By JessieThe Lake Minnetonka 1/2 Marathon was held on Sunday, May 6, rain or shine (that last bit turned out to be pretty important!)Packet pickup was held on Saturday, May 5 from 9 am- 6 pm at the Optum Health Performance center in Eden Prairie.There was plenty of parking at packet pickup, but not much to see at the expo. We grabbed our bags and headed out.Check out these cute light blue dri-fit Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: Pure Barre
By JessieBack in October, I posted a short post to share my excitement with regards to a rumor that a Pure Barre was opening soon in Minneapolis (read about it here).And, the time for that opening finally came. The studio had their "soft" opening this week and they offered free classes all week!I signed up with a few run club girls for a 6 am class this past Friday. After my okay experience at Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Goldy’s 10 Mile
By JessieGoldy's 10 Mile, a.k.a "Goldy's Run" was held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 8 am. This was only the second year of the race, but as a participant, I felt that it was a great success!The race starts and finishes near the TCF Bank stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The finish actually is a "spectacular finish" on the football field at TCF Bank Stadium where you can Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Snowboarding and Skiing
By: Cool JLL and I spent 3 full days on the mountains of Big Sky, Montana. It was a lot of fun, but also definitely a "fresh new" fitness endeavor.We both agreed that on an easy run, it's more physically challenging (and in our opinion, you burn more calories) when you are a beginner. LL took a few semi-private lessons with a professional to work on her skills. I'm sure the repetition of the Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Just Shut Up and Run
By JessieAs we have mentioned several times by now, LL and I were in Big Sky, Montana over the past 4 days. We had three full days of skiing/snowboarding on the mountain, with one day of rest (i.e. shopping and Norris Hot Springs).This morning, our alarms went off at 3:00 am, for the drive back to Bozeman for a 6 am flight.Unfortunately (though fortunately for those who still had another day to Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Norris Hot Springs
Warm temps and rain kept the Right Fits off the slopes yesterday. As mentioned earlier, we headed into Bozeman for the day. A friend of my husband's recommended that we check out the Norris Hot Springs, located about 30 minutes from Bozeman. "The Water of the Gods is at Norris Hot Springs, a Montana geothermal wonder. Travelers discover a unique place to relax, refresh and enjoy in every Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Exploring Downtown Bozeman, Montana
Some rain and warmer temps kept us off the slopes today, so the Right Fits decided to spend the day in Bozeman, Montana, shopping along historic main street, and enjoying this unique retail locale. Our first stop was the "Cosmica Boutique", where you can find "world finds, clothing, accessories, shoes, home decorations and kids clothing." We both found several items that we would Continue Reading