Last Saturday, I “ran” the Imogene Pass Run and it was intense. I put the word “ran” in quotations because no one except the elite runners at this race actually run the whole thing. The majority of participants hike a significant portion of this run. The Imogene Pass Run is a 17.1 mile race from Ouray, CO to Telluride, CO over the Imogene Pass. It climbs from 7,700 feet at the start line in Continue Reading
Fits do Race Reviews: The Team Ortho Women Rock Half Marathon
On August 29, I ran the Team Ortho Women Rock 1/2 Marathon in St. Paul, MN. This event included a half-marathon, 10k, and 5k, as well as a 2.5k race on Friday night. There were special medals for runners who participated in three events which was called the Starlet Challenge. To earn this honor, you could run a combination of the 2.5k on Friday with 10k and 5k on Saturday, or 2.5k on Friday and Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The MDRA 15k
Last Sunday, I ran the MDRA 15k. This race is part of the USATF racing circuit that I participate in with the Calhoun Beach Running Club. There are only two more races left in the racing circuit this season. Unfortunately I won't be participating in either of them. The first is the City of Lakes Half Marathon, which I won't be doing because we are going to Colorado. The second is the TC Continue Reading
Fits do Race Reviews: The Esprit de She 5k 2015
Last Thursday night, I participated in the 3rd annual Esprit de She 5k at 50th/France in Edina. I am a "founding finisher" of this race- woot woot! You can read past race reviews here and here. I have been running this race since its inaugural year, and I plan to keep on running it as long as I can! There are so many reasons that I like this 5k Location It's super close to my house, Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The 2015 Torchlight 5k
Last Wednesday night, I ran the Torchlight 5k. I have participated in this race for many years, though this was only the 4th time since the "birth" of The Right Fits blog (read about 2012, 2013, and 2014; 2011 was cancelled due to extreme heat.) The Torchlight 5k is such a fun event! I recommend this race for all types of runners. First of all, it's on a Wednesday night! So even if you're Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Welcome to July!
It's been awhile since I did a weekly recap. It's time to get back to it! The Week After Marathon: The week immediately following Grandma's Marathon I didn't run at all. I did one [solidcore] class on Thursday morning. Saturday, I did my first "post-Grandma's" run, just an easy 4 mile with Matilda the vizsla. After the run, Dustin and I attended my friend Ericka's "Bells & Beers" Continue Reading
What I Did Differently in Training for Grandma’s Marathon 2015
Hey, did I mention I got a PR at Grandma's Marathon? Yes? I already mentioned it a hundred times? Well, sorry, here's a whole other post about it and my reflections on what I did differently this time that got me there. If you're new here, here's a recap of all my previous marathons and finish times (you can also check out the 50 States/ 50 Marathons tab) 2004: DNF (Did Not finish, ended up Continue Reading