By Jess in Minneapolis"Winter is coming."This isn't just a quote from Game of Thrones. It's the truth. Winter is indeed coming, and runners in Minnesota (and the rest of the Midwest) need to be prepared.All you warm weather readers, I am going to tell you something shocking. I run outside all winter. Yep. All winter. In Minnesota.I have run through hail and blizzards, and you can too, as long as Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: The Five Rules for Your GPS Device
By Jess in MinneapolisGreg McMillan, of “McMillan Calculator” fame, recently wrote about GPS devices in his weekly newsletter, and he provided some helpful rules to ensure that you are using your GPS to your benefit, rather than to your detriment.Now, I love my Garmin just as much as the next runner, but I definitely agree with Greg that sometimes runners can become a little obsessed with it. We Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Brooks Nightlife Line and A Running Event at Marathon Sports.
I did something a little crazy yesterday- well, crazy for me.I did a two-a-day of running. Yes, I occasionally do two-a-days, but it’s always one run and one other activity- yoga or strength training. I had never done two runs in a day- one in the AM and one in the PM. Two-a-days might be the norm for some of you (particularly you high mileage monsters!), but it was the first time for me. I’m Continue Reading
Fits Do Race (Pre)views: Upcoming Thanksgiving Races in the Minneapolis Area.
By Cool J in MinneapolisThe past five years, my family has organized their own 5k. You can check those out HERE and HERE. We "organized" this 5k just for the family. It was an opportunity for us to share a fun run with the whole family, and it was a healthy event where everyone could join. We tried to make it authentic with shirts, medals, a post-race party like no other, and Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Back to Running and Some Fall Apple Picking
**First of all, I forgot to congratulate my sister Cresta on the blog on her finish at the Milwaukee marathon last week, and today, my sister Erin at the Chicago marathon! Way to go sisters! With the recent focus on posting about Berlin, I realized that a whole week has past since I returned, and I haven't filled you in on any news post-marathon #15! Fitness: I took a week off from running Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: 25 Golden Rules of Running
By Jess in MinneapolisWith Berlin behind me, I have had some time to reflect on my performance, and what I need to do differently for my next marathon. I have been researching a bit online, ordering a few new books (such as YOU (Only Faster) and the Runner's World Cookbook).Throughout my online research, I came across this handy article from Runner's World. I found a lot of their Golden Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: How to be a Great Marathon Spectator
This past Sunday was the Twin Cities Marathon. Lead men and lead women at mile five The past several years, Dustin and I have been out of town running marathons in other cities on TCM weekend (Milwaukee, WI; St. George, UT; Scranton, PA) We were excited to be in town this year and able to cheer for our friends who were participating. Well, maybe I was more excited than this Continue Reading