By Cool JLL gave the D-man this perfect book for his birthday:Though his birthday was in July, she gave him the book this past weekend in the Dells. It is a highly entertaining book for runners, and I plan to 'share' several of its chapters in future posts! But I definitely want to "source" this, so please, please, please go pick up your own copy! The author is Mark Remy, along with the Continue Reading
Failed Fits at the Minnesota State Fair
By Cool JThe "Great Minnesota Get-Together" started last weekend. This two week event is quirky, kitschy, entertaining, and tasty. My husband loves it, and it wouldn't be a true summer for him without a day at the second biggest fair in the country!We usually spend a day here after a long run on the weekend, but this year, we had to squeeze in our fair time on a weekday. The D-man and I took Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Marathon Pace
By Cool JWe're six weeks out from the Steamtown Marathon, and our training is really ramping up.We had a19 mile long run last weekend, and we have 20 on the schedule for this weekend.Race day will be here soon!After some nice, easy running in the Dells this weekend, it was workout time back at the Calhoun Beach Running Club! 85 degrees and sunny did not provide for ideal conditions for a Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Family Photos
By: Cool JWhile in Wisconsin Dells this past weekend for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary, the 5 daughters decided to treat our parents to a family photo shoot. I don't think we have had family photos taken of us since were quite young. It's very rare that all 7 of us (5 daughters, 2 parents) and all the husbands/grandkids are together at one time, so it seemed like a perfect Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Wisconsin Dells
Celebration! My parents' 40th wedding anniversary is in a few days, and all 5 of the daughters wanted to plan something special to help them celebrate. A few years ago, we had met up at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells for my dad's 60th birthday. We all had a great time then, so we decided to meet there again to be together to celebrate such a monumental anniversary! If you're Continue Reading
Fits on the Road in Annandale, MN
This weekend was my good friend Abby's bachelorette party. Her wedding will be in September at the Weisman Art Museum - stay tuned for some featured fits from that sure-to-be-styling affair! But for now, we take our "fits" to a small cabin town in Minnesota, where 13 lovely ladies- almost all Calhoun Beach Run Clubbers- assembled to toast the bride-to-be. With so many runners at the same place Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Swedish Style
By Cool JFor my "final" Sweden post, I thought I'd share my observations of Stockholm Style! What's hot in Stockholm? Now, I never claim to be an expert. As I'm sure you've figured out on your own, LL and I are just a couple of regular gals trying to find the right fits for us in this world. But here are the top three things I could confidently say were HOT, HOT, HOT in Continue Reading