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Weekly Recap: Week 3 of Quarantine

April 5, 2020 By Jessie Benson 33 Comments

Another week of sheltering-in-place, running solo, working from home, and virtual workouts! This is the new normal, right? Here's how I found 'the right fit' during this crazy time... Monday: 8.5 miles before work, 9 min/mile average. Our vet had told us to wait until Ruth was about a year old to run with her; she'll be 1 year old next month! So I decided to start picking her up at the end Continue Reading

Fit Fanatic: New Year’s Day Run in the Freezing Cold.

January 4, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

By Jess in MinneapolisHappy New Year! We are going through a crazy cold spell here in Minneapolis. The high on New Year's Day was only 0 degrees, and when I woke up, it was -7 with a "feels like" temperature of -20.  I would normally just head to the treadmill, but a few brave souls had organized a New Year's Day run to start off 2014, and I didn't want to miss out on the....fun? Fun? Is that Continue Reading

Friday’s Favorite Fit: RUN MSP

September 20, 2013 By Jessie Benson 2 Comments

Minneapolis is a great city for a lot of reasons, but one of the biggest reasons I love this city is that it is such a runner friendly place.   I know that I might be a little biased, but I’m really not the only one that feels this way. In fact, Minneapolis/St. Paul gets ranked over and over again as one of the best running cities in the nation. Just check out a couple of the Continue Reading

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This is my blog about finding The Right "Fit." I'm an avid runner, marathon enthusiast, and fitness experimentalist who uses my little space of the internet to share my passion for and experiences with running and fitness (...and a little about fashion.)

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