On Saturday, January 30th, I ran the Securian Winter Run half-marathon. There is also a 5k and 10k race, and all of the races are part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Participating in one of the races is often touted as a way to "earn your bragging rights" for running in the dead of winter in Minnesota! "Embrace the frozen tundra that we call home, while enjoying the charm of St. Paul and the Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Runner vs. Jogger
The other day, a coworker of mine asked me how my jogging was going. Though I'm sure he meant well, I was a bit surprised by the word "jog." https://youtu.be/B6nFhcI4tgI Jog? I'm a runner! Though I am never against any exercise in any form- running, jogging, walking, run-walking, crawling- whatever!- I personally still take a bit of pride in my running, and for whatever reason the word Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: A Reflection on 2015.
As 2015 comes to its close, I decided to take some time and reflect on the year. I started 2015 on a three month work assignment to Singapore. I remember someone commenting then that it would be my "longest year ever" since I entered 2015 thirteen hours "earlier" than Minneapolis did, so I will get thirteen more hours this year, ha! I wouldn't say it ended up being a Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are enjoying your day, perhaps with a Christmas run or a much-deserved rest day. We opted for a Christmas morning run with two running club friends. The weather wasn't actually too bad- about 25 degrees but no wind. I wore my YakTrax Run because the trails were a little slick, but I probably didn't need them. Dustin and I also donned our "This Continue Reading
Winner of the YakTrax Run Announced!
Happy Friday everyone! I'm writing this post from Sedona, Arizona. We are here for an early Christmas with Dustin's mom/stepdad, as well as his brother & family who will be arriving soon from Japan. We arrived a few days early so that we could spend two nights in Sedona. It's beautiful here! But I know why you're here- you want to know who won the YakTrax Run! I loved reading your Continue Reading
Guest Post: An Injury-Prone Runner’s Path to a Strong Marathon
We runners face a multitude of challenges along each of our running journeys- some nutritional, some physical, some mental. Each challenge can be incredibly frustrating- I know. My running club friend Betsy considers herself to be “injury-prone” and has had her own set of challenges, but she recently set a HUGE PR at the Twin Cities Marathon in 2015. She graciously offered to share her running Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Family Turkey Trot 5k
I won a 5k yesterday. It was very exciting. "I win. I'm a winner." (Tell me you know that movie.) Let me explain...in 2008, my immediate family decided to host their own "5k" race on Thanksgiving. It was so much fun, we did it again for the next four years. The past two years though, we took a break from the family run and did a legitimate 5k race in Milwaukee at Thanksgiving. But Continue Reading