Last week, I went to see Dr. Crabtree at Uptown Natural Care Center for some A.R.T. (active release technique) and Graston (read more about those two things here) for some various aches and pains I have been having. While at my appointment, we got to talking about his new golden retriever puppy. He asked me how we trained Matilda to run with us. I couldn't remember much advice to share with him Continue Reading
Guest Fits: Completing Ironman Wisconsin with “My Team Triumph”
Adam is a member of my running club, the Calhoun Beach Running Club. He's a speedy one, so I haven't run with him much, but I had heard from a few other runners that he had a pretty amazing story to share about his first Ironman experience. I thought it would be interesting to hear more about it, so I asked Adam to recap it here for you.So what was so unique about Adam's experience? He and his Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: More BIC Bands and Cheering for TCM 2014!
Happy Sunday! I'm checking in with you quickly for my weekly recap of what happened last week in fitness and fitness fashion. Let's start with fitness! Monday: 11 miles with 8 hill repeats with the Calhoun Beach Running Club. It got pretty dark while we were at the hill. Next time I definitely need to bring my knuckle lights...So sad that it's already so dark so early! Tuesday: 4 easy miles Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: What to Wear and What NOT to Wear to the Twin Cities Marathon Expo.
If you've been watching the First Time Marathon Webinars that I have been doing with Nathan from Minneapolis Running, you've probably heeded our advice, and you've given a lot of thought to your gear for race day. Great! So, you've got your race day outfit all planned out, but have you given any thought to what to wear to the expo? I'd like to share some advice that comes from an experienced Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Mental Toughness for the Marathon Seminar at TC Running Company
Last Thursday night, I attended a seminar at TC Running Company about “Mental Toughness for Marathons.” It was presented by Kelsey Timm, who is a mental training consultant with the Center for Sport & Performance Psychology in Mankato, MN I’ll do my best to quickly summarize what we talked about but I think you could benefit the most from attending yourself the next time Continue Reading
Tilda Tuesday: Camping With Our Vizsla…
Tilda has been very pleased at how popular Tilda Tuesdays have been. She is beyond flattered that you enjoy vizslas/dogs so much!. Today, I'd like to share with you a little about our first experience camping in a tent with Matilda...let's just say it was less than a successful endeavor. A failed fit.... We booked a campsite at Afton State Park. We chose this park because its one of the few Continue Reading
Right Fit Giveaway: The Winner of the Two Minnie BIC Bands…
I put all your names in a bowl and had Dustin draw one. The winner of the two minnie BIC bands is....Alli P.! Alli's answer: "I love to read Chocolate Covered Katie's blog - all of her desserts are so good and whenever I have made them myself or for others, no one ever guesses they are "healthy" desserts. My go-to favorite is deep dish cookie pie!Also, despite the fact that I've seen you Continue Reading