By Cool J in MinneapolisI'm not a nutritionist. It's true that both LL and I love fitness, fashion, and fitness fashion! But we both struggle sometimes with diet, and we're not experts by any means. Honestly, Dustin and I don't eat horribly in our house, but we could do better.However, part of why we love to run so much is because we also love to eat! And running a lot means we're hungry a Continue Reading
Fits Do Product Reviews: Nathan Wrist Runner
By Cool J in MinneapolisHi friends! How is your week going so far? My week is going swimmingly. It's a cutback week for marathon training, which is definitely a welcome reprieve for my tired legs. Last night was our only workout of the week: Yasso 800's. What are Yasso 800's? Read all about them HERE. Basically, you run a 1/2 mile in your goal marathon time. So if I want Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: A $5 Race?
Jazz hands to reflect our excitement for the Ron Daws 25k! You read that correctly folks- five dollars! I shouldn't even be posting about this race because I think its a bit of a runners' secret. So here's the plan: just tell all your frenemies to go pay $70 for the Team Ortho Get Lucky half marathon (plus $10 to park at the race and $10 to park at packet pickup), and Continue Reading
Fits do Product Reviews: Nathan Wristrunner
By Cool J in MinneapolisMy Nathan brand wrist runner arrived today! I can't really review it until I run in it, but for $7, seems like a win. It has a reflective strip for those dark morning runs, and a secure zipper pouch.Matilda liked it too. Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: “The Hill” Workout
By Cool J in MinneapolisJust stopping by for a quick hello, after a late night of hills with the Calhoun Beach Running Club.I have a love/hate relationship with a hill workout. The hate? Why is it so damn hard? Why doesn't it get any easier? Why am I moving so slowly? Did someone make this hill longer?But it's not just the actual hill workout that stresses me out. It's the whole day leading up to Continue Reading
Failed Fit: Losing Your House Key on a Run.
By Cool J in MinneapolisAWESOME UPDATE TO THIS STORY. The key has been found, and is safely inside our house.How was your Easter? Did you spend it with your family? Go on an Easter egg hunt?With neither my family nor my husband's family nearby, we were on our own for this holiday. After sleeping in a bit, we decided we should go for a quick run to exercise Ms. Matilda. Apparently, Tilda doesn't Continue Reading
Failed Fit: Running in the Rain
Just as Sven Sundgaard predicted, our long run this morning was plagued by lots of rain. Though the rain did finally let up after 12 miles (out of 17 total), we were all quite soaked by the end. So how does one survive a rainy run? I have a few tidbits of advice. Please share any others that you have! 1. First, invest in a nice waterproof or water resistant running jacket. I have the Brooks Continue Reading