Last Thursday night, I attended a seminar at TC Running Company about “Mental Toughness for Marathons.” It was presented by Kelsey Timm, who is a mental training consultant with the Center for Sport & Performance Psychology in Mankato, MN I’ll do my best to quickly summarize what we talked about but I think you could benefit the most from attending yourself the next time Continue Reading
Tilda Tuesday: Camping With Our Vizsla…
Tilda has been very pleased at how popular Tilda Tuesdays have been. She is beyond flattered that you enjoy vizslas/dogs so much!. Today, I'd like to share with you a little about our first experience camping in a tent with Matilda...let's just say it was less than a successful endeavor. A failed fit.... We booked a campsite at Afton State Park. We chose this park because its one of the few Continue Reading
Right Fit Giveaway: The Winner of the Two Minnie BIC Bands…
I put all your names in a bowl and had Dustin draw one. The winner of the two minnie BIC bands is....Alli P.! Alli's answer: "I love to read Chocolate Covered Katie's blog - all of her desserts are so good and whenever I have made them myself or for others, no one ever guesses they are "healthy" desserts. My go-to favorite is deep dish cookie pie!Also, despite the fact that I've seen you Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: You Know You’re About to Run The Twin Cities Marathon If…
12. Your chafing has healed since your last big long run. 11. Your want to eat ALL the things. 10. You are relentlessly watching the10-day forecast (and therefore recognize all of Sven Sungaard's cardigans) picture from Kare 11 9. You're practicing your safety pin skills. It's important to get that bib on just right! 8. You don't know what to do with yourself with all Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Oiselle Scantron Tank and a Reminder for the BIC Band Giveaway!
TCM runners are all enjoying their tapers, but I am still ramping up mileage training for the Outer Banks Marathon on November 9th. If you're new to the Right Fits, I am on a quest to run a marathon in every state, and North Carolina is up next!On Sundays, I try to recap my fitness and fitness fashion for the previous week. It keeps me honest and on track and I hope its useful to you in some Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: Why You Should Join a Run Club. Or Not.
I often post about how much I love my run club. I don’t go there as often or consistently as I used to, but I am always glad when I do. So many great memories over the past four years have involved the run club and the friends I have made there. So, you probably know that I’m a huge proponent of a run club. If we ever had to move to a new city, the first thing I would do is find a run Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: My Minneapolis Fall Bucket List 2014
I had such a fun time with my Minneapolis Summer Bucket list that I decided to put together one for fall. Fall is much shorter of course, so my list is shorter as well.Here goes! 1. Go camping at one of the many local campgrounds. This should have been on our summer bucket list, but it wasn’t. To make up for that, it's now on the fall bucket list and I’m hoping we can accomplish it. We Continue Reading