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Fitness Fashion: The Five Best Summer Running Tanks

July 12, 2017 By Jessie Benson 6 Comments

I'm all about the sports bra squad on really hot runs and have no shame whatsoever in losing my top to stay comfortable when necessary! But sometimes you still want/need to wear a shirt, even on really hot runs. So I put together a quick list for you of my five favorite summer running tops right now: Oiselle Pleated Tank Buy it HERE This is my recent favorite tank- so much so, that I Continue Reading

Fitting Remarks: What You Actually Need to Train for a Marathon

May 19, 2017 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

So you are thinking about training for a marathon but you're feeling a little overwhelmed about what you will need to get started. There's so much information out there, it's hard to know what do you really need to train for a marathon? Here is my list of 5 things you'll definitely need to start training for a marathon: A Plan. Running Shoes Weather Specific Gear Time A Continue Reading

Friday Five: The Five Basic Parts to a Marathon Training Plan

April 14, 2017 By Jessie Benson 3 Comments

Friday Five is back today with the five basic parts to a marathon training plan! There are tons of great plans available online or maybe you're thinking about using a running coach (me! me! me! ha!) but if you are designing your plan yourself, there are 5 basic things that you should include. Cornerstone Long Run Easy miles Speed Tempo Rest/Cross training Let's break it Continue Reading

Friday Favorites: A Random List of Things I’m Loving Lately.

February 24, 2017 By Jessie Benson 6 Comments

Happy Friday! I don't know about you, but I am so ready for the weekend. Just for fun today I thought I'd share a random list of some of my recent favorites- not running related. Just a hodgepodge of things I am enjoying lately: 1. Newman's Own Ginger Mints I love anything ginger. Like the Gin-Gin chewy ginger candy, ginger tea etc. These mints are my favorite way to get a little dose of Continue Reading

Friday Five: Last Minute Tips For The Marathon

October 7, 2016 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

Five Last Minute Tips For the Marathon You've done the training. You've made it this far. Now it's race day.  Now it's time for the fun! But before the excitement and fun of the actual marathon, I have one last post with some tips for race day. The Twin Cities Marathon is this Sunday (as well as the Portland Marathon and the Chicago Marathon, I have friends running in both of those. Continue Reading

You Know You’re About to Run The Twin Cities Marathon If…..

October 4, 2016 By Jessie Benson 10 Comments

 "How do you know someone is running a marathon?" "Don't worry. They'll tell you." But there are other ways people will know you're about to run a marathon. For many of you, that marathon is the Twin Cities Marathon this Sunday, October 9th! Here are some ways I can tell that you're about to conquer TCM 2016! 1. Your want to eat ALL the things. Taper hunger is real! 2. You are Continue Reading

Friday Five Favorites: Most Comfortable Non-Running Shoes

September 23, 2016 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

Today's installment of Friday Five Favorites is a list of my favorite NON-running shoes. If I could wear my Brooks Ravenna's all day every day, I would, but unfortunately they aren't always acceptable (i.e. work in an office). Since most of us aren't lucky enough to have lives that allow us to wear workout clothes all day, it's important that we have good, supportive shoes for these times that Continue Reading

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Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE fro Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE from slipping on ice during a run (2008, 2018), I’m surely tempting fate by saying winter running isn’t always that bad 😁 🥶 ❄️ #winterrunning #ice #brokenleg #morningrun #minneapolisrunner #instarunner #snowyrun #toughrunner
Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Def Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Definitely my hydration of choice. And if you are interested in gorgeous wooden nuun cases, hit me up, I know a guy! (My dad. That’s the guy 😆)#nuunlife #nuunambassador #teamnuun #legacy #hydration #nuuncase #runner
Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he love Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he loves selfies 🤫🤬🤗 but he manages to be a good sport; let’s all be good sports to each other in 2021! 😋#happynewyear #run #newyearsdayrun #minneapolis #jumpingpic #sunnywinterday
Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the v Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the vaccine, the return of races & travel, and most of all, seeing friends and family again in 2021! (Ruth is looking forward to cuddling under a blanket as it’s too cold for her today!) 
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I ran 2,718 miles this year, completed one marathon (Atlanta on March 1), ran 307 miles in one month (July!), and started running with little Ruth Gertrude Benson! Not the year in running I expected, but happy to be running through it all 😄  #happynewyear #2021 #getvaccinated #vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #morningrun
Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth & Matilda have never been happier 😘 Hoping to (safely) see you all in person next year! #happyholidays #merrychristmas #2020 #vizslasofinstagram #rgb #family pic by @amikkoch 📸
Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #nort Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #northshore #minnesota #cabin
My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #hol My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #holidaylights #runchathunt #scavengerhunt #minneapolis #lindenhills #morningrun
This morning’s #RunChatHunt includes another bri This morning’s #RunChatHunt includes another bridge, ducks, Bde Maka Ska, and some holiday lights! #runchat #minneapolis #holidaylights #scavengerhunt #run #instarunner
Checked off a few items on the #RunChatHunt during Checked off a few items on the #RunChatHunt during my long run: a bridge, a body of water, & a live animal (@christiesteffen & @jaremmelts favorite, a gaggle of geese 🤣) Anyone know where I can find a masked holiday decoration in the Twin Cities area? #scavengerhunt #longrun #iloverunning #runchallenge #minneapolis
Requisite tree procurement photo, but, 2020 style Requisite tree procurement photo, but, 2020 style 😷 #2020 #wearamask #christmastree #christmas2020 #vizslas
Thanksgiving in 2020: A Zoom with the fam. Emily e Thanksgiving in 2020: A Zoom with the fam. Emily even created a PowerPoint presentation/ quiz with fun facts about each member of the family 💙❤️💚#family #thanksgiving #2020 #stayathome #pandemic #zoomthanksgiving @emilyreese2016 @wedeljones @laurel.johnson.5 @ecantu26.2 @jenny.wedel @dustinrbenson @oscar_cantu75
“I thought 2020 would the year I got everything “I thought 2020 would the year I got everything I wanted but it turns out 2020 is the year I appreciate everything I have.” <—stole that from another post, but so true. Grateful for family (esp. the fam in this pic), friends, health, a job, RUNNING, & dogs- all dogs 🐶 . #vizsla #ilovemydogs #vizslasofinstagram #matilda #rgb #ruth #running #thanksgiving
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