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One Week Until the Indianapolis Marathon!

November 3, 2019 By Jessie Benson 31 Comments

Just one week to go until the Indianapolis Marathon! I've been counting down the weeks to the Indianapolis for quite a while now. Though this will be my fourth marathon of 2019, (Houston, Antarctica, Brookings), it's the first one where I feel like I might be close to where I was pre-broken leg. My goal is to break 3:35, though I think I would be happy with anything in the 3:3X zone. I've put Continue Reading

Three Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon!

October 20, 2019 By Jessie Benson 34 Comments

I made it through the biggest week of marathon training for Indianapolis- woohoo! I'm really excited for marathon 33 (state #23) in three weeks! My coach doesn't have me step back too much yet; I still have an 18 mile long run next weekend. But the overall intensity and mileage are on the decrease over the next three weeks. Taper time! Here's how training went this past week! Monday: 8 Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 17 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon

July 14, 2019 By Jessie Benson 23 Comments

Well, this was a bit of an interesting week in training due to my work trip/offsite meeting in Montauk. Here's how things went: Monday: I was up and running before 5 am to fit in 6 miles before my uber picked me up to head to the airport. I flew into LGA; the drive from the airport to our hotel (Guerney's on Star Island in Montauk) was about 3 hours. We arrived in time to check-in and shower Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 1 Week Until the Brookings Marathon

May 5, 2019 By Jessie Benson 25 Comments

Happy Sunday and welcome to May! I'm so glad spring is in full swing; it's wonderful to run outside without worrying about whether or not the trails will be icy, isn't it?  Here's how training went this past week for the Brookings Marathon that I will be running with my sister (her goal is around 4:20-4:25): Monday: 6.65 miles with my friend Christie before work, Discover Strength Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 2 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon

January 6, 2019 By Jessie Benson 29 Comments

Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap of training for the Houston Marathon, which is coming up in just two short weeks! (P.S. the pic above is courtesy of the talented Ami Koch Photography!) (another P.S. If you missed it, be sure to check out my recap of all 2018 HERE!) Here's how training went this past week: Monday: New Year's Eve! I did have to work, but was done a bit early. Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Two Weeks Until the New York City Marathon

October 22, 2017 By Jessie Benson 28 Comments

Hi all and happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap, linking up with Jess from Jess Runs ATL. Details below if you want to join our link-up :) (I’m also joining HoHo Runs/Mississippi Piddlin, who host similar link-ups. Check them out!) There are only TWO weeks-14 days- until I run the New York City Marathon, my 6th World Major; I'm so excited! Here's how training went this past Continue Reading

Fitting Remarks: Tips for the Marathon Taper

June 13, 2017 By Jessie Benson 2 Comments

(With Grandma's Marathon this weekend, I thought it was a good idea to re-visit an older post about the taper!) The taper: that magical place when you sit back and enjoy all this extra free time and relish in all your hard work over the past 18 weeks… You're probably thinking, "Magical? No way. The taper sucks!" Why does the taper suck? You start second guessing all of your Continue Reading

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Ruth’s longest run: 7.58 miles! She wasn’t a f Ruth’s longest run: 7.58 miles! She wasn’t a fan of winter running (I feel ya, Ruth) but seems to like spring running! #minneapolis #rgb #ruth #runningbuddy #ilovemydogs #myfurryrunningbuddy #vizslasofinstagram #vizslarunner
This special lady is 12 years old! (84 in dog year This special lady is 12 years old! (84 in dog years 😳) She’s still up for a mile or so of jogging, and endless miles of walks. But then relishes her recovery naps and would kindly prefer if Ruth didn’t hog the blankets 🐶 
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Matilda Sloan Benson, you will always be the BEST dog 💙#vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #matilda #seniordog #youngatheart #ilovemydogs 📸 thx to @amikkoch
Ruth refuses to pose for post-run pics 😋 . . Th Ruth refuses to pose for post-run pics 😋
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This bright blue @oiselle vest was almost too warm for a 30 degree run! .
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My (fully vaccinated!) sister & I did a fun “Sav My (fully vaccinated!) sister & I did a fun “Save the Manatees” virtual 10k this morning around the lakes. Not exactly manatee/Florida weather but it was wonderful to have an hour+ to catch up in person. #savethechubbymermaids #IRunforMovement #sisters #vaccinated #winterrun
Sharing some runner pet peeves on the blog today ( Sharing some runner pet peeves on the blog today (link in profile), linking up with @kookyrunner & @zenaida_arroyo ! Let me know what I missed- what are your runner pet peeves? #petpeeves #runners #linkup #runblog
Presidents’ Day weekend marks 3 years since I br Presidents’ Day weekend marks 3 years since I broke my tibia/fibula on an icy long run; 5 marathons later (4 in 2019, only 1 in 2020 🦠), I still have flashbacks to that painful slip! 
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But I forced myself outside for a short run (-14 degrees!) to commemorate the occasion. 🧐😄🥳 #brokentibiaandfibula #icyrun #winterrunning #minnesota #minneapolisrunner #instarunners
Next level ice bath post long run. 🥶 . . #iceba Next level ice bath post long run. 🥶
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Easy treadmill miles. “Call the Midwife” on Ne Easy treadmill miles. “Call the Midwife” on Netflix.  Sporting some new Nuun gear. Happy Friday! Mural courtesy of @angelaoudoyle 💙 
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Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE fro Coming from a girl who has broke her leg TWICE from slipping on ice during a run (2008, 2018), I’m surely tempting fate by saying winter running isn’t always that bad 😁 🥶 ❄️ #winterrunning #ice #brokenleg #morningrun #minneapolisrunner #instarunner #snowyrun #toughrunner
Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Def Excited to be a nuun ambassador again in 2021! Definitely my hydration of choice. And if you are interested in gorgeous wooden nuun cases, hit me up, I know a guy! (My dad. That’s the guy 😆)#nuunlife #nuunambassador #teamnuun #legacy #hydration #nuuncase #runner
Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he love Dustin loves jumping pics about as much as he loves selfies 🤫🤬🤗 but he manages to be a good sport; let’s all be good sports to each other in 2021! 😋#happynewyear #run #newyearsdayrun #minneapolis #jumpingpic #sunnywinterday
Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the v Last run of 2020! Looking forward to getting the vaccine, the return of races & travel, and most of all, seeing friends and family again in 2021! (Ruth is looking forward to cuddling under a blanket as it’s too cold for her today!) 
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I ran 2,718 miles this year, completed one marathon (Atlanta on March 1), ran 307 miles in one month (July!), and started running with little Ruth Gertrude Benson! Not the year in running I expected, but happy to be running through it all 😄  #happynewyear #2021 #getvaccinated #vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #morningrun
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