Last Wednesday through Sunday, I was in Detroit, Michigan. The primary purpose of my visit was the RRCA Level 1 Coaching Certification Course. It was also just a fun weekend with my sister Erin, who decided to join me in the course. This post is a recap of our weekend and short summary of what I learned. The Course: The RRCA Level 1 Coaching Certification usually takes two days, but ours Continue Reading
Friday Five: Five Things You Need for a Successful Long Run While Traveling
Two weekends ago, I was in Napa Valley with my sisters, husband, and two brother-in-laws for a 40th birthday celebration. I had to be flexible with my training schedule, so I moved my long run to Monday. Dustin and I added two days on the end of the trip to spend in San Francisco and that city seemed like a good place to run 20 miles. The run was a lot of fun; I feel like we saw just as much Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: A Birthday Weekend in Napa!
I spent last weekend in Napa with my four sisters (and three of the husbands who could make it- a few stayed back to take care of their kids!) Dustin and I flew direct from Minneapolis to San Francisco on Thursday evening. We arrived around 9 pm and quickly grabbed our rental car. We coordinated flights with two of my sisters so that we could give them a ride with us. It's close to an hour and a Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Happy Fourth of July!
I hope you are enjoying a long holiday weekend. Did you run a 4th of July race? Please share! I ran a 5k on Saturday, but no race today (the actual 4th.) I did attempt my first hard workout today since Grandma's on the hills of the cabin roads. Killer. So, I'm here with my regular weekly recap of training for....not sure yet! I am leaning towards Big Cottonwood in Utah. I have thought about Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Oban, Scotland
On Sunday, I shared all about our time exploring Edinburgh, Scotland (catch up here). Today's post is about our travels to the Scottish Highlands! We rented a car in Edinburgh and took a route through Stirling on the way to Oban (where we planned to stay) We stopped in Stirling for a late breakfast at the Fat Cyclist. Yum! Dustin and I both had banana pancakes, his with a caramel Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Exploring Edinburgh
I am back in the US after a wonderful trip to the UK. Though the primary purpose of our trip was the London Marathon, we spent the majority of our time in Scotland. This blog is usually about fitness and fitness fashion, but I do like to recap any traveling that I do- for my own records and with the hope that my experience is helpful to someone planning a similar trip. Just a warning- this post is Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Phoenix, Arizona!
Have you been to Phoenix, Arizona? I went there for the first time last December for an early Christmas with my in-laws. During that trip, we also visited Sedona (which was amazing) but this time around, we were primarily in town for the Phoenix Marathon, so we stuck to Phoenix/Scottsdale/Fountain Hills during our 4-night stay. Here's some information about our visit (and if you missed it, you Continue Reading