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The Right Fits in the News and More Winter Running Tips

February 4, 2014 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

If you didn't see it on Facebook or twitter, here is the article from the "photo shoot" I hinted about last week. It was published today in the Lifestyle section of the Star Tribune.http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/243013561.htmlThe author was a really nice guy, who just happened to be my pacer from the Get Ready to Rock 20 miler race two years ago! (Remember that race? Read the recap Continue Reading

Guest Post: Running Back-to-Back Marathons in One Weekend!

January 31, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I have a special guest post for you today!Lindsey Pierret, a fellow Calhoun Beach Running Club member, and 2014 winner of the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson Mississippi  and 2014 2nd place finisher of the First Light Marathon in Mobile, Alabama is here to share with you her story of running these two marathon back-to-back on the SAME weekend! She won the Continue Reading

And the winner is….

January 31, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

...watch the video! My first ever vblog? Is that what its called? Whatever it is, I wanted to show you that I put all of your names into a little box and drew one randomly. All is fair at the Right Fits!Congratulations Katie!  Katie's favorite workout right now is C2 classes at Corepower, and she loves Athleta and JCrew, but also has been finding great workout gear at Target lately. She said Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion

January 29, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

By Jess in MinneapolisAnother week has flown by, and I'm checking in today with a weekly recap of what's happening in Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion during the week of January 20-26th.Fashion: First up, a quick fashion update. A few of you asked about my dress from my friend's bachelorette party this past weekend...I found it on the sale rack at my local Anthropologie. It's an online Continue Reading

Fits Do Race Reviews: Securian Winter Run

January 28, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

By Jess in MinneapolisLast Saturday, I ran the Securian Winter Run Half Marathon, formerly known as the Frozen Half Marathon. There is also a 5k and a 10k option on race day.I ran this race as part of a bachelorette party (read all about it HERE). The bride-to-be had said we should all run it together as a "fun run." Now, I should mention that the bride-to-be's marathon PR is somewhere around Continue Reading

Fit Challenge: 30 Day Plank Challenge

January 24, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I'm checking in to see how your planks are going! Can you believe we made it to three minutes? Five minutes isn't that far away.The first time I did three minutes, I had to take a break for a few before getting back into it, but yesterday I did the three minutes straight through! That was TOUGH, but I really do think my core is getting stronger. I never would have thought that I would make it to 3 Continue Reading

Fits Do Product Reviews: Brooks Ravenna 5

January 24, 2014 By Jessie Benson 1 Comment

In the middle of last year, I switched from the Brooks Adrenaline to the Brooks Ravenna. A physical therapist that I was seeing for my IT band issues told me that she really didn't think I need all of the stability of the Adrenaline. She recommended that I try out the Ravennas, rotating them in with my Adrenaline to see how they felt. The Ravennas are a step back in terms of Continue Reading

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