By JessieLet me start off this post right away by stating that I did not participate in any of the Minneapolis Marathon events! I'm only writing this "review" from the point of view of a spectator.Please share your insights in the comments if you have actual experience with this race!The Minneapolis Marathon is relatively new. I believe this is only the third year of its existence.It's very Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: TC 1 Mile
By JessieI participated in the TC 1 Mile last week, which was the second time that I ran this unique event. It was a hot, windy Thursday evening. When I met up with two run club friends for a few miles of warmup beforehand, we could tell the conditions were not ideal. The race included multiple "waves," the first of which was the "Friends and Family" wave. Since we were at the start Continue Reading
Favorite Fit: BIC Bands!
By JessieIn the past, I had tried several different methods for keeping my hair out of my eyes while running or working out, and nothing seemed to work. Clips, bobby pins, other types of headbands...they all seemed to slip off, and I would be left with annoying fly-aways distracting me during a run.Then, about two years ago, I discovered BIC bands. These headbands have a velvet interior, which Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Lake Minnetonka 1/2 Marathon
By JessieThe Lake Minnetonka 1/2 Marathon was held on Sunday, May 6, rain or shine (that last bit turned out to be pretty important!)Packet pickup was held on Saturday, May 5 from 9 am- 6 pm at the Optum Health Performance center in Eden Prairie.There was plenty of parking at packet pickup, but not much to see at the expo. We grabbed our bags and headed out.Check out these cute light blue dri-fit Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: Pure Barre
By JessieBack in October, I posted a short post to share my excitement with regards to a rumor that a Pure Barre was opening soon in Minneapolis (read about it here).And, the time for that opening finally came. The studio had their "soft" opening this week and they offered free classes all week!I signed up with a few run club girls for a 6 am class this past Friday. After my okay experience at Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Goldy’s 10 Mile
By JessieGoldy's 10 Mile, a.k.a "Goldy's Run" was held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 8 am. This was only the second year of the race, but as a participant, I felt that it was a great success!The race starts and finishes near the TCF Bank stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The finish actually is a "spectacular finish" on the football field at TCF Bank Stadium where you can Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Snowboarding and Skiing
By: Cool JLL and I spent 3 full days on the mountains of Big Sky, Montana. It was a lot of fun, but also definitely a "fresh new" fitness endeavor.We both agreed that on an easy run, it's more physically challenging (and in our opinion, you burn more calories) when you are a beginner. LL took a few semi-private lessons with a professional to work on her skills. I'm sure the repetition of the Continue Reading