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My Favorite Running Gear: Part 1 of a Crowd-Sourced Series

May 22, 2018 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

Since I'm not personally able to test out any new running gear these days, I thought this was the perfect time to do a series of posts featuring your favorite running gear. A crowd-sourced series of the best running gear from voices other than just mine! I'm reaching out to all the runners that I know to share their most favorite running gear; it's interesting because I'm already starting to Continue Reading

Guest Post: The 2017 Stockholm Marathon

July 6, 2017 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I have a guest post today from my good friend Lindsey, who recently ran the Stockholm Marathon! If you've been reading the blog for a long time, you might remember when Dustin and I went to Sweden in 2012 to get my Volvo (read about it here, here, and here!) I LOVED Sweden and was so excited to hear more about Lindsey's experience with the marathon there as I'd like to run it someday. Here is Continue Reading

Where to Run: Havana, Cuba

March 3, 2017 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I have a really cool guest post for you guys today written by my friend Gina, who just recently visited Cuba. She's here to tell you all about running in Cuba! (For other "Where to Run" posts, check out this page) Where to Run, Havana, Cuba by Gina You should go to Cuba. And you should go now. It is a country where an amalgam of three centuries—19th, 20th, and 21st—create a culture unlike Continue Reading

Guest Post: The FlyFeet 21 Day Challenge by Monica

February 9, 2017 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

I have a fun guest post for you today from my friend Monica; she's the "mom" of this little cutie that we often dog-sit (the one on the right.) She just finished the Fly Feet Running 21 Day Challenge, and she's here to tell you all about this awesome program!   Fly Feet 21 day Challenge “Give us 21 days, and we’ll give you the tools to get in the best shape of your Continue Reading

Guest Post: Key West Half Marathon Review

January 26, 2017 By Jessie Benson 3 Comments

As some of you may know, I have four sisters, most of whom love to run just as much as me. My sister Erin, who I paced for the Twin Cities Marathon in 2016 (this post) also recently turned 40. We celebrated with all the sisters (and husbands) in Napa this past August (this post & this post) but 40 is a monumental birthday so Erin kept the celebration going! She went to Key West to run a half Continue Reading

Guest Post: How To Host A Running Themed Baby Shower

July 29, 2016 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I have a special guest post for you today from my sister Erin! Erin is an avid runner who has completed several marathons (and an ultra!) She runs with the Fox River Trail Runners run club and appreciates how great running friends are! She's here to share the details of a recent baby shower that she hosted for one of those run club friends. Hope you find this helpful for any showers you might Continue Reading

Guest Post: Running in the Democratic Republic of Congo

February 12, 2016 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I have an awesome guest post today by my friend Betsy from the Calhoun Beach Running Club (who also did this guest post.) She recently traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is here to share her experience running there. Here is her story! It's amazing the kinds of connections runners forge over the miles of marathon training, and the places those connections will take Continue Reading

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May 2025 highlights: a trip to Wales to support Du May 2025 highlights: a trip to Wales to support Dustin running a 50km trail race, (hiked Snowdonia solo while he ran), “Bark Jacobs” with Ruthie, runs with friends, including a run to see all the Chelsea In Bloom flowers, “Here we are” at the National theatre, Ruth’s 6th birthday at the movies 🍿, Hackney rooftop saunas  and more walks in the Heath. Chill but great month 💕
#wales #snowdonia #utmb #vizslas #ruth #phoenicianscheme #barkjacobs #chelseainbloom
April 2025 highlights! Paris marathon followed by April 2025 highlights! Paris marathon followed by a few nights in Reims tasting champagne, an Easter weekend in Norfolk (UK), cheering for friends at the London marathon…and dogs of course. Always dogs! 🐶 
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#england #london #vizsla #expat #reims #parismarathon #norfolk
Marathon #47, the 2025 Paris Marathon! . It was m Marathon #47, the 2025 Paris Marathon! 
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It was my “PW” time in quite a while (except the wine marathon in Médoc but that doesn’t really count 😆) but after taking several weeks off at an important time of the training block due to a tendon injury (and battling a cold on race day 🤧) I am still proud of myself and happy to have completed another marathon.  Thanks to @donalmorancoaching for coaching me through the injury (I’m the first to admit I’m terrible when injured 😑- he’s very patient and thoughtful with his guidance)
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Paris is a lovely course, showing off the best parts of the city with brilliant crowd support, good weather (maybe a little warm), followed by a few days in Reims for champagne tasting with @dustinrbenson & @emariecantu made for a memorable experience with lots of laughs 🥳
“Spring will come and so will happiness.” . . “Spring will come and so will happiness.”
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March in London was actually sunny and warm(ish), making up for the dreary months prior (weather-wise and mentally!)
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Started the month with a day trip to hike Seven Sisters (so pretty!), a cautious return to running, a colour analysis (I’m a cool summer!) flowers, birds, a bit more running…and an official extension of our visas, guess we are here for a few more years 🥳
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#londonexpat #clouranalysis #london #northlondon #londonrunning #thebigegghunt #parismarathon
February 2025: Started with a lot of running (too February 2025: Started with a lot of running (too much?), a Paul Mescal play (so-so), a Rami Malek play (incredible!) a rainy Taylor themed 5k, but ended with a strained (torn) soleus muscle which presented as Achilles pain at the insertion point. Two weeks off of running (so far), physio, dry needling, shockwave therapy, and sports massage…I’m not sure if I’ll be running the Paris marathon in a few weeks but I’m doing all the spin (Psycle) and pilates (Heartcore) to try to retain a bit of fitness but another bummer month in the sh*tshow year of 2025.
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But…in dog news, Ruth is getting all the love as an only child and lots of local adventures and walkies! 💙
January 2025. Started off really rough with saying January 2025. Started off really rough with saying goodbye to my best friend Matilda…there was some running, some races, a work trip to NYC, & a snowboarding trip to Switzerland. But happy to put this month behind me. On to February…
Snowboarding 🏂 in Verbier, Switzerland for 4 da Snowboarding 🏂 in Verbier, Switzerland for 4 days was lovely ☺️ 
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 Back in London for awhile now.
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#switzerland #verbier #alps #snowboarding #winterfun #4vallees
Matilda, I will miss you every day of the rest of Matilda, I will miss you every day of the rest of my life.
Christmas Day Hampstead pond plunge! . . #christm Christmas Day Hampstead pond plunge! 
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#christmasday #hampstead #hampsteadponds #menspondhampsteadheath #coldplunge
Happy New Year! . 3 marathons: Barcelona 🇪🇸 Happy New Year! 
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3 marathons: Barcelona 🇪🇸 , Tromsø 🇳🇴 , Cape Town 🇿🇦 ,  2545 miles run 🏃🏼‍♀️, 2 Eras shows (Lisbon & London), Oktoberfest in Munich, hiking Tour du Mont Blanc, snowboarding Zermatt, Brugges, many visitors to London 🎉, a few trips back to 🇺🇸, exploring more of 🇬🇧.…‘twas a fun year 🥰
The most magical holiday party at the Tower of Lon The most magical holiday party at the Tower of London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧💂‍♂️🎄🎅
Christmas lights run! 🏃🏼‍♀️ . #christ Christmas lights run! 🏃🏼‍♀️ 
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#christmas #londonchristmas #christmasdecor #christmaslightsrun #holiday #festiveseason
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