A few weeks ago, I shared with you all my failed attempt to learn how to skate ski. Skate skiing is a different (and in my opinion, more challenging) style of cross country skiing versus classic cross country skiing. If you watch the Olympics, you’ll see both styles. In classic cross country, your skis move forward and back. With skate skiing, your skis push out, like you are ice Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Feb. 9- Feb. 15th, and a New Store With Great Fitness Fashion!
Hi all!I'm back again with a weekly recap of The Right Fits' take on fitness, fashion, and fitness fashion!On the fitness front, it was a rough week. Well, it started out strong...Monday: 7 miles on the treadmill, wall sits and planks and more coreTuesday: 7 miles at the CBRC with 3 hill repeats (each repeat on the "winter hill" is about 1.5 miles)Then Wednesday hit me with a horrible Continue Reading
Fitting Debate: White Jeans in the Winter?
The Right Fits is a blog about fitness, fashion, and fitness fashion. However, it often is heavy on the fitness side. But today, I actually have a fashion post for you!I follow "Putting Me Together", and I was inspired by her recent post about white jeans in the winter.I purchased a pair of white ankle length jeans from JCrew at the end of last summer. I didn't have a lot of time to Continue Reading
Fit Challenge: 28 Days of Wall Sits
Hi all! Just a quick check in to see how you're doing on the 28 Days of Wall Sits Challenge!I had a wedding last night, which was so much fun...so it took me a little while to get moving this morning (not to mention I have a terrible cold). Eventually I made it to a yoga class at CorePower Yoga. When I returned home, I took some time to do my 170 seconds of wall sits.I set my phone's timer to Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: 10 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Runner in Your Life
Valentine’s Day is this Friday!I am pretty excited, as I actually have the day off of work. I will be attending a friend’s wedding (the same friend for whom we ran the Securian Half Marathon for her bachelorette party!)I suppose Dustin got off easy this year for Valentine’s Day- he doesn’t have to plan anything, as we’ll be eating, drinking, and merry-making with all of our friends downtown, Continue Reading
The Olympics, A Goodbye Party, and Another Fitness Themed Basket!
Hi all!I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Mine was pretty busy. Friday night, we went to a party to watch the opening ceremonies for the Olympics. We were encouraged to dress up in our best Olympic outfits, so Dustin wore his best old school ski attire, and I wore pretty much every red, white, and blue piece of clothing I had. (That Chinese Crested dog in the picture is a sweet rescue dog named Continue Reading
Weekly Recap and the Warmest Pair of Running Pants EVER!
Hi all. I'm a little behind, so I'm recapping two weeks of Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion in one post. Thanks for stopping by! First of all, are you keeping up with the 28 Days of Wall Sits? Today I did 100 seconds after my long run. My legs definitely were burning! Runners: you might enjoy this article in Runner's World with "Rules to Run By." Check it out! Okay, Continue Reading