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What I’m Excited About AFTER Grandma’s Marathon…

June 13, 2015 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I'm the first to admit that my training for Grandma's Marathon was pretty intense. I ran a lot of miles and didn't have a lot of extra time for other activities. So I'm excited for after Grandma's, when I can get back to doing all those other things. I miss [solidcore]! I miss yoga! I miss paddle boarding! I miss kettlebells! My friend Ericka (the kettlebell instructor from this post) is Continue Reading

Q. Cumbers Restaurant, Corepower Yoga, and a Giveaway!

May 14, 2015 By Jessie Benson 26 Comments

I have been logging quite a few weekly miles lately as I train for Grandma's Marathon. Rest, recovery, hydration, and diet are all more important than ever during this peak of marathon training season. But eating well is always a challenge; sometimes there's just not enough time in the day for meal prep. I work full time and usually try to bring my lunch from home, but it doesn't always work Continue Reading

Fits do Fitness Class Reviews: My Thoughts on ClassPass

April 2, 2015 By Jessie Benson 7 Comments

In January, I shared this post about ClassPass, which launched in Minneapolis/St. Paul in January. I was excited to be given a free month to try it out. Since then, a few of you have asked what I thought of it and if I have continued with it after the trial month. This post is all my ramblings to answer that question! (PS: I also got a free ClassPass tank top! Full Continue Reading

Fit THIS into Your Schedule: Jeff Galloway Meet-and-Greet Next Thursday!

August 14, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

So, do you know who this is? Not the guy on the left, that's my good old hubby, Dustin. I mean the guy in the middle! That's Jeff Galloway! Jeff Galloway, American Olympian runner. Jeff Galloway, writer for Runner's World!  Jeff Galloway, winner of the Honolulu Marathon in 1974 with a time of 2:23. Jeff Galloway, who has run hundreds  of marathons and is now in his 70s! Jeff Galloway, Continue Reading

Fresh New Fit: Sunrise Yoga + Propel Water

July 18, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

Yesterday morning I joined my friend Meggan of The Yoga Garage for a sunrise yoga class at Lake Calhoun. The class was led by Emily of Luminous Yoga. Emily teaches sunset yoga on Lake Calhoun on Tuesdays at 6:30, but this was a special morning class for a video shoot. A video shoot? Emily had been contacted by Propel to participate in a promotional photo shoot/video of her class. She Continue Reading

Fresh New Fit: Static Trapeze Class at Twin Cities Trapeze Center

June 12, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

Ah, I'm so sorry I have been MIA! My computer was on its last leg, so I had to order a new one. The new one was a custom order with loads of memory, so it took a little while for it to arrive. But now I am back in action, and this Macbook is WAAAY faster; I love it! Anyways, I have been meaning to write a post about the static trapeze class that Dustin and I took last Saturday. Remember last Continue Reading

Fresh New Fit: Warby Parker!

May 15, 2014 By Jessie Benson 2 Comments

Have you guys heard about Warby Parker?  Warby Parker is a fresh new fit in the optical and sunglasses business!   Let me tell you a story...I grew up wearing glasses- ugly glasses too. I think my first pair of glasses was in 2nd grade, and they were super thick. Then I had a few pairs with a "safety bar" as we lovingly called it across the top, (see below picture of Dustin with said safety Continue Reading

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Some recent pics ❤️🇬🇧🐶🏃‍♀️ . Some recent pics ❤️🇬🇧🐶🏃‍♀️
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1- The Ten Bells pub in Spitalfield’s with an interesting history
2- Tower Bridge morning run commute 
3- Ruth run along the Thames
4- Wellington Arch in Hyde Park
5- Buckingham Palace on a long run 
6- Boden! in Chelsea.
7- Royal Arcade in Mayfair 
8- Ruth on the national railway to Margate
9- Margate Beach in Kent 
10- Margate Beach in Kent
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#vizslasofinstagram #margatebeach #margate #kent #london #dogsonthetube #dogsonthetubearethebest #thamesrun #londonrunner
Who’s to say I’m not an Olympic hopeful? 😆🇬🇧❤️
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17 mile exploratory run Thames -> Regent’s Canal -> Victoria Park -> Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park & back. The Amsterdam marathon is 10 weeks away. 🥳
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#queenelizabetholympicpark #longrun #instarunner #londonrunner #saturdaylongrun #exploringlondonbyfoot #amsterdammarathon
I spy a London fox! 🦊 🇬🇧❤️ . . . . # I spy a London fox! 🦊 🇬🇧❤️ 
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#londonfox #london #mileendpark #morningrun #fox
Full weekend exploring London, with a 16 mile long Full weekend exploring London, with a 16 mile long run on Regent’s Canal & Victoria Park, a visit to Borough Market, a walk with the pups to Shoreditch, dinner on Bermondsey Street, more running & lots of dog walks (+ meeting with a dog walker for this week when we both are in the office), and then the formal tour of the Tower of London. Covered a lot of ground. #london #exploringlondon #movetolondon #expat #londonexpat #runninginlondon #bermondsey #toweroflondon
Best reunion ever! I've been so, so worried, but t Best reunion ever! I've been so, so worried, but these girls were such troopers through a 4-day delay in Chicago when it was too hot for them to fly, to a 7-hour flight from Chicago to Amsterdam, 5 hours getting through customs, followed by a 9 hour van transport (via the eurotunnel) to London to be reunited with us. ❤️ So much happiness in my heart to be together again.
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#vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #ilovemydogs #welltraveled #londonvizslas #londondogs
Good morning Thames! #morningrun #towerbridge #lon Good morning Thames! #morningrun #towerbridge #london #expat #mplstolondon
Exploring our new home the best way we know how, v Exploring our new home the best way we know how, via a long run! 
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Send me all your tips on London life 😊
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#longrun #london #expats #unitedkingdom #instarunner #londonrunner #amsterdammarathon
Run with Nordica, brunch with Richard & Craig- fit Run with Nordica, brunch with Richard & Craig- fitting in as much as we can between packing! #morningrun #brunch #friends #movetolondon
I’m committing to posting more “on the grid” I’m committing to posting more “on the grid” as I don’t love how Instagram is mostly reels and stories, so expect more pictures here, even when they are blurry from a sweaty iPhone camera 🤣 It was a struggle out there for all 13.7 miles, but still enjoyed my last Saturday long run around the lakes with my friend @vstabenow ‘s company for 10 of them! 
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#chainoflakes #minneapolis #minneapolisrunner #longrun #humidrun #instarunner #amsterdammarathon
Well, I guess last Saturday wasn’t my farewell t Well, I guess last Saturday wasn’t my farewell to Peter Cottontail on the Trail, Julie and I made our way out there this morning for a fun Friday run! #petercottontailontherunningtrail #minnehaha #morningrun #minneapolis
Our last bocce game last night. 😢 Keep the team Our last bocce game last night. 😢 Keep the team alive for us @mdmason1 & @jeramsland and hopefully we will sub in if we are back visiting next summer! #lindenhillsbocce #lindenhills #bocceball #summer #goodbye #washbeards #ayeayecaptain #neighborhood
Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exc Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exciting news- we are moving to London!

- Dustin was offered a really great opportunity through the same company to take on a new role in London.
- My company approved a transfer for me to our London office- same job for me (fun new office location!)
- I’ll be localized, Dustin will be an expat.
- The move has been in the works for awhile, but UK immigration was slow with visa processing due to Covid, staffing shortages, the Ukrainian war refugee crisis, etc. but we now have our visas so things are moving quickly- tentative move date is July 7!
- Though the delay was frustrating at first, I think it was meant to be, as it allowed me to be in the US for my mom’s last days and then her funeral. 😕
- We will be renting a flat in the city of London. Visitors welcome!
- Ruth & Matilda are coming with. We wouldn’t go if they couldn’t join! Happy to share details on how they are getting there, but Dustin’s firm set up us with an amazing agency that handles it all, @worldcarepet 
- Some good friends are hosting a goodbye party/open house on June 25th. Text me for details, I’d love to see you before we leave. All are invited! 🇬🇧
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#londonbound #mplstolondon #london #ruthandmatildasbigadventure #expat #uk
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