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Weekly Recap: 3 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon

October 16, 2017 By Jessie Benson 23 Comments

Three weeks until the New York City Marathon; it's so close! I'm linking up as always with Jess from Jess Runs ATL. Details below, join us! I'm also joining HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out! I generally am a morning runner, but I really struggled this week getting up before work. I think part of it was that my normal morning running buddy Christie Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 8 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon

September 10, 2017 By Jessie Benson 19 Comments

Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the New York City Marathon. Only 8 weeks to go! Jess and I are hosting our normal weekly link-up; details at the end of this post. I am also linking up with Courtney and HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out! Monday: The Victory Labor Day 10k. After a 73 mile week last week, I didn't have high Continue Reading

Fitting Remarks: The World Marathon Majors.

May 9, 2017 By Jessie Benson 18 Comments

The World Marathon Majors! There are six different marathons that are part of the "World Marathon Majors." This is a series of the six largest and most renowned marathons in the world: Chicago, New York City, Berlin, London, Tokyo, and Boston. These races are part of a professional athlete series, but what you and I are probably more interested in is the "everyday champion" aspect of the Continue Reading

Fitting Remarks: Running Through 2016

December 27, 2016 By Jessie Benson 12 Comments

Can you believe that 2016 is coming to an end? It has been quite the year- some good things, some bad things (cough *the election* cough) but HEY! This is a running blog. Today I'm going to reflect on RUNNING in 2016. I'm linking up with Courtney at Eat, Pray, Run DC to share this Year in Review post. Here goes... I started 2016 deep in training for the Phoenix Marathon. I ran the Continue Reading

Friday Five Favorites: My Five Favorite Marathons…so far!

September 9, 2016 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

Every marathon is special in its own way. I have fond memories of all of them, from the tiny Marathon-to-Marathon in Iowa to the world-renowned Berlin Marathon! As corny as it is, each marathon was an important part of my running journey. I could write a post about what I loved about each and every one, even the ones that were really hot or where I had a disappointing personal performance. With Continue Reading

Fits on the Road: Exploring Edinburgh

April 30, 2016 By Jessie Benson 7 Comments

I am back in the US after a wonderful trip to the UK. Though the primary purpose of our trip was the London Marathon, we spent the majority of our time in Scotland. This blog is usually about fitness and fitness fashion, but I do like to recap any traveling that I do- for my own records and with the hope that my experience is helpful to someone planning a similar trip. Just a warning- this post is Continue Reading

Fitting Remarks: 10 Things You Can Expect to See at an International Marathon

April 29, 2016 By Jessie Benson 15 Comments

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

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My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps was a success, and by success I mean it didn’t end with a helicopter evacuation after an epic knee injury like the last Wedel sister who skied the Alps (hi @emariecantu 😉)

I’ve snowboarded quite a few US resorts and Europe was different in a few ways:
1: Lift tickets are cheap! Only €60 a day vs. $200+ in the US
2: It’s all about the coffee breaks, fondue lunches, and après ski (for the locals, not for us. See video from La Folie Douce as example 🥳)
3: Nothing is “out-of-bounds”. Ski at your own risk. You’re responsible for your own rescue cost. 
4: The trails are rated green, blue, red, and black. No double black diamond rating, just a ton of off-piste. The mountain is huge.
5: Food and wine is expensive but mostly good.
6:  It wasn’t that busy for us but when it was, the lift lines were chaos, every man for himself 🤣
Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻 . I did it Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻
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I did it in Mpls too but it’s much more common in London; my office has showers + towels + lockers + blowdryers/flat irons. There are always other runners & cyclists getting ready in the morning & I see many other runners on my run in with their packs on! My shortest route is just over 4 miles (Hampstead to Leicester Square) but I can always lengthen it if I want (though the backpack is pretty heavy in the winter.) It’s a really fun option that I’m glad I can do on occasion. Have you tried it?
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#runcommute #london #londonrunner #commute #skipthetraffic #ultimatedirection #fastpakher20
15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_mara 15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_marathon ! Excited to kick off a fresh training block here in London 🇬🇧🏃‍♀️ Guessing there will be lots of rainy & muddy miles in my future 😆
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#viennacitymarathon #vienna #viennaaustria #marathontraining #iloverunning
2022 in 53 pictures! 2022 in 53 pictures!
Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 We did a husky sled 5k with Tundra Huskies; I was worried about whether I would be comfortable with how the dogs were treated but these pups seemed very well cared for and they seemed to LOVE pulling the sled! I was “so brave” & even drove the sled. Afterwards we got to give some snuggles to the retired pups ❤️🐕🥶🇫🇮
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#huskie #tundrahuskie #finland #lapland #huskyridesinfinland
A unique experience overnight in what was basicall A unique experience overnight in what was basically an igloo in Lapland! Not sure I could do it more than one night though 😆
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#finland #lapland #snowhotel #laplandfinland #laplandsnowvillage #cold #brrr
The stunning light above the Arctic Circle! #levi The stunning light above the Arctic Circle! #levi #lapland #finland #arcticcircle #travel #winterwonderland
I was told it didn’t snow in London. I’d like I was told it didn’t snow in London. I’d like a refund please. 🇬🇧💔🥶
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#londonsnow #london #minnesotaninlondon #expat #londonexpat #winter
Exploring the Buda side of the Danube via a run 🏃🏼🏃‍♀️ 
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#fishermansbastion #budapest #hungary #runexploring #buda #danube #europe
Dustin and I “participated” in our family turk Dustin and I “participated” in our family turkey trot from afar (he did his yesterday in the rain ☔️). Thanksgiving is kinda my family’s thing, as it’s the holiday where all 4 of my sisters + partners + kids + my parents all get together vs Christmas; there’s always a race of some kind, often a lip sync competition, a clothing swap, maybe a squabble or two (& bets on who causes the drama) and endless laughs. It’s weird not being there this year, especially since it’s the first without my mom 😕. But my dad is keeping traditions alive & sent us our “bibs” to join in from London. ❤️🦃🏃‍♀️🏃🏼 (and I’m so glad the rest of my sisters will be there for him.)
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Cherish your family traditions and give your family a hug for me 🙂
“Danube River Cruise.” aka, “We are too old “Danube River Cruise.” aka, “We are too old for a booze cruise.” 😂
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#budapest #hungary #budapest🇭🇺 #danube #danuberiver #boozecruise
Putting more Porto on the grid 🤩🇵🇹 . . . Putting more Porto on the grid 🤩🇵🇹
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#portugal #porto #onthegrid #travel #marathon #portomarathon #iloveportugal #iloveporto #wanderlust #europe
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