First things first- the winner of the Kat Perkins tickets is Lori Peterson. Lori, please email me at therightfits@gmail.com so I can get your tickets to you. Congratulations! Secondly, I don't have anything for you today for Fitness Fashion Friday. I mean, how can I top the running romper from last week? Instead, I want to talk about National Running Day! Did you know that National Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The TC 1 Mile!
Last Thursday evening, I ran the TC 1 mile race. I ran this race in 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2014, the race was cancelled due to the weather. Last week, I ran it my 4th time! Minneapolis Running did a phenomenal recap of the race, sharing the details of Heather Kampf and Garrett Heath's wins for the evening. Definitely go check out that article here (Nice article, Sara!) The race attracts Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: A New Mileage PR!
I have a couple race recaps coming your way- the TC 1 mile and the Citytrail Loppet 10 miler. It was a busy week! But I don't want to get behind, so here's my quick weekly recap of training. Only 5 weeks until Grandma's Marathon. I'm getting excited! Monday: My parents were in town for a visit, so I had the day off of work. That didn't stop me from getting up early to get my miles in! 8 miles Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Get in Gear 10k
Last Saturday was the Get in Gear 10k. There was also a half-marathon and a 5k on Saturday. The evening before was a 2k for kids! I ran the 10k because that race was part of my running club's USATF racing circuit. As I mentioned in my weekly recap, my coach had me "taper" a bit for this race, so my legs were a bit more rested than they normally would be mid-marathon training. I think it worked! Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: A Cutback Week and a 10k
Another week has passed. It's time for my weekly recap! This week was actually pretty light on running. My coach had me "taper" a bit for the 10k I raced on Saturday. He cut back on my mileage and my workouts (only one this week) to prepare. Here's how it worked out: Monday: 8 easy miles with my run club Tuesday: My only workout of the week- 2 mile warmup, 1 mile at 10k goal Continue Reading
Where to Run in Chicago (And What to Know)
My friend Heather has graciously written a guest post for you about where to run in Chicago and what to know! Enjoy! Chicago, America’s second city, is known for deep dish pizza, cutting edge comedy and pioneering architecture. But few people are aware that Chicago actually boasts one of the more vibrant running communities in the country. We all know that Midwestern runners are some of the Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 9 Weeks Until Grandma’s Marathon!
Looking for some spring running gear? Check out some tips from yours truly and a few other local runners in this post from Minneapolis Running. Let me know if you have any other spring running tips, I'd love to hear them! I'm so excited for my running friends who are out in Boston for tomorrow's race! There are about 15 people from my running club there this year, and I'm hoping they all have Continue Reading