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Fitting Remarks: What You Actually Need to Train for a Marathon

May 19, 2017 By Jessie Benson 4 Comments

So you are thinking about training for a marathon but you're feeling a little overwhelmed about what you will need to get started. There's so much information out there, it's hard to know what do you really need to train for a marathon? Here is my list of 5 things you'll definitely need to start training for a marathon: A Plan. Running Shoes Weather Specific Gear Time A Continue Reading

Friday Five: The Five Basic Parts to a Marathon Training Plan

April 14, 2017 By Jessie Benson 3 Comments

Friday Five is back today with the five basic parts to a marathon training plan! There are tons of great plans available online or maybe you're thinking about using a running coach (me! me! me! ha!) but if you are designing your plan yourself, there are 5 basic things that you should include. Cornerstone Long Run Easy miles Speed Tempo Rest/Cross training Let's break it Continue Reading

You Know You’re About to Run The Twin Cities Marathon If…..

October 4, 2016 By Jessie Benson 10 Comments

 "How do you know someone is running a marathon?" "Don't worry. They'll tell you." But there are other ways people will know you're about to run a marathon. For many of you, that marathon is the Twin Cities Marathon this Sunday, October 9th! Here are some ways I can tell that you're about to conquer TCM 2016! 1. Your want to eat ALL the things. Taper hunger is real! 2. You are Continue Reading

Friday Five Favorites: Most Comfortable Non-Running Shoes

September 23, 2016 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

Today's installment of Friday Five Favorites is a list of my favorite NON-running shoes. If I could wear my Brooks Ravenna's all day every day, I would, but unfortunately they aren't always acceptable (i.e. work in an office). Since most of us aren't lucky enough to have lives that allow us to wear workout clothes all day, it's important that we have good, supportive shoes for these times that Continue Reading

Friday Five Favorites: My Five Favorite Marathons…so far!

September 9, 2016 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

Every marathon is special in its own way. I have fond memories of all of them, from the tiny Marathon-to-Marathon in Iowa to the world-renowned Berlin Marathon! As corny as it is, each marathon was an important part of my running journey. I could write a post about what I loved about each and every one, even the ones that were really hot or where I had a disappointing personal performance. With Continue Reading

Friday Five: Five Things You Need for a Successful Long Run While Traveling

September 2, 2016 By Jessie Benson 3 Comments

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

Friday Five: My FIVE Favorite Places to Carbo-Load in Minneapolis!

June 17, 2016 By Jessie Benson 6 Comments

Today's installment  of Friday Five Favorites is a quick list of my five favorites place to "carbo-load." These are great places to eat in Minneapolis the night before a race or a long run. 1. Punch Pizza. Website: http://www.punchpizza.com Hands down. The best place in town pre-long run/pre-race. It's light- it won't weigh you down. And it's so, so tasty! There are several locations in Continue Reading

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Giving Paris another spot on the grid. 🇫🇷 My Giving Paris another spot on the grid. 🇫🇷 My sister found this amazing guide for the Louvre who kept it really engaging, even for a 12 and 14 year old (If you’ve been, you know how overwhelming it can be.) Just a fun time overall.❤️ I hope they come to Europe for spring break every year! #springbreak #paris #family #france #eiffeltower #louvre
After 4 days playing tour guide in London, we took After 4 days playing tour guide in London, we took the Eurostar to Paris for the next 3 nights. Though our “skip the line” tour to the top of the Eiffel Tower was cancelled due to the strikes, we still saw a lot on a Seine river cruise & walk the first evening, and then Versailles and Montmartre the next day.  I’ve been to Paris a few times before but it was fun to experience it again with my family! 
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#paris #family #seine #travel #franc
Day 3 in London: British Museum (so great but so c Day 3 in London: British Museum (so great but so crowded), a walk through Covent Garden, lunch in Neal’s Yard, a choral concert at St. Martin in the Fields, dinner in east London & a Jack the Ripper tour. 
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Day 4: Windsor Castle, St. Paul’s Cathedral (the view from the top of the 528 stairs is better than the London Eye), a stop at one of the oldest pubs in London, plus a final dinner in Hampstead. 
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A full tour of London with the family ❤️🇬🇧😵‍💫😁
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#london #tourguide #family #springbreak #visitors #britishmuseum #windsorcastle
Day 2: opening ceremony + tour of Tower of London, Day 2: opening ceremony + tour of Tower of London, Tower Bridge, lunch at Borough market, a long walk along the Thames, dinner at the Delaunay, & the Lion King. 
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#lionking #toweroflondon #boroughmarket #london #thames #towerbridge
Wrapping up four days of playing tour guide for my Wrapping up four days of playing tour guide for my sister, brother in law, niece, nephew, and dad in London.
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Day 1: lunch at Westminster, Big Ben, Parliament, the Royal Mews tour, St James/Green parks, Buckingham, Piccadilly, Leicester Square, Chinatown, & Mayfair Chippy 🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧
#london #unitedkingdom #parliament #tourguide #family #londonlife
Bath was lovely for a weekend away from London, ju Bath was lovely for a weekend away from London, just a short train ride away. 
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Roman Baths, long run in Bath including the longest pedestrian tunnel & Midford Castle, Pulteney Bridge, Bath Abbey, Royal Crescent and more!
Pictured: my sister Cresta cutting me out of my @o Pictured: my sister Cresta cutting me out of my @oiselle tights at Urgent Care to get a morphine shot in the bum in 2018.
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That was FIVE years ago today. I went out for a 20 mile run, as I was preparing for the Antarctica marathon which would have been 3 weeks later. About 8 miles in, I slipped (hard) while turning on the ice and twisted my leg in an unnatural way…leaving me with a broken tibia & fibula. And a cancelled trip to Antarctica. 
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Fortunately, I was able redo that trip & marathon in 2019 (& take countless penguin 🐧 pics!) and have run 11 marathons since that traumatic day. I am so grateful to be healthy & have running in my life. When I look back at these pictures, I know how hard this period was, and I have to remind myself to never take it for granted. 
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As corny as it is, I GET to run. ❤️💙🏃‍♀️ I do not ever want to lose it again.
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#brokenleg #injuredrunner #antarcticamarathon #antarctica #iloverunning
My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps was a success, and by success I mean it didn’t end with a helicopter evacuation after an epic knee injury like the last Wedel sister who skied the Alps (hi @emariecantu 😉)

I’ve snowboarded quite a few US resorts and Europe was different in a few ways:
1: Lift tickets are cheap! Only €60 a day vs. $200+ in the US
2: It’s all about the coffee breaks, fondue lunches, and après ski (for the locals, not for us. See video from La Folie Douce as example 🥳)
3: Nothing is “out-of-bounds”. Ski at your own risk. You’re responsible for your own rescue cost. 
4: The trails are rated green, blue, red, and black. No double black diamond rating, just a ton of off-piste. The mountain is huge.
5: Food and wine is expensive but mostly good.
6:  It wasn’t that busy for us but when it was, the lift lines were chaos, every man for himself 🤣
Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻 . I did it Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻
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I did it in Mpls too but it’s much more common in London; my office has showers + towels + lockers + blowdryers/flat irons. There are always other runners & cyclists getting ready in the morning & I see many other runners on my run in with their packs on! My shortest route is just over 4 miles (Hampstead to Leicester Square) but I can always lengthen it if I want (though the backpack is pretty heavy in the winter.) It’s a really fun option that I’m glad I can do on occasion. Have you tried it?
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#runcommute #london #londonrunner #commute #skipthetraffic #ultimatedirection #fastpakher20
15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_mara 15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_marathon ! Excited to kick off a fresh training block here in London 🇬🇧🏃‍♀️ Guessing there will be lots of rainy & muddy miles in my future 😆
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#viennacitymarathon #vienna #viennaaustria #marathontraining #iloverunning
2022 in 53 pictures! 2022 in 53 pictures!
Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 We did a husky sled 5k with Tundra Huskies; I was worried about whether I would be comfortable with how the dogs were treated but these pups seemed very well cared for and they seemed to LOVE pulling the sled! I was “so brave” & even drove the sled. Afterwards we got to give some snuggles to the retired pups ❤️🐕🥶🇫🇮
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#huskie #tundrahuskie #finland #lapland #huskyridesinfinland
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