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Weekly Recap: 15 Weeks Since I Broke My Leg

June 3, 2018 By Jessie Benson 21 Comments

It’s been FIFTEEN weeks since I broke my leg. Such a long time. If you’re new to this blog, you can read my story in Runner’s World HERE. I was interviewed a few weeks ago for the article. This post, this post, and this post are also a great place to catch up. I was an avid marathoner, running 3-4 marathons a year, and was well into training for the Antarctica Marathon when I broke my tibia and Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 8 Weeks Post-Broken Leg

April 14, 2018 By Jessie Benson 36 Comments

Hello from Minneapolis, the land where winter will never end! Seriously. This time last year, I was running in shorts and overheating at the Boston Marathon! Instead this year we had the blizzard from hell in APRIL! Dustin was supposed to run the Zumbro 50 miler and he couldn't even get to the start line. The roads were so bad that he was diverted to Rochester and never even got to the Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Seven Weeks Post-Broken Leg

April 8, 2018 By Jessie Benson 30 Comments

Hello and happy Sunday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for reading my blog. It's been 7 weeks since I slipped on the ice during a 20 mile long run when training for the Antarctica Marathon and 6 weeks since I had surgery to put it all back together. I'm continuing to document my recovery weekly; I hope that my journey is helpful in some way to anyone who may be going Continue Reading

Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: ALTR Minneapolis

September 16, 2017 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

Have you heard of ALTR? It's one of the newest fitness studios in Minneapolis. They just opened on August 28th! I was offered a complementary visit for me and a friend to try out a class and share my experience. My friend Vicki works downtown and is always up to try out new classes, so I offered the 'friend' pass to her. She's a big fan of Alchemy and Physical Culture, and said she had been Continue Reading

Fit Challenge: The January 2016 Plank Challenge!

December 26, 2015 By Jessie Benson 2 Comments

The importance of core strength for runners cannot be overstated. When I attended the Minnesuing Running Camp last October, one of my takeaways was that 90% of running injuries could be prevented with a stronger core. One simple way to strengthen your core is by holding the plank position. Simple, but effective. With that said, it's that time of year again- time for the Right Fits January Continue Reading

Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: Solidcore Arms & Abs!

August 23, 2015 By Jessie Benson 21 Comments

Last fall, I tried my first [solidcore] class. I LOVED it. Read all about it here. Since then, I have tried to take a class a week. I would love to do it more often. But it always leaves my legs pretty sore, so I found it challenging to fit it into my marathon training. Solution? [solidcore]'s Arms & Abs class! As a quick refresher... [solidcore] is a fitness studio offering classes Continue Reading

What I’m Excited About AFTER Grandma’s Marathon…

June 13, 2015 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I'm the first to admit that my training for Grandma's Marathon was pretty intense. I ran a lot of miles and didn't have a lot of extra time for other activities. So I'm excited for after Grandma's, when I can get back to doing all those other things. I miss [solidcore]! I miss yoga! I miss paddle boarding! I miss kettlebells! My friend Ericka (the kettlebell instructor from this post) is Continue Reading

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Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE fro Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE from slipping on ice during a run (2008, 2018), I’m surely tempting fate by saying winter running isn’t always that bad 😁 🥶 ❄️ #winterrunning #ice #brokenleg #morningrun #minneapolisrunner #instarunner #snowyrun #toughrunner
Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Def Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Definitely my hydration of choice. And if you are interested in gorgeous wooden nuun cases, hit me up, I know a guy! (My dad. That’s the guy 😆)#nuunlife #nuunambassador #teamnuun #legacy #hydration #nuuncase #runner
Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he love Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he loves selfies 🤫🤬🤗 but he manages to be a good sport; let’s all be good sports to each other in 2021! 😋#happynewyear #run #newyearsdayrun #minneapolis #jumpingpic #sunnywinterday
Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the v Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the vaccine, the return of races & travel, and most of all, seeing friends and family again in 2021! (Ruth is looking forward to cuddling under a blanket as it’s too cold for her today!) 
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I ran 2,718 miles this year, completed one marathon (Atlanta on March 1), ran 307 miles in one month (July!), and started running with little Ruth Gertrude Benson! Not the year in running I expected, but happy to be running through it all 😄  #happynewyear #2021 #getvaccinated #vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #morningrun
Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth & Matilda have never been happier 😘 Hoping to (safely) see you all in person next year! #happyholidays #merrychristmas #2020 #vizslasofinstagram #rgb #family pic by @amikkoch 📸
Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #nort Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #northshore #minnesota #cabin
My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #hol My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #holidaylights #runchathunt #scavengerhunt #minneapolis #lindenhills #morningrun
This morning’s #RunChatHunt includes another bri This morning’s #RunChatHunt includes another bridge, ducks, Bde Maka Ska, and some holiday lights! #runchat #minneapolis #holidaylights #scavengerhunt #run #instarunner
Checked off a few items on the #RunChatHunt during Checked off a few items on the #RunChatHunt during my long run: a bridge, a body of water, & a live animal (@christiesteffen & @jaremmelts favorite, a gaggle of geese 🤣) Anyone know where I can find a masked holiday decoration in the Twin Cities area? #scavengerhunt #longrun #iloverunning #runchallenge #minneapolis
Requisite tree procurement photo, but, 2020 style Requisite tree procurement photo, but, 2020 style 😷 #2020 #wearamask #christmastree #christmas2020 #vizslas
Thanksgiving in 2020: A Zoom with the fam. Emily e Thanksgiving in 2020: A Zoom with the fam. Emily even created a PowerPoint presentation/ quiz with fun facts about each member of the family 💙❤️💚#family #thanksgiving #2020 #stayathome #pandemic #zoomthanksgiving @emilyreese2016 @wedeljones @laurel.johnson.5 @ecantu26.2 @jenny.wedel @dustinrbenson @oscar_cantu75
“I thought 2020 would the year I got everything “I thought 2020 would the year I got everything I wanted but it turns out 2020 is the year I appreciate everything I have.” <—stole that from another post, but so true. Grateful for family (esp. the fam in this pic), friends, health, a job, RUNNING, & dogs- all dogs 🐶 . #vizsla #ilovemydogs #vizslasofinstagram #matilda #rgb #ruth #running #thanksgiving
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