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Weekly Recap: Week 2 of Quarantine

March 29, 2020 By Jessie Benson 36 Comments

I hope you are reading this from the safety of your home! What crazy times we are living in... Minneapolis is now on a two week shelter-in-place; I've already been working from home for two weeks before this went into place, as well as not going out at all, so this really isn't too different for me. The biggest change is that I am not running with anyone else anymore. Don't get me wrong, Continue Reading

One Week Until the Indianapolis Marathon!

November 3, 2019 By Jessie Benson 31 Comments

Just one week to go until the Indianapolis Marathon! I've been counting down the weeks to the Indianapolis for quite a while now. Though this will be my fourth marathon of 2019, (Houston, Antarctica, Brookings), it's the first one where I feel like I might be close to where I was pre-broken leg. My goal is to break 3:35, though I think I would be happy with anything in the 3:3X zone. I've put Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Four Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon

October 13, 2019 By Jessie Benson 31 Comments

The theme of this week was definitely run commuting! Every one of my weekday runs was a run commute. I've mentioned it before, but the only reason it works so well for me is because my husband works in the same building as me in downtown Minneapolis. I am able to stash all my stuff (work clothes, work bag/laptop) in his car the night before. Then I don't have to carry anything while running. I Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon

September 22, 2019 By Jessie Benson 22 Comments

7 weeks until my 33rd marathon and 22nd state! Training was pretty intense this week, but fortunately my bronchitis is gone and my strained pec muscle is almost healed. First things first, check out the guest post my younger sister Laurie wrote about her first experience with a running coach and hitting her goal at the City of Lakes half marathon! Read more HERE. Other big news of the week Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Lots of Puppy Pics!

July 28, 2019 By Jessie Benson 32 Comments

When I looked at the photos on my phone from this week, it was basically ALL puppy pics. I can't help it; Ruth is so darn cute! I'm so happy we have a second dog. I'm not saying that this first full week with our new family member wasn't a lot of work, it was! Getting up multiple times in the night for potty breaks definitely left me in a bit of a sleep-deprived daze!I did manage to get in all Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 24 Weeks Until Indianapolis!

May 27, 2019 By Jessie Benson 8 Comments

Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday. I didn't have a chance to share my weekly recap yesterday, but I did publish my marathon recap of the Brookings Marathon. Check it out! I shared in the Brookings Marathon recap that my next full marathon will be the Indianapolis Marathon on November 9th, which is 24 weeks away. Lots of time to train! I plan to do plenty of shorter Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 1 Week Until the Brookings Marathon

May 5, 2019 By Jessie Benson 25 Comments

Happy Sunday and welcome to May! I'm so glad spring is in full swing; it's wonderful to run outside without worrying about whether or not the trails will be icy, isn't it?  Here's how training went this past week for the Brookings Marathon that I will be running with my sister (her goal is around 4:20-4:25): Monday: 6.65 miles with my friend Christie before work, Discover Strength Continue Reading

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Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE fro Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE from slipping on ice during a run (2008, 2018), I’m surely tempting fate by saying winter running isn’t always that bad 😁 🥶 ❄️ #winterrunning #ice #brokenleg #morningrun #minneapolisrunner #instarunner #snowyrun #toughrunner
Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Def Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Definitely my hydration of choice. And if you are interested in gorgeous wooden nuun cases, hit me up, I know a guy! (My dad. That’s the guy 😆)#nuunlife #nuunambassador #teamnuun #legacy #hydration #nuuncase #runner
Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he love Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he loves selfies 🤫🤬🤗 but he manages to be a good sport; let’s all be good sports to each other in 2021! 😋#happynewyear #run #newyearsdayrun #minneapolis #jumpingpic #sunnywinterday
Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the v Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the vaccine, the return of races & travel, and most of all, seeing friends and family again in 2021! (Ruth is looking forward to cuddling under a blanket as it’s too cold for her today!) 
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I ran 2,718 miles this year, completed one marathon (Atlanta on March 1), ran 307 miles in one month (July!), and started running with little Ruth Gertrude Benson! Not the year in running I expected, but happy to be running through it all 😄  #happynewyear #2021 #getvaccinated #vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #morningrun
Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth & Matilda have never been happier 😘 Hoping to (safely) see you all in person next year! #happyholidays #merrychristmas #2020 #vizslasofinstagram #rgb #family pic by @amikkoch 📸
Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #nort Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #northshore #minnesota #cabin
My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #hol My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #holidaylights #runchathunt #scavengerhunt #minneapolis #lindenhills #morningrun
This morning’s #RunChatHunt includes another bri This morning’s #RunChatHunt includes another bridge, ducks, Bde Maka Ska, and some holiday lights! #runchat #minneapolis #holidaylights #scavengerhunt #run #instarunner
Checked off a few items on the #RunChatHunt during Checked off a few items on the #RunChatHunt during my long run: a bridge, a body of water, & a live animal (@christiesteffen & @jaremmelts favorite, a gaggle of geese 🤣) Anyone know where I can find a masked holiday decoration in the Twin Cities area? #scavengerhunt #longrun #iloverunning #runchallenge #minneapolis
Requisite tree procurement photo, but, 2020 style Requisite tree procurement photo, but, 2020 style 😷 #2020 #wearamask #christmastree #christmas2020 #vizslas
Thanksgiving in 2020: A Zoom with the fam. Emily e Thanksgiving in 2020: A Zoom with the fam. Emily even created a PowerPoint presentation/ quiz with fun facts about each member of the family 💙❤️💚#family #thanksgiving #2020 #stayathome #pandemic #zoomthanksgiving @emilyreese2016 @wedeljones @laurel.johnson.5 @ecantu26.2 @jenny.wedel @dustinrbenson @oscar_cantu75
“I thought 2020 would the year I got everything “I thought 2020 would the year I got everything I wanted but it turns out 2020 is the year I appreciate everything I have.” <—stole that from another post, but so true. Grateful for family (esp. the fam in this pic), friends, health, a job, RUNNING, & dogs- all dogs 🐶 . #vizsla #ilovemydogs #vizslasofinstagram #matilda #rgb #ruth #running #thanksgiving
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