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Weekly Recap with some outdoor runs!

February 21, 2021 By Jessie Benson 30 Comments

The weather wasn't exactly pleasant this week, but it was a lot more tolerable than it had been! This last cold spell was 13 days in a row with highs below zero. No thank you! I was happy to get outside a little bit this week when the temperatures were at least above zero! (Before I dive into the recap, be sure to check my "Runner's Pet Peeves" post!) Here's how this week worked out in Continue Reading

Tuesday Topic: Runner’s Pet Peeves

February 16, 2021 By Jessie Benson 26 Comments

Runners are generally pretty chill, right? All those endorphins make us happy people! But that doesn't mean we don't have some pet peeves related to our sport of choice. As part of Kim and Zenaida's Tuesday Topics link-up, I'm sharing a list of common runner's pet peeves! A spitter or a "farmer's blow" during a race.So gross!This is even more disgusting during a pandemic.No one wants to be Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: A lot of treadmill time.

February 14, 2021 By Jessie Benson 34 Comments

This was such a boring week to recap. ALL my miles were on the treadmill. But it was dangerously cold in Minneapolis this week, so that's how it goes! Thank goodness for the treadmill. Hopefully only a few more days of treadmill time before it finally warms up above 0 degrees. Before I dive into my boring recap, I did share this Valentine's Day Challenge post yesterday with questions Continue Reading

Valentine’s Day Challenge

February 13, 2021 By Jessie Benson 12 Comments

Hey all, it's a surprise Saturday post! I saw others posting on social media about a Valentine's Day Challenge, where you answer questions about your partner. I enjoyed reading those posts, so I thought it would be a nice break from my normal fitness posts. So here are my answers to the questions about me and my Valentine, Dustin! How long have you been together? About 16 Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: A Deep Freeze

February 7, 2021 By Jessie Benson 36 Comments

Living in Minneapolis, I can't be surprised when we have periods of winter where the temps barely reach zero degrees as a high. But that doesn't mean I like it! The weather led to a lot of treadmill time at the end of the week, though I was able to get outside as much as possible in the first half of the week. Monday: 7.4 miles, 9:15 min/mile pace, outside! Discover Strength virtual 1:1 Continue Reading

Tuesday Topic: Best Running Views from Around the World!

February 2, 2021 By Jessie Benson 19 Comments

Today’s Tuesday Topic is “Best Running Views from Around the World!" I’m linking up with Zenaida and Kim; be sure to check out their blogs for more posts on this topic! This post was fun to put together, as it gave me an opportunity to reflect on my life's travel so far, as a lot of my travel involved running! I structured this chronologically; disregard the increase in Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: How About an Ice Bath?

January 31, 2021 By Jessie Benson 32 Comments

Happy February! That means this Tuesday is Groundhog's Day, right? But hasn't it been Groundhog's Day for the past year?? It often feels that way, right? Overall, it was a good week in fitness. Here's how things went down this past week: Monday: 5 miles on the treadmill, Discover Strength virtual 1:1 after work Tuesday: 7.7 miles outside before work, 9:20 min/mile average. Very cold; Continue Reading

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My (fully vaccinated!) sister & I did a fun “Sav My (fully vaccinated!) sister & I did a fun “Save the Manatees” virtual 10k this morning around the lakes. Not exactly manatee/Florida weather but it was wonderful to have an hour+ to catch up in person. #savethechubbymermaids #IRunforMovement #sisters #vaccinated #winterrun
Sharing some runner pet peeves on the blog today ( Sharing some runner pet peeves on the blog today (link in profile), linking up with @kookyrunner & @zenaida_arroyo ! Let me know what I missed- what are your runner pet peeves? #petpeeves #runners #linkup #runblog
Presidents’ Day weekend marks 3 years since I br Presidents’ Day weekend marks 3 years since I broke my tibia/fibula on an icy long run; 5 marathons later (4 in 2019, only 1 in 2020 🦠), I still have flashbacks to that painful slip! 
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But I forced myself outside for a short run (-14 degrees!) to commemorate the occasion. 🧐😄🥳 #brokentibiaandfibula #icyrun #winterrunning #minnesota #minneapolisrunner #instarunners
Next level ice bath post long run. 🥶 . . #iceba Next level ice bath post long run. 🥶
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#icebath #lakeharriet #minneapolis #minnesotansaretough #embracethecold #keepthenorthcold #wearamask #lakeharrietice #lakeharrietdip #lakeharrietplungers #submergents
Easy treadmill miles. “Call the Midwife” on Ne Easy treadmill miles. “Call the Midwife” on Netflix.  Sporting some new Nuun gear. Happy Friday! Mural courtesy of @angelaoudoyle 💙 
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@landicefitness @nuunhydration @callthemidwife.official #treadmill #junkmiles #nuunambassador #nuun #nuunlife #tgif
Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE fro Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE from slipping on ice during a run (2008, 2018), I’m surely tempting fate by saying winter running isn’t always that bad 😁 🥶 ❄️ #winterrunning #ice #brokenleg #morningrun #minneapolisrunner #instarunner #snowyrun #toughrunner
Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Def Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Definitely my hydration of choice. And if you are interested in gorgeous wooden nuun cases, hit me up, I know a guy! (My dad. That’s the guy 😆)#nuunlife #nuunambassador #teamnuun #legacy #hydration #nuuncase #runner
Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he love Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he loves selfies 🤫🤬🤗 but he manages to be a good sport; let’s all be good sports to each other in 2021! 😋#happynewyear #run #newyearsdayrun #minneapolis #jumpingpic #sunnywinterday
Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the v Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the vaccine, the return of races & travel, and most of all, seeing friends and family again in 2021! (Ruth is looking forward to cuddling under a blanket as it’s too cold for her today!) 
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I ran 2,718 miles this year, completed one marathon (Atlanta on March 1), ran 307 miles in one month (July!), and started running with little Ruth Gertrude Benson! Not the year in running I expected, but happy to be running through it all 😄  #happynewyear #2021 #getvaccinated #vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #morningrun
Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth Happy Holidays! It’s been a weird year but Ruth & Matilda have never been happier 😘 Hoping to (safely) see you all in person next year! #happyholidays #merrychristmas #2020 #vizslasofinstagram #rgb #family pic by @amikkoch 📸
Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #nort Sunrise at Silver Bay. #silverbay #minnesota #northshore #minnesota #cabin
My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #hol My favorite neighborhood holiday decorations! #holidaylights #runchathunt #scavengerhunt #minneapolis #lindenhills #morningrun
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