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Fitness Fashion: The Five Best Summer Running Tanks

July 12, 2017 By Jessie Benson 6 Comments

I'm all about the sports bra squad on really hot runs and have no shame whatsoever in losing my top to stay comfortable when necessary! But sometimes you still want/need to wear a shirt, even on really hot runs. So I put together a quick list for you of my five favorite summer running tops right now: Oiselle Pleated Tank Buy it HERE This is my recent favorite tank- so much so, that I Continue Reading

Friday Five: Long Running Tanks!

April 8, 2016 By Jessie Benson 12 Comments

Welcome to the first installment of "Friday Five!" Each Friday, I'll share my top five picks of a certain fitness or fitness fashion related item. Today's post was inspired by a coworker of mine who asked me for advice on my favorite long running tanks. If you're like me (and my coworker), you hate short tops that show the belly. I prefer those of the lengthy variety and here are my top five Continue Reading

Fits do Race Reviews: The Esprit de She 5k 2015

August 6, 2015 By Jessie Benson 7 Comments

Last Thursday night, I participated in the 3rd annual Esprit de She 5k at 50th/France in Edina. I am a "founding finisher" of this race- woot woot! You can read past race reviews here and here.  I have been running this race since its inaugural year, and I plan to keep on running it as long as I can! There are so many reasons that I like this 5k Location It's super close to my house, Continue Reading

Fitness Fashion Friday: Athleta Floral Fade Ankle Tights

February 13, 2015 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

I'm hoping to stick with a new "Fitness Fashion Friday" series where I review different fitness apparel each week. Last week I shared my review of the Athleta Reflective Running Start Jacket. Today, I'm sharing my review of the Athleta Floral Fade Ankle Tights! The fun floral pattern on the tights is actually currently available at Athleta on all types of apparel: sports bras, tanks, capris, Continue Reading

Fitness Fashion Friday: The Athleta Reflective Running Start Jacket

February 6, 2015 By Jessie Benson 19 Comments

I had been eying the Athleta Reflective Running Start Jacket for months, so I was so happy when it finally went on sale! The full price tag of $298 was a bit high for me, but you can snatch one up now for just $119 here for the black version, or $179 for the silver version. The reviews I read online said that the silver one is more reflective than the black, but that the black one still works Continue Reading

12 Awesome Gift Ideas from Athleta This Holiday Season.

December 10, 2014 By Jessie Benson 9 Comments

It's the most wonderful time of the year- holiday shopping time! As I mentioned in this article, when people ask me for my holiday wish list, I just point them to some of my favorite athletic apparel stores- stores like Athleta! I have been seeing a lot of different gift idea lists but most of the time, those lists include items from multiple stores. I'm going to make it easy on you today Continue Reading

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