Sorry to any male readers out there- this post is written primarily for the ladies! A reader asked me for tips for getting ready before work as quickly as possible after you work out. I feel like I am always crunched for time in the AM, so I have tried to decrease my “primping” time for the morning. It seems as though the less time I have, the quicker I can manage to get ready! These Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Tips for the Taper and Supporting My Favorite Runner
I survived my peak week of training for the Flying Pig Marathon. Now it's taper time! Basically, the idea is that I have done 16 hard weeks of training, and for the next three weeks, I will maintain that fitness, but let my legs recover and rebuild to feel strong on race day. Lots of people freak out a little bit in the taper, but I am trying to remember that now is the time to trust my Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Minnesota Bloggers.
I recently joined up with a Minnesota blogger group. They have a Facebook page that is really informative and helpful for a "new" blogger like me. Though I haven't yet had a chance to attend, they also organize blogger meet-ups and volunteer events around the city. They even have a Minnesota bloggers' BLOG. How great is that? You can check it out HERE for a full list of all the Minnesota Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Top 10 Worst People to Run Next to on a Treadmill
In my weekly recap from yesterday, you probably noticed that there was a lot of treadmill miles...in fact, all 45 miles of last week's running were on a treadmill- eeks! Not fun.Though I started to get kind of used to the ol’ treadmill, I can't say I have learned to love it. I definitely prefer to run outside. It was a lot of time indoors pounding out the miles, but it did give me a lot of time to Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: 14 Motivational Tips to Keep You Running Through the Winter of 2014
I have had some trouble lately getting out of bed to go running in the morning. I know some of the reasons- it's cold, it's dark....or, if I am running on the treadmill, I just can't get excited about the monotony that awaits me. It’s not easy to stay motivated this time of year, I know. Getting out of your cozy warm bed in the morning is a challenge!But it can be done! I have put together Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: The Five Rules for Your GPS Device
By Jess in MinneapolisGreg McMillan, of “McMillan Calculator” fame, recently wrote about GPS devices in his weekly newsletter, and he provided some helpful rules to ensure that you are using your GPS to your benefit, rather than to your detriment.Now, I love my Garmin just as much as the next runner, but I definitely agree with Greg that sometimes runners can become a little obsessed with it. We Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: How to be a Great Marathon Spectator
This past Sunday was the Twin Cities Marathon. Lead men and lead women at mile five The past several years, Dustin and I have been out of town running marathons in other cities on TCM weekend (Milwaukee, WI; St. George, UT; Scranton, PA) We were excited to be in town this year and able to cheer for our friends who were participating. Well, maybe I was more excited than this Continue Reading