Happy Sunday! I'm checking in with my weekly recap and link-up with Jess from Jess Runs ATL. Details at the bottom of this post to join us. I am also linking up with Courtney and HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out! Here's how training for the NYC marathon went last week: Monday: Rest from running, which felt great after the City of Lakes half marathon Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: ALTR Minneapolis
Have you heard of ALTR? It's one of the newest fitness studios in Minneapolis. They just opened on August 28th! I was offered a complementary visit for me and a friend to try out a class and share my experience. My friend Vicki works downtown and is always up to try out new classes, so I offered the 'friend' pass to her. She's a big fan of Alchemy and Physical Culture, and said she had been Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 8 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon
Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the New York City Marathon. Only 8 weeks to go! Jess and I are hosting our normal weekly link-up; details at the end of this post. I am also linking up with Courtney and HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out! Monday: The Victory Labor Day 10k. After a 73 mile week last week, I didn't have high Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Home Sweet Home!
My first full week back in the United States- woo-hoo! I had a great experience in India, but there's no place like home. And while I struggled to get the training in while I was overseas, it felt great to get back to it this week back in Minneapolis- where it's EASY to be a runner! I'm linking up as always with Jess from Jess Runs ATL, details below. Here's how last week's training for the Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: A Market/Bazaar Tour of Mumbai
Catching up? I've been in India for 5 weeks for work. Read these posts to see what I've been up to! Week 1 in Mumbai A Tour of Mumbai Week 2 in India Visiting Jaipur, Rajasthan Week 3 in India How to Visit the Taj Mahal in a Weekend From Mumbai Week 4 in India Running a Half Marathon in Mumbai Last Saturday, (the weekend when I ran the half marathon in Mumbai on Sunday), I had planned Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 10 Weeks Until the NYC Marathon
Hello from Minneapolis! I am back in the good ol' USA and so happy to be home. I still had one last week in India; here's my recap. Linking up as always with Jess Runs ATL. Join us! Monday: I woke up to more torrential rains, a dead phone, and tired legs (post half marathon)...I was pretty grumpy. I slogged through 8.5km (5.3 miles) on the treadmill with no music, no podcasts, nothing. Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The IDBI Mumbai Half Marathon
Last Sunday, I ran the IDBI Mumbai Half Marathon. Saturday Expo: The expo was held on Thursday/Friday/Saturday, but since I had to work far away from the packet pick up, Saturday was my only option. I had my driver take me to the University of Mumbai Kalina campus, where the expo was being held at the sports complex there. It was interesting to see the University campus...very different Continue Reading