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Where Fitness and Fashion Meet

Fitting Remarks: 14 Motivational Tips to Keep You Running Through the Winter of 2014

February 7, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I have had some trouble lately getting out of bed to go running in the morning. I know some of the reasons- it's cold, it's dark....or, if I am running on the treadmill, I just can't get excited about the monotony that awaits me. It’s not easy to stay motivated this time of year, I know. Getting out of your cozy warm bed in the morning is a challenge!But it can be done! I have put together Continue Reading

The Right Fits in the News and More Winter Running Tips

February 4, 2014 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

If you didn't see it on Facebook or twitter, here is the article from the "photo shoot" I hinted about last week. It was published today in the Lifestyle section of the Star Tribune.http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/243013561.htmlThe author was a really nice guy, who just happened to be my pacer from the Get Ready to Rock 20 miler race two years ago! (Remember that race? Read the recap Continue Reading

Fit Challenge: 28 Days of Wall Sits

February 1, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

Welcome to February, friends! Its time for a new 30 day challenge.  Well, February is actually only 28 days long, so this will actually be a 28 day challenge, and we're going to do wall sits!I'm going on a ski trip to Utah at the end of February, so I figured wall sits will help strength my glutes, legs, and core for all that snowboarding. I need to get ready for the mountain (and maybe tone Continue Reading

Guest Post: Running Back-to-Back Marathons in One Weekend!

January 31, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

I have a special guest post for you today!Lindsey Pierret, a fellow Calhoun Beach Running Club member, and 2014 winner of the Mississippi Blues Marathon in Jackson Mississippi  and 2014 2nd place finisher of the First Light Marathon in Mobile, Alabama is here to share with you her story of running these two marathon back-to-back on the SAME weekend! She won the Continue Reading

And the winner is….

January 31, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

...watch the video! My first ever vblog? Is that what its called? Whatever it is, I wanted to show you that I put all of your names into a little box and drew one randomly. All is fair at the Right Fits!Congratulations Katie!  Katie's favorite workout right now is C2 classes at Corepower, and she loves Athleta and JCrew, but also has been finding great workout gear at Target lately. She said Continue Reading

Quick Update- Plank Challenge and Gift Card Winner to be Announced…

January 30, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! I had hoped to squeeze in a post this morning to announce the winner of the $50 gift card to Gear. However, a 7 mile run and a 5 minute plank is all I had time for this AM (bit of a blizzard out there this morning!)Morning run in the blizzard!However, Dustin videotaped me drawing the winner's name last night to ensure all fairness, and I plan to post that video tonight....so yes, a Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion

January 29, 2014 By Jessie Benson Leave a Comment

By Jess in MinneapolisAnother week has flown by, and I'm checking in today with a weekly recap of what's happening in Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion during the week of January 20-26th.Fashion: First up, a quick fashion update. A few of you asked about my dress from my friend's bachelorette party this past weekend...I found it on the sale rack at my local Anthropologie. It's an online Continue Reading

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