One week until Grandma's Marathon! Despite the broken toe, despite the less-than-ideal forecast, I'm still so excited! Any other Grandma's runners out there? How are you feeling? Here are some older posts I have written that might help you out this week as we approach Grandma's Marathon day! The Magical Taper Managing Race Morning Marathon Packing List Mental Toughness for the Marathon How Continue Reading
What I’m Excited About AFTER Grandma’s Marathon…
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
Guest Post by Matilda the Vizsla: Running the Fast and the Furry 8k
I have another "guest" post for you today- a race review of the Fast and the Furry 8k by my vizsla Matilda. She contributed last year with her Guide to Minneapolis, but this is her first race review. Enjoy! From Matilda Sloan Benson: Training: Coming off a rather restful winter, I started running regularly again after the temps stayed consistently above freezing. Nothing fancy about my Continue Reading
Guest Post: Getting Back to Running Post-Baby.
Hey friends! Remember way back when the Right Fits started, and I co-wrote it with my sister Laurie? Well, she's had a lot going on lately, but she's back today for a guest post about getting back to running post-baby. Please enjoy! “It took you 40 weeks to put the baby weight on, so don’t expect to lose it all in only a few months.” I cannot tell you how many times people said that to me Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: A Little Hiccup in my Training…
Last week, I was on a runner's high. It was the peak of my training for Grandma's Marathon. I had run nearly 76 miles (holy smokes!) and was feeling great! Maybe I was temping fate. Maybe you were thinking, "that girl is going to get injured." Well, you were right. Sort of. The week started off good...Let me recap it for you. Monday: 7 miles with my friend Kelly at a decent Continue Reading
Fitness Fashion Friday: The Saucony Bullet Tight Shorts
Happy Fitness Fashion Friday! Today I am sharing a product that I have been running in for a while now- the Saucony Bullet Tight Shorts! I bought these shorts last summer and loved them so much, I bought a second pair shortly thereafter. You might have noticed that here at the Right Fits, I'm usually more of a "loose" style shorts girl (i.e. like the Patagonia Strider Pro, the Oiselle Roga Continue Reading
Where to Run in La Crosse, Wisconsin
My friend Lindsey wrote the following post with all you need to know about where to run in La Crosse, Wisconsin! After reading this post, I think I'm going to plan a little road trip to this beautiful city...maybe for the Maple Leaf Half Marathon for Oktoberfest! Read on and enjoy! I grew up in La Crosse and spent many afternoons running along Losey Boulevard and in Hixon Forest as a teenager, Continue Reading