Hi friends! I'm logging in to write a (hopefully) quick marathon recap while I'm sitting here at Crater Lake Lodge in Crater Lake National Park, enjoying views like this: Pretty breathtaking, right? So I ran my 14th marathon on Saturday, and checked Oregon off the 50 state list as my 12th state. My official time was 4:00:57. It was nowhere near what I had hoped for, but it was still such Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Travel Itineraries and Marathon Mantras!
By Cool J in MinneapolisTomorrow, we head out for our week-long tour of the grand ol' state of Oregon. Said tour will include a 26.2 mile foot tour of the coastal town of Newport!Newport, Oregon!I have re-adjusted my marathon goal slightly, as my training didn't go exactly as planned, and the previous goal now feels a little aggressive...though the weather appears to be in our favor!If you Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: “The Hill” Workout
By Cool J in MinneapolisJust stopping by for a quick hello, after a late night of hills with the Calhoun Beach Running Club.I have a love/hate relationship with a hill workout. The hate? Why is it so damn hard? Why doesn't it get any easier? Why am I moving so slowly? Did someone make this hill longer?But it's not just the actual hill workout that stresses me out. It's the whole day leading up to Continue Reading