6 weeks to go! This week was definitely a 'peak' week in mileage. Next week will be a cutback before two more hard weeks, then the taper. Then on to my 30th full marathon and first one back since breaking my leg- woo-hoo! Here's how this past week went. Monday: Run commute; this was my only opportunity to run commute this week since Dustin was traveling the rest of the week for work. Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
Hello, hello! I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the Houston Marathon, which is 7 weeks away! These next few weeks will be 'peak' training time for the race. It's getting a bit intense! Here's how training went this past week: Monday: 9 miles at a 9:08 min/mile, run commute to work. The trails were clear, though it was quite chilly (in the teens.) I was able to fit in a vinyasa Continue Reading
Fits on the Road in Flåm and Oslo, Norway
I'm here with one final post about our trip to Norway. Catch up on all the other posts here: Part 1: Copenhagen and Gothenburg Part 2: Lofthus and Solstrand Part 3: Bergen, Norway Part 4: Flåm and Oslo, Norway This post is mostly about the 3 nights we spent in Flåm, Norway! Our days in Flåm were rainy and cold, but even in that weather, Flåm was a highlight of the trip; it was beautiful Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 10 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
Another week, another weekly recap of training for the Houston Marathon! Time is flying by and there are just 10 short weeks until I run my 30th marathon at the end of January. *Quick note- if you only check in here for my weekly recaps, be sure to check out this post, the 3rd post about our trip to Norway- this time recapping our time in Bergen! Winter arrived in full force this week in Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 11 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
Happy Sunday friends! If you only check in for the weekly recap, please check out these two posts from earlier this week: Guest Post: My First Ironman <-- inspiring guest post from my friend Paige, who is a full-time working mom who crushed her first Ironman! Fits on the Road in Norway: Lofthus & Solstrand <-- another travel post about my recent trip to Norway! Now onto my Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Copenhagen & Gothenburg
Hi there! I'm here to share the details of a recent trip Dustin and I took to Scandinavia. We'll call this Part 1: Copenhagen and Gothenburg! (<-- pronounced by locals as "yö-te-boh-ry!" Not what you'd expect!) Friday, October 12: We flew from Minneapolis to Chicago to Copenhagen. I'm sorry, but O'Hare is my least favorite airport for transferring from domestic to international Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 16 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
There are 16 weeks until the Houston Marathon, which will hopefully be my 30th full marathon! Generally most marathon training plans are 16 weeks long, so I guess this is the official kickoff to training. I'm excited and feeling cautiously optimistic. The gorgeous fall running weather this week definitely helped. This is seriously the best time of year to be a runner. I hope this weather Continue Reading