Nathan from Minneapolis Running, you've probably heeded our advice, and you've given a lot of thought to your gear for race day. Great! So, you've got your race day outfit all planned out, but have you given any thought to what to wear to the expo? I'd like to share some advice that comes from an experienced Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: Why You Should Join a Run Club. Or Not.
I often post about how much I love my run club. I don’t go there as often or consistently as I used to, but I am always glad when I do. So many great memories over the past four years have involved the run club and the friends I have made there. So, you probably know that I’m a huge proponent of a run club. If we ever had to move to a new city, the first thing I would do is find a run Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: Race Day Gear!
Last night's webinar with Nathan of Minneapolis Running (and me) was all about Race Day Gear. If you're training for the Twin Cities Marathon (or any fall marathon), I think these tips will be helpful as you start to finalize your gear for the big day. I'll share the video of our webinar soon, but I thought I could recap here for Fit Tip Friday just a few of the things that we talked about. Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday : Yoga Poses for Runners
I have a guest post for this week's installment of Fit Tip Friday! My friend/yoga instructor Meggan graciously agreed to share with you this post about Yoga for Runners! Thanks Meggan! Happy National Yoga Month! I bet if you’re reading this, you’re probably a runner and maybe dabble in yoga or just don’t do yoga at all. BUT you know you should incorporate more yoga into your training but just Continue Reading
Friday Fit Tip: Fitting Remarks from Jeff Galloway at Run n Fun.
It's time for Fit Tip Friday! Today, I'm sharing someone else's tips- that someone being Jeff Galloway. Two Thursdays ago, I attended a Jeff Galloway Meet and Greet at the Run n Fun Minneapolis store. Run n Fun Minneapolis This event began at 5 pm with shopping, snacks, and an opportunity to say hello to Jeff and take pictures. At 5:30, he began his official Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: Are You Ready to Train for a Marathon?
Last Friday's Fit Tip was How to Pick Your First (Or Next) Marathon, but how do you know when/if you're even ready to train for a marathon? Notice that I didn't write are you ready to "do" a marathon, but rather whether you are ready to "train for a marathon." This is because the hardest part of a marathon is the training and that statement is coming from a girl who really loves the Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: How to Select Your First Marathon.
So you've successfully completed your first half marathon, and you're thinking it's time to move it up a notch. Or, maybe you watched a friend run a marathon recently, and thought to yourself, "I want to do that too!" You're thinking it's time to cross "Complete a Marathon" off of your bucket list. The problem is...how do you decide which marathon to do? There are a lot of factors to Continue Reading