On Sunday, I shared all about our time exploring Edinburgh, Scotland (catch up here). Today's post is about our travels to the Scottish Highlands! We rented a car in Edinburgh and took a route through Stirling on the way to Oban (where we planned to stay) We stopped in Stirling for a late breakfast at the Fat Cyclist. Yum! Dustin and I both had banana pancakes, his with a caramel Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Exploring Edinburgh
I am back in the US after a wonderful trip to the UK. Though the primary purpose of our trip was the London Marathon, we spent the majority of our time in Scotland. This blog is usually about fitness and fitness fashion, but I do like to recap any traveling that I do- for my own records and with the hope that my experience is helpful to someone planning a similar trip. Just a warning- this post is Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: 10 Things You Can Expect to See at an International Marathon
The Virgin Money London Marathon was my third international marathon. (Catch up on the race recap here!) I have now run Berlin, Tokyo, and London and while running three international marathons definitely does not make me an expert, it's still a bit of experience. Based on that bit of experience, I have come up with a list of things you can expect to see at an international marathon. Now, to Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: We have arrived in London!
We made it to London! (Check out my Brooks London shoes above. I don't normally run in Adrenalines, but I just had to buy a pair. I figure I can use them for short, easy runs or just for walking around.) Here's a closer picture. It's a map of the underground! Anyways, our flight was Thursday night at 10 pm. Flying direct from Minneapolis, we arrived at noon London time. We grabbed our bags Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Phoenix, Arizona!
Have you been to Phoenix, Arizona? I went there for the first time last December for an early Christmas with my in-laws. During that trip, we also visited Sedona (which was amazing) but this time around, we were primarily in town for the Phoenix Marathon, so we stuck to Phoenix/Scottsdale/Fountain Hills during our 4-night stay. Here's some information about our visit (and if you missed it, you Continue Reading
Guest Post: Running in the Democratic Republic of Congo
I have an awesome guest post today by my friend Betsy from the Calhoun Beach Running Club (who also did this guest post.) She recently traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is here to share her experience running there. Here is her story! It's amazing the kinds of connections runners forge over the miles of marathon training, and the places those connections will take Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Hello from Arizona!
Hi all! I hope you all enjoyed the YakTrax giveaway. I'm writing this post from Arizona, where we are celebrating Christmas with my in-laws. I'm checking in with my usually recap of training for the Phoenix Marathon- just 10 weeks to go! Here's how it all worked out this week: Monday: Just like last Monday, my alarm went off in the morning and I couldn't stomach the idea of such a big Continue Reading