Today’s Fit Tip Friday is all about managing race morning (and a little about managing the evening before race day) Race morning at Flying Pig...Be sure to get a picture or two, even with a random stranger! Most likely on race morning, your stomach will be full of nerves. The big day is finally here! I have completed 16 marathons, but I still get nervous on race day. Yes, 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
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Gordon Good Neighbor Days 5k
In yesterday’s recap, I briefly mentioned the Gordon Good Neighbor Days 5k, but I need to give you a FULL recap of this small-town race with big-time heart! Gordon, Wisconsin is a town in Northern Wisconsin with a population of less than 800 people, but they take their 4th of July celebrations very seriously. There are mud volleyball tournaments, a festival, duck races, “world-class 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
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Fast and Furry 8k
This past week was just packed full of races! The pub run, the Brian Kraft 5k, the French 5k Trail Run, and then we finished with the Fast and Furry 8k! 2014 marked the third year of the Fast and Furry 8k and 5k, the Twin Cities premier outdoor pet-friendly event. Runners, walkers and their pups can participate in a 5k run/walk or an 8k run. Both distances are open to participating with your Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: French 5k- Endless Summer Trail Run Series
This past Tuesday night I participated in my first trail run of the season as part of the Endless Summer Trail Run Series (and I checked a trail race off my Minneapolis Summer Bucket List!) This series consists of four Tuesday evening races throughout the summer at different parks in the Twin Cities area. The distances vary from a 5k up to 7 miles. (Please note though- even though they are Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Post on “Run this Mom”
Krysty, the lovely writer behind "Run This Mom" is doing a Sunday Funday Guest Blogger Series, where she features different runners and their "How I Got Into Running Story."This week, she featured me- I'm so excited! Thanks Krysty!You can read it HERE! Continue Reading