Well, I guess the hills were too much for this flat lander. Or maybe it was the sun and 70 degree temps...But I think it was the hills, as my quads are on fire now. Flying Pig is a really nice marathon- well-organized, GREAT crowd support, and a beautiful course....but a hilly one. Kelly left me behind (I asked her to) at mile 12-ish I think. Unfortunately, I positive split this thing like Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Upcoming Summer Style Feature in the Star Tribune
This week, my focus has been on the impending 26.2 mile jog quickly approaching on Sunday. I have been watching some motivational videos- videos like this one! This video may be about the St. George marathon (which we ran in 2012, and it was AWESOME), but it still gets me motivated for Flying Pig this weekend! "The marathon is merely the reward!" Anyways, thankfully, today I had a fun Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: A Reflection on my Training and a Goal…
My 16th marathon, the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, Ohio. is a week from today. The other day my sister asked me about the course, and I told her that this marathon is really hilly. She said, “oh, so not a PR then?” (FYI….runner lingo- "PR" is personal record. Some people call it a “PB” or personal best, but I call it a PR) Back to my sister's comment- "not a Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The City Trail Run by Gear Junkie
Last night, during a short break in the rain, two of my running buddies, Dustin and I participated in a #CITYTRAIL Race. This “choose-your-own-adventure” type race was sponsored by Salomon and Gear Junkie. It was also an opportunity to test a new app by Salomon called “CITYTRAIL”- you can download it for free for your iPhone or Android. This race was 90 minutes long, and it included 9 Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Guest Post- The London Marathon
Last September, Dustin and I ran the Berlin Marathon (if you missed it, you can read all about it HERE!) It was our first international marathon. As fun as it was, we definitely can't plan every marathon around such a big trip. In other words, we won't be running international marathons every time. (What? You're saying Cincinnati won't be as interesting as Berlin? Ha!) Fortunately for you Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: #BostonStrong
I don't know about you, but I wasn't really that productive at work yesterday. I was pretty distracted tracking all my friends at the Boston Marathon, and staying on top of all the results! All of the Calhoun Beach Running Club runners who were there did so well! I'm so inspired and impressed. And it was so cool that Meb won, especially since there hasn't been an American winner since Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Easter and More…
Happy Easter! Did you do anything fun to celebrate? Search for eggs, or give/receive a basket? Neither Dustin's nor my family is nearby, so we were on our own for the holiday. I did make Smitten Kitchen’s Baked Eggs with Spinach and Mushrooms…yum! We paired it with a big fruit salad mixed with peach pie filling…so good! source In fitness this past week, my mileage Continue Reading