Previously, I posted about creating fits to display your fits. I showed the wooden medal display that my father made each of his road racing daughters. Don't get me wrong, I love the display that I have, but I was excited to come across this display through Etsy. It has two pieces - Race Bibs and Running Medals. I have already shared the concept with my dad, but wanted to share this will other Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Renegade Long Run
By Cool JOur training schedule called for 18-20 miles today. After last week's solo & challenging 19 miler, and with next week's 20 mile race on the horizon (The Ready to Rock 20 Miler in White Bear Lake), I decided that 18 miles was plenty for me this week.Luckily, my friend Meggan agreed. She and her boyfriend Andy needed to hit the road for the cabin today, so she suggested meeting at 6 am Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: The Runner’s Rule Book
By Cool JLL gave the D-man this perfect book for his birthday:Though his birthday was in July, she gave him the book this past weekend in the Dells. It is a highly entertaining book for runners, and I plan to 'share' several of its chapters in future posts! But I definitely want to "source" this, so please, please, please go pick up your own copy! The author is Mark Remy, along with the Continue Reading
Failed Fits at the Minnesota State Fair
By Cool JThe "Great Minnesota Get-Together" started last weekend. This two week event is quirky, kitschy, entertaining, and tasty. My husband loves it, and it wouldn't be a true summer for him without a day at the second biggest fair in the country!We usually spend a day here after a long run on the weekend, but this year, we had to squeeze in our fair time on a weekday. The D-man and I took Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Marathon Pace
By Cool JWe're six weeks out from the Steamtown Marathon, and our training is really ramping up.We had a19 mile long run last weekend, and we have 20 on the schedule for this weekend.Race day will be here soon!After some nice, easy running in the Dells this weekend, it was workout time back at the Calhoun Beach Running Club! 85 degrees and sunny did not provide for ideal conditions for a Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Wisconsin Dells
Celebration! My parents' 40th wedding anniversary is in a few days, and all 5 of the daughters wanted to plan something special to help them celebrate. A few years ago, we had met up at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells for my dad's 60th birthday. We all had a great time then, so we decided to meet there again to be together to celebrate such a monumental anniversary! If you're Continue Reading
Fits on the Road in Annandale, MN
This weekend was my good friend Abby's bachelorette party. Her wedding will be in September at the Weisman Art Museum - stay tuned for some featured fits from that sure-to-be-styling affair! But for now, we take our "fits" to a small cabin town in Minnesota, where 13 lovely ladies- almost all Calhoun Beach Run Clubbers- assembled to toast the bride-to-be. With so many runners at the same place Continue Reading