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Weekly Recap: Three Weeks Until Grandma’s Marathon 2016

May 30, 2016 By Jessie Benson 6 Comments

Grandma's Marathon 2016 is 3 weeks away. Can you believe that June 18th is creeping up on us so quickly? Can't wait! Here's how my training went last week: Monday: 7 easy morning miles with two friends. 1 hour barre class at The Barre in the evening. Tuesday: 2 mile warm up, 5 x 1k repeats with 2 minute recovery, 2 mile cool down. My goal pace for the 1k repeats was 5k race pace, or Continue Reading

Fits do Race Reviews: The Salomon CITYTRAIL Loppet 10 Mile

May 20, 2015 By Jessie Benson 1 Comment

(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 Greenland Trail 25k (and 50k) in Larkspur, CO

May 4, 2015 By Jessie Benson 16 Comments

Dustin survived his first "ultra!" I tagged along and survived my first trail run (25k) at altitude. The word "ultra" marathon is such a broad term. I guess it means anything longer than 26.2 miles and most "ultras" are trail races. It seems that in the "ultra" world, the 50k distance is just a "beginner" race into the world of ultra long distance, with 50 and 100 milers being quite popular. Continue Reading

Fits Do Race Reviews: Hyland 7 Miler: The Endless Summer Trail Run Series

August 16, 2014 By Jessie Benson 2 Comments

Last Tuesday night, I ran the last trail run of the Endless Summer Trail Run Series (not so endless after all, eh?) This summer, I ran the French 5k and the Lebanon Jensen 10k. I missed the Lebanon Schulze 7 mile, and now did the Hyland 7 miler this week. I wish I would have been able to participate in all 4 of the races in the series, but 3 out of 4 isn't bad. At each race, you get a Continue Reading

Fits Do Race Reviews: French 5k- Endless Summer Trail Run Series

May 31, 2014 By Jessie Benson 1 Comment

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

Guest Post: The Surly Trail Loppet Half Marathon Race Review

September 26, 2013 By Jessie Benson 1 Comment

Readers, you are in for a treat! Today we have a guest post from two of my dearest friends who are also the most awesome running buddies, Kelly and Abby, as they share their review of the Surly Trail Loppet Half Marathon! Abby and Kelly here for a guest post!You may have read about this little Surly Trail Loppet event in past posts as Jess has been with us for a few of the Continue Reading

Friday’s Favorite Fit: Trail Running!

June 22, 2013 By Jessie Benson 2 Comments

By Cool J in MinneapolisFriday's Favorite Fit is coming to you a little late, but it's still Friday, right? Today's favorite is a bit of a combo Fits Do Race Reviews as well!Today's favorite fit is....trail running!This Wednesday night I participated in my first trail run as part of the Endless Summer Trail Series. This series consists of four Wednesday evening races throughout the Continue Reading

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This trip (and these people 💜) deserve a second This trip (and these people 💜) deserve a second spot on the grid. 
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#france #bordeaux #family #sisters #marathondumedoc #travel #explore #funfam #wine #medoc #chateaux
My 42nd full marathon was a unique one- the Marath My 42nd full marathon was a unique one- the Marathon du Médoc, often referred to as “le marathon le plus long du Monde” or “the longest marathon in the world” as it passes by 23 châteaux that hand out wine to the runners. @dustinrbenson tasted every wine, I did maybe 1/2 dozen. Everyone also runs in “fancy dress” or costume with this year’s theme as “Gastronomy.” (Bonus, my sister @emariecantu & her husband participated too so we’ve been able to spend the past 5 days exploring the Bordeaux region with them, making some incredible memories 💙)
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#bordeaux #marathondumedoc #marathontours #france #winemarathon #fancydress #medoc
This @stuntpuppy leash has seen many MANY miles- m This @stuntpuppy leash has seen many MANY miles- more than expected, it was very durable! It lasted through all of Matilda’s running career (10 years!) and all of Ruth’s so far, including her running adventures around England-  but sadly this morning it snapped (3rd pic) beyond repair 😑 and now to figure out how to source  a replacement in London…. 🤔
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#stuntpuppy #runningleash #rgb #vizslasofinstagram #runningdogs
A long weekend in Corfu, Greece. . . #corfu #meso A long weekend in Corfu, Greece. 
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#corfu #mesonghi #greece #ioniansea #travel #europe #corrugreece #beachvacation
Much-too-short visit back to the U.S. after a year Much-too-short visit back to the U.S. after a year away 🤯: Minneapolis (including a day in the office), the cabin in Wisconsin with Dustin’s family + a day trip to Duluth, visits to some of my fav 🐶, lots of miles with friends 🏃‍♀️, a few breweries, lots of good 🍕 & of course, some homesickness. 💛 Now back in London again, reunited with the pups, and excited to see what year 2 has in store. 
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#minneapolis #expatinlondon #expat #homesweethome #minnesota
A few highlights from a fun-filled visit from my M A few highlights from a fun-filled visit from my Minnesota family in London 🇬🇧🌎❤️.
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#london #expat #minnesotafamily #visitors #family #england #summer #primemeridian #greenwich
A spring bank holiday weekend spent in Hampshire a A spring bank holiday weekend spent in Hampshire at a lovely dog friendly hotel: acreage of land for the pups to explore, an afternoon in Winchester, an afternoon at Highcliffe beach, & runs along the Basingstoke canal 🇬🇧🐶🏃‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️❤️
#england #countryside #hampshire #dogfriendly #unitedkingdom #holiday #vizslas
Ran the Hackney Half last Sunday and it was a blas Ran the Hackney Half last Sunday and it was a blast! I quickly went online afterwards & registered for next year’s race 🤣 even though I don’t know how it will fit into marathon plans or other travel plans 🤷‍♀️…I ran it 4 weeks after Vienna for fun and fun it definitely was! 🎉🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 I actually don’t remember the last half I ran and this one was HUGE- 24,000 runners! But it didn’t feel too congested and was well supported- so many enthusiastic spectators! #hackneyhalfmarathon #hackneyhalf @hackneymoves #halfmarathon #londonrunner #instarunner #longrun
Coronation holiday weekend with our first non-fami Coronation holiday weekend with our first non-family guests here in London; such a fun time with lots of special memories, leaving me with a strange mix of homesickness for Minnesota combined with the joy of sharing this new “home” with friends ❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧🐶🐌🥳🍻🍷
Even though the world is all reels and tiktoks, I Even though the world is all reels and tiktoks, I am still over here blogging about running & life 😆 Check out my recap of my 41st marathon, link in profile 🤓
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#vienna #vcm2023 #viennacitymarathon #instarunner #runnerblog
Vienna City Marathon 2023, marathon #41! It was a Vienna City Marathon 2023, marathon #41! It was a challenging one for me, the heat/sun (though not as sunburned as Boston 2022!), tummy troubles, painful side stitches (which can be from over OR under hydrating?) . But I’m proud of myself for sticking with it for the full 42km.  The support was great, pretty flat course, LOVED that they played Blue Danube Waltz at the start line 🎼
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Love for the marathon still strong 🏅🇦🇹❤️ Next up, Marathon du Médoc (def just for fun) and then Dublin!
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#vienna #vcm #vcm2023 #marathoner #expat #toowarm #iloverunning
Just an array of pics of Matilda enjoying her long Just an array of pics of Matilda enjoying her long Easter weekend in the Lake District ❤️🐶🇬🇧
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#lakedistrict #lakedistrictuk #lakedistrictnationalpark #unitedkingdom #vizslasofengland
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