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“Find Your Passion” Event at Gear Running Store

April 12, 2016 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

Last Sunday,  I attended a "Find Your Passion" Women's Event at Gear Running Store. Gear Running Store is probably my favorite local running store (though we are lucky in Minneapolis/St. Paul with so many good ones!) I was excited when my friend Lindsey told me about this event she found on Facebook. It was called "Find Your Passion!" and was being hosted at Gear from 10 am until 11:30 pm last Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: T-18 Weeks Until My Next Marathon!

July 19, 2015 By Jessie Benson 12 Comments

Hi all! Hope your weekend is going well. I stopped by yesterday with 10 Signs You're on a  Hot Run in case you missed it :) I'm here today with a weekly recap of training for the Anthem Richmond Marathon in Richmond, Virginia! Yep, if you missed it, I have registered for my 20th marathon. It will be on November 14th. The Anthem Richmond Marathon is flat and fast and ideally, it will be my Continue Reading

Where to Run in Minneapolis

March 9, 2015 By Jessie Benson 5 Comments

I was hesistant to write this post in the "Where Should I Run" series because I know that a lot of you are Minneapolitans. Most likely, you already have your favorite running routes; you will read this and say to yourself, "How could you not include X or Y?" And you're right! There are so many awesome places to run in Minneapolis that I couldn't possibly cover them all. Instead, I'm going to Continue Reading

Fit THIS into Your Schedule: Jeff Galloway Meet-and-Greet Next Thursday!

August 14, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

So, do you know who this is? Not the guy on the left, that's my good old hubby, Dustin. I mean the guy in the middle! That's Jeff Galloway! Jeff Galloway, American Olympian runner. Jeff Galloway, writer for Runner's World!  Jeff Galloway, winner of the Honolulu Marathon in 1974 with a time of 2:23. Jeff Galloway, who has run hundreds  of marathons and is now in his 70s! Jeff Galloway, Continue Reading

Gear Running Store Gift Card Giveaway!

January 23, 2014 By Jessie Benson 44 Comments

Guess what, friends, family, and readers! I’m doing the first give-away for the Right Fits! Hold onto your running shoes, it’s a good one.Yep, I have a $50 gift card to Gear Running Store, and it could be YOURS! I have mentioned Gear many times on the Right Fits; they are one of my favorite local running stores. But don’t worry if you’re not local. You can order some signature Continue Reading

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Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exc Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exciting news- we are moving to London!

- Dustin was offered a really great opportunity through the same company to take on a new role in London.
- My company approved a transfer for me to our London office- same job for me (fun new office location!)
- I’ll be localized, Dustin will be an expat.
- The move has been in the works for awhile, but UK immigration was slow with visa processing due to Covid, staffing shortages, the Ukrainian war refugee crisis, etc. but we now have our visas so things are moving quickly- tentative move date is July 7!
- Though the delay was frustrating at first, I think it was meant to be, as it allowed me to be in the US for my mom’s last days and then her funeral. 😕
- We will be renting a flat in the city of London. Visitors welcome!
- Ruth & Matilda are coming with. We wouldn’t go if they couldn’t join! Happy to share details on how they are getting there, but Dustin’s firm set up us with an amazing agency that handles it all, @worldcarepet 
- Some good friends are hosting a goodbye party/open house on June 25th. Text me for details, I’d love to see you before we leave. All are invited! 🇬🇧
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#londonbound #mplstolondon #london #ruthandmatildasbigadventure #expat #uk
Losing a parent is not easy and I question if it w Losing a parent is not easy and I question if it will ever even feel…a little less hard. But I am so glad that I have these wonderful people to miss her with…♥️
As I process losing my mom this past weekend, ther As I process losing my mom this past weekend, there are a lot of tears (and even some hyperventilating- didn’t know that was a thing 🫤) but these throwback photos of her in dresses she sewed herself (including her wedding dress!) bring me so much joy.  I may not have inherited her skills but I hope I inherited some of her amazing style (& love of bright colors!) 😊
My sister Erin and I (+ our spouses) spent the wee My sister Erin and I (+ our spouses) spent the weekend in Memphis for my cousin Elaine’s wedding; the circumstances weren’t great as to why it was only us as my mom has been in the hospital with pneumonia (+ other challenges) for the past 14 days, so the rest of my family couldn’t make it (it’s my mom’s sister’s daughter who got married & I know she would have really wanted to be there.) Yet my dad encouraged us to attend to represent the family so we made the most of it; here are a handful of highlights to share. 💕. #memphis #wedding #emergebuildingwedding #Tennessee
Just breaking my social media hiatus to announce m Just breaking my social media hiatus to announce my social media hiatus 🤣 Makes total sense, right? Did anyone even notice? 🦗 But  seriously I don’t want anyone to think I’m ignoring them, just challenging myself to break the addiction to scrolling for a bit, i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & Strava. Still blogging a little (wrote a Boston recap, link in profile) but please text or email me with the latest and greatest. Let’s see how long I last 🫣
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#bostonmarathon #hiatus #break #socialmediabreak #marathon #instarunner #mplsrunner
I finished marathon #39. It was a rough day for me I finished marathon #39. It was a rough day for me, one of my slowest in a long time and I don’t know why but I do know I’m taking a break until fall (this was my 5th in 10 months.) I know I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to run this race but I’m struggling to find the positives. I guess the DPM (dogs per mile) was very high 🙂 
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#dpm #dogspermile #bostonmarathon #ineedabreak #instarunner #tired #bostonmarathon2022
Anyone have insight into all the candles around La Anyone have insight into all the candles around Lake of the Isles this morning? It definitely had a very cool effect! This was just one of 100 lit candles along the 3 mile loop. #lakeoftheisles #lakeoftheislesmpls #candlelit #morningrun #minneapolis #minneapolisrunnner
Before/after seeing @kolgram for the LAST time 😢 +bonus pic of her doing my makeup for my wedding in 2008 🧡 I’ve been seeing her for almost 15 years- I am so sad to say goodbye but excited for her new career path! 
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#stylist #wildflowersalon #haircut #manyyears #blonde #minneapolis
Just 11 miles today; 9 days until Boston! Took the Just 11 miles today; 9 days until Boston! Took the dogs for a walk right when I got back from running & Dustin ended up sneaking up on us as he finished his run. 
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It may have only been 29 degrees when I started, but with the sun, it warmed up quickly. Shorts were totally appropriate 😊- hopefully not another fool’s spring 😆#bostonmarathon #bostonmarathon2022 #longrun #minneapolisrunner #dogwalk #sunshine
In a reflective mood this morning. . . . . #oisel In a reflective mood this morning. 
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#oiselle #firecracker #reflective #morningrun #dst #bostonmarathon #minneapolisrunner #bright #canyouseeme
16 miles this morning (4 with Ruth) on a sunny 45 16 miles this morning (4 with Ruth) on a sunny 45 degree day 🌞 
Also, 16 days until marathon #39; this will be my 5th marathon in 10 months, eeks. 😬 I plan to take a little breather after Boston (don’t hold me to it!) but am excited to experience all the fun of this historical race again first! Fingers crossed🤞 that I avoid all the germs🦠 that seem to be going around these days…
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#boston #bostonmarathon #minneapolisrunner #vizslaswhorun #longrun #marathon #instarunner
In Minnesota, when it gets above 40, apparently it In Minnesota, when it gets above 40, apparently it’s sports bra season 😁 Overheated a bit on a 7 mile run with @dustinrbenson & @double_the_vizsla and didn’t have another layer under my long sleeve. 🙃What a difference a week makes (it was below zero last weekend! 🥶) Yay for spring! 🌸 
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Wrapping up another week of training for the Boston marathon in 4 weeks, recap on the blog, link in profile!
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