By Jess in Minneapolis I received my second Stitch Fix shipment last week. You can read about my first Stitch Fix HERE. To remind you, this is how Stitch Fix works: 1) Sign up with my referral link: https://www.stitchfix.com/referral/32279312) Fill out a style profile3) Personal stylist sends you a box full of clothing and/or accessories4) You try them on, in the comfort of your own Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Pear Sweaters, Cookies, Lucy Apparel, and I’m Running Again!
Happy Saturday friends! I hope you are enjoying the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. After being in Chicago last weekend, I'm happy to have a weekend at home to catch up on all the present wrapping, cookie baking, and holiday prepping!A friend is hosting a cookie exchange this week, so I have to make five dozen cookies to bring- yes, FIVE dozen! I've decided to make these cuties:sourceSo, Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: A Birthday Celebration in Chicago!
Last weekend was such a fun-filled time visiting Chicago. We were there celebrating a good friend’s 30th birthday. We covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time, and made a lot of great memories. Dustin was already in Chicago for work, so I flew in with two others on Friday, and we arrived around lunch time. We quickly took the train to the Hotel Palomar downtown, where we had all Continue Reading
Featured Fit: A Birthday Gift Basket for a Runner.
By Jess in MinneapolisToday marks a special day for one of my running friends. She turns 30!To celebrate this momentous birthday, a group of us went to Chicago (Fits on the Road posts to come!) but I dropped off her birthday present last week for her husband to give to her today, on her actual birthday.I got the idea for her birthday present from a charity gift basket auction that we recently had Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Surfset Fitness!
By Jess in MinneapolisI have an awesome fresh, new fit for you guys today: it's Surfset Fitness!So, what is Surfset? Its a fitness program inspired by the sport of surfing. It combines "elements of aerobic fat burning, lean muscle build, and balance & core training in one 45 minute routine on top of a custom made unstable surfboard." In the same way that a barre class is designed to Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Minnesota Winter Running Essentials.
By Jess in Minneapolis"Winter is coming."This isn't just a quote from Game of Thrones. It's the truth. Winter is indeed coming, and runners in Minnesota (and the rest of the Midwest) need to be prepared.All you warm weather readers, I am going to tell you something shocking. I run outside all winter. Yep. All winter. In Minnesota.I have run through hail and blizzards, and you can too, as long as Continue Reading
Weekly Recap and a Beer Mile.
By Jess in MinneapolisTime for another weekly recap already!Here's how the week panned out in Fitness:Monday: Ran 7 miles in the AM, Hot Power Fusion at Corepower Yoga in the PMTuesday: Ran 4 miles with MatildaWednesday: Ran 7 miles in the AMThursday: Ran 7 miles in the AM, Kettlebells at Balance Fitness in the PMFriday: BarreAmped at Balanced Barre in the AMSaturday: 10 miles with the CBRCSunday: Continue Reading