This past Monday, I ran the 121st Boston Marathon. This was my 26th marathon, 5 out of 6 of the World Majors, and state #17 on my 50-state goal. It's taken me a bit longer than usual to write this recap. I think it's because it's really hard for me to separate my personal performance from the race as a whole. I worked hard to get to Boston. It took a lot of sweat and tears to Continue Reading
Guest Post: Key West Half Marathon Review
As some of you may know, I have four sisters, most of whom love to run just as much as me. My sister Erin, who I paced for the Twin Cities Marathon in 2016 (this post) also recently turned 40. We celebrated with all the sisters (and husbands) in Napa this past August (this post & this post) but 40 is a monumental birthday so Erin kept the celebration going! She went to Key West to run a half Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Running Through 2016
Can you believe that 2016 is coming to an end? It has been quite the year- some good things, some bad things (cough *the election* cough) but HEY! This is a running blog. Today I'm going to reflect on RUNNING in 2016. I'm linking up with Courtney at Eat, Pray, Run DC to share this Year in Review post. Here goes... I started 2016 deep in training for the Phoenix Marathon. I ran the Continue Reading
Weekly Recap at the Right Fits: Base Training!
What a week, wasn't it? Emotionally draining. But it wasn't draining because of the running; the running definitely helped. Here's how this week went in 'base training': Monday: 7.6 mile run with my friends Lindsey and Julia before work. 1 hour barre class at The Barre Edina after work. Love those barre classes; they are great mix of core, glute work, and some serious stretching. Tuesday: Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: FlyFeet Running
FlyFeet Running is a brand new studio located in downtown Minneapolis (next to the iconic Bob Dylan mural.) It was founded by an ex-Target VP / marathoner Kristin Shane. "Fly Feet, which offers group running classes in a setting similar to spin classes, plans to open this fall in about 5,800 sq. ft. on the building’s first floor, fronting Fifth Street South and adjacent to the world-famous Bob Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Happy Halloween!
Happy Sunday! I hope you enjoyed the last weekend in October. It was also the last weekend before Daylight Savings Time...which means we are quickly approaching even darker running than before! If you haven't broken out your head lamp yet, it's probably time to do so :) It was a really busy week for me at work, with over 60 hours there (which is a lot for me). I fit in what I could Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Our Anniversary, a Hot Cider Half Marathon, & Taylors Falls!
What a beautiful October week! It was a busy one, so I didn't have as much time to write here at The Right Fits as I would have liked. But as always, I'm here with my weekly recap and I am linking up again with Jess at Jess Runs ATL (who is running the Richmond Marathon in 3 weeks!) Join our link-up. Details below. Monday: Easy 4 mile run with Matilda after work. So dark.... Tuesday: 7 Continue Reading