Marathon #18 complete (#22 for Dustin) and this one was one I will never forget! The Tokyo Marathon was an incredible experience. Though my finish time wasn't quite what I had hoped for, I only have positive feelings about this day and this experience. Thank you to the city of Tokyo for hosting such a spectacular event. It was, hands down, one of the coolest marathon experiences of my Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: The Day Before the Tokyo Marathon & the Tokyo Sky Tree
Hi there! I haven't had as much time after the marathon to sit down and blog. Leading up to the race, there was a bit more down time since we didn't want to be on our legs too much so I was able to catch up with you here and here. But since then, it's been go, go, go! I have been working on the marathon recap and hope to have that done soon, but first, here are a few pictures from the day Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Tokyo Marathon EXPO
The Tokyo Marathon expo was held at the Tokyo Big Sight, a new convention center in Tokyo. source We went to the expo as part of the Marathon Tour group on Friday. Read about the rest of our city tour here. The tour dropped us off and said we had about one hour to spend there. Based on our experience at the Berlin Marathon expo, where we waited in lines many hours, we were both worried that Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Welcome to Tokyo!
We have safely arrived in Tokyo! Our flight left Minneapolis around 11:30 am on Wednesday. There were a lot of marathoners on our flight. We could tell by their conversations and also by their shoes. We landed in Tokyo around 3:30 pm on Thursday. It's a 13 hour direct flight, but the 15 hour time difference meant that we basically lost a day but we'll gain it back on the return! We took Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 5 days until the Tokyo Marathon.
Happy President's Day! I hope you were able to enjoy a nice 3-day weekend. Here we are, just a week before the Tokyo Marathon. Actually, I have less than a week. The race is Sunday morning at 9 am, but since Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Minneapolis, I'll be starting my 26.2 mile tour of Japan's capital city at 6 pm (for most of you) next Saturday night. I will of course bring my laptop with me Continue Reading
Fitness Fashion Friday: Athleta Floral Fade Ankle Tights
I'm hoping to stick with a new "Fitness Fashion Friday" series where I review different fitness apparel each week. Last week I shared my review of the Athleta Reflective Running Start Jacket. Today, I'm sharing my review of the Athleta Floral Fade Ankle Tights! The fun floral pattern on the tights is actually currently available at Athleta on all types of apparel: sports bras, tanks, capris, Continue Reading
Fits do Product Reviews: GoodSport Anti-Chafing Cream
Chafing isn't a fun topic to talk about...it's not fun to experience either! I'm not going to shy away from it here on the Right Fits as unfortunately, it's common issue for runners. I did this post with tips for dealing with chafing and I definitely struggle with it. It does seem that most runners experience chafing issues more often in the hot summer months, but it can happen at any Continue Reading