Another week has passed. This summer is just flying by, isn't it? Another week means it's time for another weekly recap of my training for the Richmond Marathon! Here's how it went down this week: Monday: I met a few friends before work to beat the heat. I had the following workout: 6x1200m at a 7:40 pace with 1 minute rest in between. 1 mile warm-up, 1 mile cool-down, 7 miles total. This Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: A Reflection on my 2014 Minneapolis Summer Bucket List
Labor Day has passed us by, so I suppose I should concede that summer is on it's way out... It doesn't officially end until September 22, but I figure it's time for me to reflect upon my summer bucket list and see how I did. Here we go! 1. Leave a note for the elf on Lake Harriet. Come back later and search for a personalized response. Done! I left him a note on a Sunday and came back to Continue Reading
Summer Bucket List: A Day at the Pizza Farm…
I checked another item off of my summer bucket list on Sunday- a day at a pizza farm! It was really a fun day, so I'll share the experience with you primarily with lots of pictures. Kelly, Dustin, and I drove the hour to Northfield, Minnesota to Red Barn Pizza Farm. They are open for pizzas every third Sunday of the month and every Wednesday evening. Northfield is a bit of a hike from Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Why I Love the Cabin….
Like most Minnesotans, a highlight of our summers is heading “up north” to the cabin. My husband’s family has a place on a lake in northern Wisconsin, and I look forward to weekends up there in the summer. On the coasts, they have their beach homes, but in the Midwest, we relish the cabin life! There are so many reasons that I love weekends at the cabin, but I thought I’d share my top 12 Continue Reading
Fulfilling my Summer Bucket List: Taylors Falls and More!
I spent last Saturday fulfilling a few items on my Minneapolis Summer Bucket List. I checked three items off my list in one day- not too shabby! After a morning run with Matilda and my friend Kelly, Dustin and I packed up the Volvo to head to Taylors Falls. It was over an hour drive, but it went by quickly, as we passed through a couple of cute little towns. We arrived at Taylors Falls, i.e. Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: My Minneapolis Summer Bucket List!
I have seen a few "Summer Bucket Lists" floating around the internet lately, so I thought I would share one of my own. My list includes a few things I have already done in summers past, but they are things that I want to repeat every summer. The list also has a few things I have never done. It is specific to the Minneapolis area, but hopefully any non-local readers will enjoy it Continue Reading