Looking for some spring running gear? Check out some tips from yours truly and a few other local runners in this post from Minneapolis Running. Let me know if you have any other spring running tips, I'd love to hear them! I'm so excited for my running friends who are out in Boston for tomorrow's race! There are about 15 people from my running club there this year, and I'm hoping they all have Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Easing back into running….
What a beautiful week it was in Minneapolis. The weather was so wonderful and everyone seemed to be in such great moods! It's amazing what a difference a little sunshine can make. Monday: My first "workout" of Grandma's training, but it was a short one to ease me back into moving my legs faster again: 4 minutes at a 7:50 pace with 1 minute off, 6 times, with a mile to warmup and a mile to cool Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: What’s My Next Marathon?
As you may have guessed from all these travel posts (The Tsukiji Fish Market, Exploring Shibuya, Exploring Hiroshima, Exploring Kyoto Part 1 and Part 2) I didn't do a whole lot of running on our trip to Japan- well, other than the 42 kilometers I ran during the marathon (and a few shakeout runs beforehand). But AFTER the Tokyo Marathon, I took a full week off of working out. I ate what I Continue Reading
Interview with an Elite: Nathan Freeburg of Minneapolis Running
You may recognize Nathan from his blog, Minneapolis Running. I also featured him in this POST about 5 Minnesota Men Who Blog About Running. In the past, I have interviewed Liz Turner and Jenna Boren on TRF, and though technically Nathan is not an “elite” runner, I think he is an inspiring athlete and I thought it would be fun to interview him here! Enjoy! Basic Running Stats about Continue Reading