I ran 18 marathons before I finally gave Grandma's Marathon a shot. Dustin had run it twice, once before I knew him, and once when we were dating, but both times it was very hot and sunny. His experiences weren't great, so I was never tempted to run it. But then my running club friends would run it each year, and they would have awesome races there. They would tell me what a fun weekend it is in Continue Reading
Friday Five: Favorite Tips for Running With Your Dog in the Heat.
Today's Friday Favorites is a bit of a follow-up to Matilda's guest post from Tuesday (If you missed it, catch up here!) As you know from that post and many others, Matilda is a great running companion. But as temperatures rise in the summer, I have to be careful about not pushing her too much in the heat. Here are five useful tips to keep in mind. 1. Cut back on the Continue Reading
Friday Five: Five Favorite Local Running Stores
Today's Friday Five is my Five Favorite Local Running Stores! 1.Gear Running Store Gear is "my" running store. It's in my neighborhood. The owners Paul and Laura (and Laura's sister Olivia) are so, so nice and helpful. They have helped our running club order/source singlets multiple times. I love their Run MSP gear. They carry awesome brands like Oiselle. They have every shoe you could Continue Reading
Friday Five: The Best Running Shorts for MEN
I shared my five favorite running shorts a few weeks ago (catch up here!), so today I have the men's version of that post. I asked two resources for their input: my husband Dustin and Nathan Freeburg of Minneapolis Running. Here is their combined list! Friday Five: The Best Running Shorts for Men: 1. Brooks Sherpa Shorts: Buy them here. They usually retail around $40. Dustin likes the Continue Reading
Friday Five: Five Dog-Friendly Races in the Twin Cities
Today's installment of Friday Five is five local dog-friendly races, all for a good cause! As you know, Matilda is one of my favorite running companions. She jogs with me quite a bit (9 min/miles) and then she "runs" with Dustin (usually around a 7:30 min/mile) on his easy run days. She recently had her 5 minutes of fame in this month's issue of Runner's World. She's definitely a Continue Reading