Last Wednesday evening, I ran the Torchlight 5k. Seriously guys, I have been running this race forever. I think this was my 8th or 9th year. But it’s so fun! The Torchlight 5k is a unique event that I would definitely recommend for all types of runners. It’s pretty rare to find a race on a weeknight, and its fun that the race draws a lot of fans. Yes, it’s true that the spectators are lining Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: All About Hill Workouts!
Hill repeats are an excellent way for runners to build strength and improve their speed. Hills make us better runners. Hills are our friends!I know that I blamed my poor performance at the Flying Pig marathon on the hills (and the heat), but I also can't avoid every interesting marathon just because of a few hills. The hillier marathons are usually the most beautiful, so doing hill workouts Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Esprit De She 5k
Last Thursday, I ran the Esprit de She 5k at 50th/France in Edina This 5k is for women only. Its co-sponsored by Lifetime and Athleta. I ran this last year, which was the first year of the race. That makes me a “founding finisher!” (You can read last year’s review here.) The race definitely grew from last year. It was capped at 2,500 runners this year…I’m not sure what the cap was last Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Sunrise Yoga + Propel Water
Yesterday morning I joined my friend Meggan of The Yoga Garage for a sunrise yoga class at Lake Calhoun. The class was led by Emily of Luminous Yoga. Emily teaches sunset yoga on Lake Calhoun on Tuesdays at 6:30, but this was a special morning class for a video shoot. A video shoot? Emily had been contacted by Propel to participate in a promotional photo shoot/video of her class. She Continue Reading
Fits Do “Race” Reviews: Surly Furious Five Miler
Summer time means the return of the Surly Furious Five Mile trail runs! I participated in a few of these last summer (read about one of them HERE) These free trail runs are organized by Surly Brewing primarily as training runs for the Surly Trail Loppet, which is held on September 20th. If you have been reading for a while, you might remember that my friends Kelly and Abby did a guest Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: How To Choose the Perfect Running Shoe
Hi runners! I thought I'd share an article today from Fix.com about how to pick the right running shoes! I've written in the past about my shoe of choice, the Brooks Ravennas, but just because these shoes are the Right Fit for me, doesn't mean they are for you! So, how do you know how to pick the Right Fit in running shoes? Well, here are some tips from Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: You Know You’re a Twin Cities Runner If…
1. You miss the Metrodome…for running in the winter 2. You are all too familiar with the hills of Summit Avenue or the hills of Kenwood Parkway. 3. You know where "the bunny" is. You also know how far it is to run to the bunny from your house and back. 4. You have come to expect road closures around the chain of lakes every Saturday/Sunday in the summer because there is Continue Reading