By LL in KCSecond post in our new weekly edition to Fits. My favorite fit this Friday is the Wunder Under Crop from Lululemon. This pair of exercise capris has an amazing fit, which for this short-legged girl can be hard to find. They come with a back zip pocket and an interior key slot. As Lululemon says, they have a wide waistband, because the only muffin you should have is for breakfast. With Continue Reading
Failed Fit: Snowy Run in April
By Cool J in MinneapolisSeriously, Minneapolis? It's April 18th! We should not be in the middle of a blizzard!But we are. This is my house. In April. Fail. But it does look kind of pretty, doesn't it? Maybe if it were December!In fact, I even had to put on the Yak Traks again. The City of Minneapolis is usually really good about plowing the trails, but I think they were a Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Two Garmins?
by Cool J in MinneapolisI am the first to admit that many of you reflected on the event's of Monday's Boston marathon more eloquently than I ever could. Some of my favorite posts were from:Miles and Meals: My Runner's Heart is BreakingFood and Fun on the Run: Terror in BostonThe Yoga Garage: My friend Meggan's take on the eventsYou all have explained it so well, so we'll move on to lighter topics, Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Previews: Electric Run KCMO
By LL in KCMOBack in the day, I really enjoyed 5k races. I would sign up for every fun race that came to town. Recently, I've stuck to half marathons instead. However, when I learned from a co-worker that the Electric Run is coming to KCMO, I got excited and immediately went to my computer to register. But registration doesn't start until 9:05 a.m. today! First 50 registrants get LED shades!Here Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Ladies Night Out at the Running Room
By Cool J in MinneapolisLast night, I attended Women's Running/Ladies' Night Out at the Uptown Running Room.This was a free event held primarily to promote the Women's Half Marathon in Bloomington. Pre-registration for the event was required, as it was capped at 100 people. I actually heard about the event on Monica's blog (Run, Eat, Repeat) and I spread the word to some of my favorite running Continue Reading
Friday’s Favorite Fit: I Run This Body!
By Cool J in MinneapolisWe're starting a new feature for Fridays....Friday's Favorites! We'll post random shots of new favorite fits from the week.My favorite fit this week:"I RUN THIS BODY" t-shirt!Courtesy of a fellow running blogger, "Mile Posts- A Blog About All Things Related to the Sport of Running", this t-shirt is super soft and has a great fit- a bit feminine/tighter in the right places Continue Reading
Functional Fit: A Creative Solution for Your Key on a Run
By Cool J in MinneapolisOne of my favorite running companions is this pretty lady, Ms. Matilda Sloan!(Read a few previous posts about running with your pup HERE and HERE)More recently, I have posted about the puzzle of what to do with your key when out for a run.(Read those posts HERE and HERE)My hairstylist/facebook friend/occasional blog commenter (thanks Kol!) saw my post, and sent me the Continue Reading