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Weekly Recap: One Week to Go!

October 29, 2017 By Jessie Benson 14 Comments

It was a fun-filled week here at the Right Fits with lots of Halloween celebrating and whatnot, mixed in with another week of training for the New York City Marathon, which is just one short week away! If you missed it, I shared two posts this week, gear tips for running in the dark and a reflection on the past 18 weeks of training for the NYC Marathon. Check them out! I'm here as usual with Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon!

September 17, 2017 By Jessie Benson 16 Comments

Happy Sunday! I'm checking in with my weekly recap and link-up with Jess from Jess Runs ATL. Details at the bottom of this post to join us. I am also linking up with Courtney and HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out! Here's how training for the NYC marathon went last week: Monday: Rest from running, which felt great after the City of Lakes half marathon Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 8 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon

September 10, 2017 By Jessie Benson 19 Comments

Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the New York City Marathon. Only 8 weeks to go! Jess and I are hosting our normal weekly link-up; details at the end of this post. I am also linking up with Courtney and HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out! Monday: The Victory Labor Day 10k. After a 73 mile week last week, I didn't have high Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 10 Weeks Until the NYC Marathon

August 27, 2017 By Jessie Benson 25 Comments

Hello from Minneapolis! I am back in the good ol' USA and so happy to be home. I still had one last week in India; here's my recap. Linking up as always with Jess Runs ATL. Join us! Monday:  I woke up to more torrential rains, a dead phone, and tired legs (post half marathon)...I was pretty grumpy. I slogged through 8.5km (5.3 miles) on the treadmill with no music, no podcasts, nothing. Continue Reading

12 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon, Week 3 in India!

August 15, 2017 By Jessie Benson 7 Comments

So sorry to my link-up friends, as I am behind with my post this week, mostly because I wanted to get this recap of Jaipur up and now Dustin is here in Mumbai, so I just haven't had any downtime to blog. Better late than never! Here is how training for the NYC marathon went this week: Monday: My first run at my new hotel, located in Bandra Kurla. Since I didn't know my surroundings yet, I Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 13 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon!

August 7, 2017 By Jessie Benson 5 Comments

13 weeks until New York City- yikes! I do not feel prepared. Once again, training wasn't spectacular for my second week in India, though I tried my best...work came first. Speaking of work...these puppies at my office. I want to bring them all home :( Monday:  I started the week pretty strong, with a 10 mile treadmill run. 2 miles easy, 6 at an 8 min/mile pace, 2 easy. Tuesday: 8 easy on Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 16 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon!

July 16, 2017 By Jessie Benson 9 Comments

Happy Sunday everyone! Thanks for stopping by. I'm here today with my weekly recap of training for the New York City Marathon on November 5th. If you're new to this blog, welcome! If you're a fellow blogger, join Jess from Jess Runs ATL and me for our weekly link-up of training recaps, a link-up for us to keep each other motivated! Details at the bottom of this post: Monday: I did my run Continue Reading

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