By Cool J in Minneapolis2013 marked my third year participating in the TC 1 mile, and this is my second year reviewing it for the blog! You can read last year's review HERE.The Medtronic TC 1 Mile is marketed as "one mile (12 city blocks) of fun," and fun it was! Well, at least it was fun after I was done with my mile- maybe not while it was happening. Painful! It is so rare that a marathoner like Continue Reading
Fitting Debate: Running with Music
By Cool J in MinneapolisLL and I have discussed running with headphones multiple times in the past (HERE and HERE) My personal stance has usually been that music is great when you're doing your long training runs alone (with a consideration first for safety), but I would never wear them on race day.My personal stance temporarily changed with the Marathon-to-Marathon in Iowa last spring. I brought Continue Reading
Friday’s Favorite Fit: BIC Bands!
By Cool J in Minneapolis Happy Friday friends! Today's edition of "Friday's Favorite Fit" is an oldie but a goodie- BIC bands! I wrote about my love of BIC Bands ("Because-I-Can") last May as well, in this post but I think it's time to bring it up again for any new readers. These awesome headbands actually stay in place, and they keep your hair back, just the way you want it when running. I Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Previews: Borgess Run for the Health of it
By Cool J in Minneapolis Hello from Kalamazoo! LL and I are here to run a half marathon tomorrow. Hopefully our dad will be running too, although he has been having some IT band issues (like father, like daughter I guess!) He isn't sure if he's going to do the 13.1 miles but if he does, LL will be sticking with him for the run. I don't want him to hurt himself further, but I know this is Continue Reading
Friday’s Favorite Fit: Race Day with a First Timer
By LL in KC As Jess and I have mentioned a few times over the last few months, this weekend we are running a half marathon with our dad. He is in his 60s and running his first half. I know that other runners can agree with me about this - there is something special about sharing the running experience with a first timer. There is an energy that first timers have - the nervous anticipation, the Continue Reading
Fits for a Cause: All in for Boston
This morning, a few of my friends and I participated in "All in for Boston", a fundraising run for those affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon. "A run in honor and in memory of all those affected by the tragedy that took place during the 2013 Boston Marathon. Come run/walk for any or all of 4 hours, 09 minutes and 43 seconds. Water, gatorade, snacks will be provided on the course. You Continue Reading
Fitting Debate: Why Women Should Not Run…
By Cool J in MinneapolisThere's a controversial blog post making its way across the interwebs, and I am reposting it here to see what you think. It's entitled, "Why Women Should Not Run."I love to run, and can't imagine just stopping. However, I do agree that you should never just run. Variety is the spice of life, and exercise variety is also a vital piece of the fitness puzzle. I Continue Reading