I’m back from Germany, recovering from the jet lag, and ready to share my Berlin Marathon experience with you all! When I was preparing for this race, I did a lot of googling for "Berlin Marathon tips" or "Berlin Marathon reviews." I ended up reading a lot of other bloggers recaps from previous year's races. And I ate those recaps up! Seriously, I found them very valuable in my preparation, and Continue Reading
Berlin Marathon Finishers!
By Jess in MinneapolisGuten Tag! I did it- marathon #15 is complete. My first international marathon. Final time: 3:59:39. Just barely squeaked in under four hours, but I'll take it. Jet lag to blame? The crazy insane crowded water stops? The missing Gatorade, replaced by hot tea at the water stops? #noexcuses I suppose. Afterall, a world record was broken today (amazing!)I'm excited about the Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Tips for Runner Safety.
By Jess in MinneapolisYesterday morning, I joined my friend Kelly for a morning run. It’s quite dark in the mornings now, but she was carrying a knuckle light. We were running along easily, catching up on the weekend’s events, when out of the dark shadows a man popped out at us and said, “Help me, help me! I’ve lost my glasses!” His presence seriously startled Kelly and me, and I responded quickly Continue Reading
Weekly Recap and the Calhoun Beach Running Club Capitol Run!
By Jess in MinneapolisSeptember is here, and fall is creeping up on us. I bet most of you are tapering now if you're doing a fall marathon. Cheers to the taper!My first week of the taper panned out pretty well. Here are the details:Monday: Yoga! Hot Power Fusion at Corepower Yoga at St. Louis Park with instructor Joseph. Felt amazing!Tuesday: 8 am miles soloWednesday: Surly Furious Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Welcome to September!
Jess in MinneapolisHere we are entering the last big week of training for the Berlin marathon before the taper. Poor Dustin is struggling with athletic pubalgia, so keep your fingers crossed that he can still run the race. I told him he could always just run with me! We've never run a marathon actually together (though we've traveled to plenty marathons together), and I think it would be a lot of Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Madison Mini-Marathon
By Jess in MinneapolisI ran the Madison Mini-Marathon yesterday, August 17, 2013.Dustin and I were actually in Madison for my cousin's wedding, so it worked out perfectly that we could run this race as our long run Saturday morning. Two of my sisters ran it as well, though no LL this year (although she did a great job cheering for us from the sidelines!)This was the fifth year of this Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Another Cabin Weekend!
By Jess in MinneapolisI'm back from another long weekend at the cabin. These Fits on the Road At The Cabin posts are all pretty similar, I apologize. But this trip was different for a special reason: this time, we were joined by Dustin's mom and stepdad, as well as his brother, wife, and two nephews. His brother has been living in Tokyo, Japan for nearly fifteen years. He met his wife there, Continue Reading