Yes, you read that correctly folks! I have a marathon on the horizon. Woohoo! After my husband and I got our first vaccine shots (Pfizer) we started to get serious about finding a marathon. We wanted one in a state we hadn't run yet that seemed likely to occur (i.e. a smaller marathon) so we could make some progress on our 50-state goal! We will be running THIS marathon in Sun Valley, Continue Reading

Kim and Zenaida’s Tuesday Topics link-up for today asks what your favorite time of year is to run. Read on to hear my thoughts! Living in Minneapolis, Minnesota means I have to deal with all the extremes in weather, from blizzards and negative temperatures in the winter, to 100 degree humid days in the summer! I try my best to embrace it all and get outside as much as I can, Continue Reading

Happy Easter! I hope you're having a wonderful day. This week started out chilly in Minneapolis, but the weekend is (and continues to be) quite perfect. Here's how things wrapped up in fitness! Monday: 8 morning miles with Christie; 9:10 min/mile average. I ran to meet her and needed to give her a few items, so I actually wore my run commute backpack. I haven't worn that thing in over a Continue Reading

Hello and happy Sunday. It's time for another weekly recap; but before I delve in, be sure to check out my post from Tuesday, "Popular Races I don't Want to Run!" and let me know what your answers would be! Here's how things went in fitness and life this week!Monday: 7 morning miles with my friend Christie. Virtual 1:1 with Discover Strength after work Tuesday: 6 morning miles with Continue Reading

Kim and Zenaida’s Tuesday Topics link-up for today asks if there is a popular race you never want to run! I have a feeling I've done a few popular races that not everyone wants to do. The biggest one was probably the Antarctica Marathon. Even though there is a waiting list with Marathon Tours of up to 3 years, it still isn't a trip or race that appeals to everyone, and I totally get it! Continue Reading

Welcome to spring! So glad the long hard winter of 2020/2021 is behind us, right? Though there was some random snow this week, it still felt like spring and there was some great running! Here's how things worked out in fitness (and life) this past week: Monday: 5 miles before work with my friend Christie. It might have been the Monday after Daylight Savings Time, but getting up early was Continue Reading

Kim and Zenaida’s Tuesday Topics link-up for today is supposed to be about the best things you've seen on a run, but I'm switching it up and sharing the WORST things I've seen on a run! I think a lot of the best things I've seen are sunrises/sunsets, cool monuments, penguins in Antarctica!!!, or the finish line in a tough race...but today, let's talk about the opposite- the Continue Reading