By JessieLL recently posted about our family's "Pajama Time" tradition. My husband and I also have carried on that tradition into our adulthood, purchasing a new pair of pajamas to be opened on Christmas Eve, for a cozy night by the fire with a warm mug of Tom & Jerry.But I also have a tradition that I have been following for probably the past 8 years- a Christmas morning run. I started Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: St. Jude Memphis Marathon
Yesterday, the D-man and I ran the St. Jude Memphis Marathon. The expo was held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. It was a medium-sized expo, with a lot of St. Jude Hospital apparel for sale, as well as the normal expo vendors. We grabbed our bibs and shirts, and browsed the goods for about a half hour. My sister lives right off the $1 downtown trolley, so we headed back to her Continue Reading
Fitting Debates: Marathon Training Ideal for Weight Loss?
By: LLThe director of my local running club brought up the issue of losing weight while training for a marathon. He asked the general question to all of us whether or not we believed that a marathon was the proper training method to lose weight. Looking at the run club members, you might think so, since everyone is relatively thin and in good shape. Yes, many of us have areas that could use some Continue Reading
Fitting Debate: Running in Hot vs. Cold Temperatures (Pt. 1)
By: LLAs we have mentioned before, the two of us behind The Right Fits live in two different cities, which have two completely different climates. Cool J lives in the Midwest, and I live in the Mid-South. So, we face different weather extremes when it comes to running. So we asked ourselves: which is worse - running in the scorching heat or the bitter cold? We decided to debate this Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Moksha Yoga
By JessieSo, my full week of no running after the St. George marathon is over. The hubby and I went for an easy 4 mile jog with Ms. Matilda (the doggy), and felt pretty good. My legs were a little heavy and sore, but nothing too bad. Eight weeks now until the St. Jude Memphis Marathon on December 3rd! A savvy run club friend found a decent training plan for me on Runners Continue Reading