I have another "guest" post for you today- a race review of the Fast and the Furry 8k by my vizsla Matilda. She contributed last year with her Guide to Minneapolis, but this is her first race review. Enjoy! From Matilda Sloan Benson: Training: Coming off a rather restful winter, I started running regularly again after the temps stayed consistently above freezing. Nothing fancy about my Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: A Little Hiccup in my Training…
Last week, I was on a runner's high. It was the peak of my training for Grandma's Marathon. I had run nearly 76 miles (holy smokes!) and was feeling great! Maybe I was temping fate. Maybe you were thinking, "that girl is going to get injured." Well, you were right. Sort of. The week started off good...Let me recap it for you. Monday: 7 miles with my friend Kelly at a decent Continue Reading
Why You Love Running on National Running Day!
Happy National Running Day! I hope you have an opportunity to get out there for a run, no matter how short or long, to celebrate the awesome sport of running! My top reason for running today is because it makes me feel good about myself. Sounds a little lame, but its the truth. The endorphins, the feeling that I am strong, the pride in I feel in pushing myself- those things make me feel good. Continue Reading
Fits do Race Reviews: The 2015 Brian Kraft Memorial 5k
This past Memorial Day, I ran the Brian Kraft Memorial 5k. It is a flat and fast race around Lake Nokomis. When I say FAST, I mean it! The winning time was 14:20! It attracts a very competitive field. I ran this race last year, but it was right after the Flying Pig Marathon, so I was still in recovery mode. This year, I was ready to race! I participated in this race as part of my running Continue Reading
Five Reasons Why Running is the Right Fit.
First things first- the winner of the Kat Perkins tickets is Lori Peterson. Lori, please email me at therightfits@gmail.com so I can get your tickets to you. Congratulations! Secondly, I don't have anything for you today for Fitness Fashion Friday. I mean, how can I top the running romper from last week? Instead, I want to talk about National Running Day! Did you know that National Continue Reading
Fits do Race Reviews: The Salomon CITYTRAIL Loppet 10 Mile
(pictured above: our friends from THIS post who met at a trail race and are getting married this fall!) Last Sunday, I ran the Salomon CITYTRAIL Loppet 10 mile race! There is also a 10k option with this event. Let me tell you, this was such a fun race! It was probably one of my favorite trail races so far, and that is high praise considering there are a lot of options in the Twin Cities Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The TC 1 Mile!
Last Thursday evening, I ran the TC 1 mile race. I ran this race in 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2014, the race was cancelled due to the weather. Last week, I ran it my 4th time! Minneapolis Running did a phenomenal recap of the race, sharing the details of Heather Kampf and Garrett Heath's wins for the evening. Definitely go check out that article here (Nice article, Sara!) The race attracts Continue Reading