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5 Weeks Until the Atlanta Marathon!

January 26, 2020 By Jessie Benson 37 Comments

5 weeks until March 1 (so...almost spring??) That means 5 weeks until the Atlanta marathon (and cheering for the Olympic trials the day before!) Here's how training went this past week: Monday: I had the day off from work, so I met up with my friends Christie and Julie for a run at 8 am. They only wanted to run six miles, so I ran to the Calhoun Beach Club to meet up with them, ran 6 Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 12 Weeks Until the Atlanta Marathon!

December 8, 2019 By Jessie Benson 20 Comments

Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the Atlanta Marathon on March 1, which is just 12 weeks away! Training this week included a lot of treadmill time; the temperatures weren't terrible outside, but the trails were terrible, so I opted inside for the safety of the treadmill. Dustin was also traveling for work, so I felt guilty putting Ruth (our younger vizsla puppy) in 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

12 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon!

August 18, 2019 By Jessie Benson 27 Comments

Another week, another weekly recap! August has been a lot of fun so far and training for the Indianapolis marathon is in full swing. But you guys are just here for the puppy pictures, right? Ha! Ruth is as cute as ever...but a handful! But back to marathon training, here's how things went last week: Monday: 9 miles with some hills, 9:27 min/mile pace. My coach wanted me to seek out 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

Thanksgiving and a Cutback Week

November 25, 2018 By Jessie Benson 29 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope those of you that celebrate the holiday had a wonderful long weekend. (If you only check in here for the weekly recap, be sure to check out the final recap post of our recent trip to Norway: "Fits on the Road in Flåm and Oslo!") My holiday weekend coincided with a cutback week in mileage for training for the Houston Marathon (my 30th full at the end of January!) It Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 9 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon

November 18, 2018 By Jessie Benson 25 Comments

It's Sunday and weekly recap time! If you only check in on Sundays, be sure to read this review from earlier this week of the SPIBeam hat. It's a great product! I am nine weeks out from the Houston Marathon. Here's how training (and life!) went this past week: Monday: 9 miles on the treadmill in the evening. I had hoped to do this run before work, but without combining it into a run Continue Reading

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Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exc Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exciting news- we are moving to London!

- Dustin was offered a really great opportunity through the same company to take on a new role in London.
- My company approved a transfer for me to our London office- same job for me (fun new office location!)
- I’ll be localized, Dustin will be an expat.
- The move has been in the works for awhile, but UK immigration was slow with visa processing due to Covid, staffing shortages, the Ukrainian war refugee crisis, etc. but we now have our visas so things are moving quickly- tentative move date is July 7!
- Though the delay was frustrating at first, I think it was meant to be, as it allowed me to be in the US for my mom’s last days and then her funeral. 😕
- We will be renting a flat in the city of London. Visitors welcome!
- Ruth & Matilda are coming with. We wouldn’t go if they couldn’t join! Happy to share details on how they are getting there, but Dustin’s firm set up us with an amazing agency that handles it all, @worldcarepet 
- Some good friends are hosting a goodbye party/open house on June 25th. Text me for details, I’d love to see you before we leave. All are invited! 🇬🇧
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#londonbound #mplstolondon #london #ruthandmatildasbigadventure #expat #uk
Losing a parent is not easy and I question if it w Losing a parent is not easy and I question if it will ever even feel…a little less hard. But I am so glad that I have these wonderful people to miss her with…♥️
As I process losing my mom this past weekend, ther As I process losing my mom this past weekend, there are a lot of tears (and even some hyperventilating- didn’t know that was a thing 🫤) but these throwback photos of her in dresses she sewed herself (including her wedding dress!) bring me so much joy.  I may not have inherited her skills but I hope I inherited some of her amazing style (& love of bright colors!) 😊
My sister Erin and I (+ our spouses) spent the wee My sister Erin and I (+ our spouses) spent the weekend in Memphis for my cousin Elaine’s wedding; the circumstances weren’t great as to why it was only us as my mom has been in the hospital with pneumonia (+ other challenges) for the past 14 days, so the rest of my family couldn’t make it (it’s my mom’s sister’s daughter who got married & I know she would have really wanted to be there.) Yet my dad encouraged us to attend to represent the family so we made the most of it; here are a handful of highlights to share. 💕. #memphis #wedding #emergebuildingwedding #Tennessee
Just breaking my social media hiatus to announce m Just breaking my social media hiatus to announce my social media hiatus 🤣 Makes total sense, right? Did anyone even notice? 🦗 But  seriously I don’t want anyone to think I’m ignoring them, just challenging myself to break the addiction to scrolling for a bit, i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & Strava. Still blogging a little (wrote a Boston recap, link in profile) but please text or email me with the latest and greatest. Let’s see how long I last 🫣
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#bostonmarathon #hiatus #break #socialmediabreak #marathon #instarunner #mplsrunner
I finished marathon #39. It was a rough day for me I finished marathon #39. It was a rough day for me, one of my slowest in a long time and I don’t know why but I do know I’m taking a break until fall (this was my 5th in 10 months.) I know I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to run this race but I’m struggling to find the positives. I guess the DPM (dogs per mile) was very high 🙂 
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#dpm #dogspermile #bostonmarathon #ineedabreak #instarunner #tired #bostonmarathon2022
Anyone have insight into all the candles around La Anyone have insight into all the candles around Lake of the Isles this morning? It definitely had a very cool effect! This was just one of 100 lit candles along the 3 mile loop. #lakeoftheisles #lakeoftheislesmpls #candlelit #morningrun #minneapolis #minneapolisrunnner
Before/after seeing @kolgram for the LAST time 😢 +bonus pic of her doing my makeup for my wedding in 2008 🧡 I’ve been seeing her for almost 15 years- I am so sad to say goodbye but excited for her new career path! 
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#stylist #wildflowersalon #haircut #manyyears #blonde #minneapolis
Just 11 miles today; 9 days until Boston! Took the Just 11 miles today; 9 days until Boston! Took the dogs for a walk right when I got back from running & Dustin ended up sneaking up on us as he finished his run. 
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It may have only been 29 degrees when I started, but with the sun, it warmed up quickly. Shorts were totally appropriate 😊- hopefully not another fool’s spring 😆#bostonmarathon #bostonmarathon2022 #longrun #minneapolisrunner #dogwalk #sunshine
In a reflective mood this morning. . . . . #oisel In a reflective mood this morning. 
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#oiselle #firecracker #reflective #morningrun #dst #bostonmarathon #minneapolisrunner #bright #canyouseeme
16 miles this morning (4 with Ruth) on a sunny 45 16 miles this morning (4 with Ruth) on a sunny 45 degree day 🌞 
Also, 16 days until marathon #39; this will be my 5th marathon in 10 months, eeks. 😬 I plan to take a little breather after Boston (don’t hold me to it!) but am excited to experience all the fun of this historical race again first! Fingers crossed🤞 that I avoid all the germs🦠 that seem to be going around these days…
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#boston #bostonmarathon #minneapolisrunner #vizslaswhorun #longrun #marathon #instarunner
In Minnesota, when it gets above 40, apparently it In Minnesota, when it gets above 40, apparently it’s sports bra season 😁 Overheated a bit on a 7 mile run with @dustinrbenson & @double_the_vizsla and didn’t have another layer under my long sleeve. 🙃What a difference a week makes (it was below zero last weekend! 🥶) Yay for spring! 🌸 
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Wrapping up another week of training for the Boston marathon in 4 weeks, recap on the blog, link in profile!
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