By Cool J in MinneapolisLast night, the husband and I went on a "double date" with some friends to see the Spirit of the Marathon II. I loved the first Spirit of the Marathon documentary, and had really been looking forward to seeing the second one for months. The first one was based on several people doing the Chicago marathon in 2008. This installment focused on the Rome marathon in Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Travel Itineraries and Marathon Mantras!
By Cool J in MinneapolisTomorrow, we head out for our week-long tour of the grand ol' state of Oregon. Said tour will include a 26.2 mile foot tour of the coastal town of Newport!Newport, Oregon!I have re-adjusted my marathon goal slightly, as my training didn't go exactly as planned, and the previous goal now feels a little aggressive...though the weather appears to be in our favor!If you Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: When To Replace Running Shoes
By Cool J in MinneapolisI recently purchased a new pair of Brooks Adrenalines, and I plan to track my mileage closely with this pair. Historically, I have usually replaced the shoes around 400 miles, but maybe I should be doing so earlier?According to a recent article in the NY Times, I could be risking injury by not replacing the shoes more frequently.Thanks to a run club friend for finding this Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: When Does a Route Become a Route?
By Cool J in MinneapolisI have quoted from “The Runner's Rule Book: Everything a Runner Needs to Know--And Then Some…” by Mark Remy (buy it HERE) multiple times in the past. I highly recommend this fun little book to all my running friends!Lately I’ve been reading this book in the AM before Kelly arrives, and we head out for a morning run to meet up with Abby- (I love our little routine!) Reading Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Prepping for the Turkey Trot!
By Cool JI never claimed to have that great of handwriting (I'm a leftie) but I did some prepping last night for the 5th Annual Family Turkey Trot! Let's hope none of participants get lost due to the new and improved route. Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Running Rules of Thumb
Borrowed from Mark Remy's Rules to Run ByRunning Rules of Thumb1. If you see a porta potty with no line, use it. Even if you don't need to.2. If you have to ask yourself, Does this driver see me? The answer is no.3. If you have to ask yourself, Are these shorts too short? The answer is yes.4. 1 glazed doughnut = 2 miles5. You rarely regret the runs you do; you almost always regret the runs you Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: The Taper
By JessIt's taper time! Several midwestern marathons fall on October 7 this year: Chicago, Twin Cities, Steamtown, Milwaukee Lakefront marathon, and more! That means we're all tapering...I found these 12 tips for tapering on "Complete Running"No more long runs: Your final long run should be no less than 14 days before the marathon. If you’ve missed some of your scheduled long runs, it’s Continue Reading