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2018: A Year in Review

December 31, 2018 By Jessie Benson 18 Comments

At the end of every year, I usually recap the year in running on the blog. Usually those recaps include multiple marathons. For example, in 2016, I ran FIVE full marathons in one year. But this year?  Zero marathons. Running in 2018 was defined by one thing- a broken leg*. *And a cancelled trip to Antarctica. I'll go ahead and recap each month... January 2018: I was excitedly Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 4 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon

December 23, 2018 By Jessie Benson 21 Comments

Happy Holidays! I hope you had an awesome week. I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the Houston Marathon, which is 4 weeks away! This was a big week in training, though I did take an unplanned (though much needed) rest day. Here's how things went this week: Monday: I ran to meet my friend Christie for a morning run; we did 5 together and I did 4 alone to get to 9 miles at a 9:20 Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 6 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon

December 9, 2018 By Jessie Benson 25 Comments

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

December 2, 2018 By Jessie Benson 27 Comments

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

November 24, 2018 By Jessie Benson 3 Comments

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

November 11, 2018 By Jessie Benson 33 Comments

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

November 4, 2018 By Jessie Benson 33 Comments

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

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