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
Fitting Remarks: What it Means to Run Boston.
This Monday marks the 120th running of the Boston Marathon. 120th! This marathon has been around since 1897. Amazing. It's always held on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday of April. It's a unique race because it's on a Monday, but it's a special race for SO many reasons. What makes it so special? Well, part of the allure of the Boston Marathon is that it's so hard to qualify for the Boston Continue Reading
“Find Your Passion” Event at Gear Running Store
Last Sunday, I attended a "Find Your Passion" Women's Event at Gear Running Store. Gear Running Store is probably my favorite local running store (though we are lucky in Minneapolis/St. Paul with so many good ones!) I was excited when my friend Lindsey told me about this event she found on Facebook. It was called "Find Your Passion!" and was being hosted at Gear from 10 am until 11:30 pm last Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Why You Shouldn’t Cheat.
Have you ever registered for a race and then not been able to run it? Maybe you were injured or had an unplanned work commitment. Whatever your reason, did you offer your bib to someone else? To be completely honest, I have done it. It was for a small-town race, but that doesn't make it right. But I'll tell you what- I will not do it again. Run Gia Run is a fellow running blogger. She's Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: How Not to Date a Runner.
The other day, a friend of mine sent a group text to a bunch of runner gals about a first-date fail, where she ate twice as much as the guy she was out with and she ate it twice as fast! That text started a barrage of testimonies of other bad first dates specifically for runners. Apparently there are a lot of things you shouldn't do if you want to date a runner. This same group of friends gave Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Packing for a Destination Race!
I actually shared this post a few years ago, but a reader just recently asked me for my destination race packing advice (Hi Rachel- thanks for reading!) and since I'm heading to Phoenix for a marathon in three weeks (and then London six weeks after that), I figured it was a good time to breathe some new life into this post. Packing for a destination race can be challenging; I am always worried Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Handling the Naysayers
Naysayer: a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views... The Right Fits has existed for over four years. It's definitely changed throughout that time, but it has always been a place where I share my journeys in fitness and fitness fashion. We live in an "over-sharing" culture with so many forms of social media with which one can share, but blogging takes it one step Continue Reading