All I can say about this week is thank goodness for my treadmill. Minneapolis was hit this week with a CRAZY cold spell- cold even for Minneapolis. Combined with a very long and busy work at week (I ended up with 65 hours at the office- that's a lot for me), I didn't have a ton of time to do much more than squeeze in my miles early in the morning in the basement on the Landice. I love that Continue Reading
Fitness Fashion: Winter Running Must-Haves.
As you may have read in this week's recap, Minneapolis had its first snowfall last Friday. Though not much of that fresh powder stuck around, it did seem to mark the transition to winter running apparel. Friday's snowfall also led to a conversation with a 'cube mate' of mine at the office who could not believe that I run outside all winter. I tried to explain to him that its perfectly possible Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Three Weeks Until the Phoenix Marathon
WOW. What a week. It was my peak week in training and I survived. Barely! Here's how it went. Monday: 1,000m repeats at a "cruise" pace, i.e. 7:40 min/mile. 2 miles to warm-up, 8x1000m with a 1 minute recovery jog in between, 2 miles to cool-down. 9 miles total. I ran this with Matilda the vizsla and when we got to the point in the route where we would usually turn for our normal 7 mile route, Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Five Weeks Until the Phoenix Marathon
Starting off this post with a gratuitous picture of Matilda the vizsla. You guys said you wanted more, right? Actually, thanks for all your comments on my naysayers post. I am glad that there are people who find value here! And I definitely don't want to discourage commenters from sharing their opinions- I do welcome a 'healthy' debate, I swear. But it felt good to put it all out there and Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Happy New Year!
Happy Sunday and happy new year! Just a short and sweet recap today. I have a few fun posts drafted for later this week, so definitely stop back in. The Phoenix Marathon is 55 days away (just under 8 weeks!) At least 2 weeks of that time will be the taper, so that leaves 6 weeks of hard work. I can handle that! Here's how this week of training went: Monday: Easy 7 miles in the morning Continue Reading
Winner of the YakTrax Run Announced!
Happy Friday everyone! I'm writing this post from Sedona, Arizona. We are here for an early Christmas with Dustin's mom/stepdad, as well as his brother & family who will be arriving soon from Japan. We arrived a few days early so that we could spend two nights in Sedona. It's beautiful here! But I know why you're here- you want to know who won the YakTrax Run! I loved reading your Continue Reading
Fits Do Product Reviews: Yaktrax Run & A Giveaway!
Training through the winter in a city like Minneapolis is definitely not for the faint of heart. Our winters are cold, dark, and icy. Running outside can be dangerous; I know firsthand the perils of running outside in Minneapolis in the winter. In 2008, I slipped on the ice during a solo morning run. I hobbled back to my house and took a cab to the emergency room only to find out I had broken Continue Reading