A lot of you have completed your fall marathons (TCM, Chicago, Steamtown, Milwaukee, any others? Please tell me!) If so, congrats!I'm still here trucking along with my training for the Outer Banks Marathon on November 9th. In fact, this was my "peak" week of training. Training's going just fine but I'm going to be honest with you here, my feet have definitely looked better. Now, I have seen Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Best (or Worst) of My Racing History Link Up!
Guess what? It's my first link-up. I hope you participate! So, on the "50 States, 50 Marathons" tab, you can see a map of the marathons I have completed. As I approach my 17th marathon, I have been reflecting on my previous races and I thought it might be fun to put together 16 questions based on my 16 marathons. I'm hoping you will link up and share your own "Best (or Worst) of My Racing Continue Reading
Tilda Tuesday: A Day at the Apple Orchard
It's Tilda Tuesday! Today I'll be sharing a few pictures from our weekend trip to a dog-friendly apple orchard, the Fischers Croix Farm in Hastings, MN. It's not fall without apple picking right? It was on my Minneapolis Fall Bucket list, so I was happy to have an opportunity to check it off! Sidewalk Dog's blog had a post about all the dog-friendly apple orchards in the Twin Cities area, but Continue Reading
Guest Fits: A Very Special Race Review of the Night Light Trail Run…with an Engagement!
Hi everyone- happy Monday! I have a special story to share with you...one that combines two awesome things: running and love.This story comes from my friend Mike (previous guest post HERE)This story will also serve as my "race recap" from the Night Light Trail Race this past Friday, October 10th. Enjoy! At the end of a different trail race- the Salomon Autumn Trail Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: A Romantic Date at the Track and a Lunar Eclipse
Happy October! I love this time of year for so many reasons, but the excitement of the marathon is definitely a big one. Congratulations to my friends who completed the Chicago Marathon today. So many strong races out there! Here's a quick recap of what happened during the first week of October in Fitness and Fitness Fashion! First, here's my fitness recap: Monday: 1 hour barre class at The Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: Tips for Dealing With Chafing When Running…
Let's talk about chafing, shall we? Fun, right? More like EW. And ouch! But it's a real issue for runners- male, female, fast, slow, big, small. Chafing can affect us all! Chafing does not discriminate. Let's start with the WHY. Why does chafing happen? Basically its caused by repeated motion- that motion being skin rubbing against skin or skin rubbing against fabric. It can Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: How People Know That You Just Ran The Twin Cities Marathon
Many of you just finished a marathon this weekend. If so, CONGRATULATIONS! You should be very proud. Even if you don't mention it, I bet people know that you just ran a marathon...they know. How, you ask? Let me give you a few sure signs that you ran the Twin Cities Marathon this weekend, or any other marathon for that matter! (On a serious note, you should really be very proud. Continue Reading