By: LLI'm heading out Saturday morning for Chicago to run the Chicago Half Marathon with two of my sisters, CJ and E. This will be my 4th time running this half with E and am very excited to accompany CJ throughout her first half.As far as half marathons go, it would appear that this must be my favorite course since I continue to come back to it - since 2004! However, as I remember it, the Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Torchlight 5k
By Cool JThe Lifetime Torchlight 5k was last night!This is a unique event that I would definitely recommend for all types of runners. It’s pretty rare to find a race on a weeknight, particularly downtown. Also, this particular race draws a lot of fans. Yes, it’s true that the spectators are probably actually lining the course because of the Aquatennial Festival parade that occurs immediately Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Marathon to Marathon
Yesterday, Dustin and I ran the Marathon to Marathon from Storm Lake, Iowa to Marathon, Iowa. The weather conditions were tough: 90+ degrees, no clouds, just glaring, hot sun on open country roads with no shade. We both finished about 20 minutes off of our goal paces (4:20 for me, 3:43 for D) but we survived, and felt proud of our accomplishments on a tough day. And more importantly, we Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews (sort of): The Minneapolis Marathon
By JessieLet me start off this post right away by stating that I did not participate in any of the Minneapolis Marathon events! I'm only writing this "review" from the point of view of a spectator.Please share your insights in the comments if you have actual experience with this race!The Minneapolis Marathon is relatively new. I believe this is only the third year of its existence.It's very Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: TC 1 Mile
By JessieI participated in the TC 1 Mile last week, which was the second time that I ran this unique event. It was a hot, windy Thursday evening. When I met up with two run club friends for a few miles of warmup beforehand, we could tell the conditions were not ideal. The race included multiple "waves," the first of which was the "Friends and Family" wave. Since we were at the start Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Lake Minnetonka 1/2 Marathon
By JessieThe Lake Minnetonka 1/2 Marathon was held on Sunday, May 6, rain or shine (that last bit turned out to be pretty important!)Packet pickup was held on Saturday, May 5 from 9 am- 6 pm at the Optum Health Performance center in Eden Prairie.There was plenty of parking at packet pickup, but not much to see at the expo. We grabbed our bags and headed out.Check out these cute light blue dri-fit Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Goldy’s 10 Mile
By JessieGoldy's 10 Mile, a.k.a "Goldy's Run" was held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 8 am. This was only the second year of the race, but as a participant, I felt that it was a great success!The race starts and finishes near the TCF Bank stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The finish actually is a "spectacular finish" on the football field at TCF Bank Stadium where you can Continue Reading