Hi all! I'm blogging on my phone, which is not that easy...but I wanted to say hi. We're at the cabin for a reunion of sorts with Dustin's extended family (including his brother and family who are visiting from Japan). I did my long run yesterday morning before we left. It actually was one of my best feeling long runs so far, thanks to an early start and company from my friend Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: How to Successfully Maneuver a Support Stop During a Race.
If you're a new distance runner, or even an experienced one, you may find support stops to be a bit of a frustrating experience. But they shouldn't be! I mean, the support stops are located on a race course to help you, not to hinder your performance. With a few simple tips, you should be able to eliminate any struggles you encounter at support stops. How to Successfully Maneuver a Support Continue Reading
Fits for a Cause: The Home Tee.
Where do you call home? When I came to Minnesota for college, I would still call Wisconsin (where I grew up) “home.” Are you going "home" for Christmas? Even after graduating from the University of Minnesota, when I moved off campus, and started my first “big-girl job,” I would still talk about Wisconsin, or my parent’s house as “home.” Eventually however, Minnesota became home. I’m Continue Reading
Tilda Tuesdays: Flashback to the Early Days
Hi! Welcome to the first installment of Tilda Tuesdays, where you can stop by for plenty of vizsla pictures. I thought I'd start at the beginning, with a few puppy pictures from the really early days. Matilda was born in Brookings, South Dakota, at a breeder named "HR Vizsla." We went down to the farm once when she was just 4 weeks old to pick her out (out of a litter of about 8 puppies I Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Mill City Running Store and Urban Wildland Half Marathon
I'm going to try to be a little consistent here with the blog. Every Sunday, you can expect a weekly recap. On Tuesdays, you can stop by for "Tilda Tuesday" where I'll post a picture or two of my vizsla Matilda- I need to keep all my new dog-loving readers interested, and I'm always happy to share pictures of Matilda! On Fridays, you can expect "Fitness on Fridays" where I'll share some tips Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Race Ready: Time for Some Self-Talk!
My sister is here, yay! Our packets for the race have been picked up. We're ready for the Urban Wildland Half Marathon tomorrow! I took the day off of work and started my day early with a quick barre class at The Barre. Then it was lots of errands, such as the grocery store to stock up on bananas and gatorade, and then off to packet picket! Packet picket was held at the Richfield Ice Continue Reading
Fits Do Race (Pre)views: The Urban Wildland Half Marathon
Hi all! Thank you for all the love on Matilda's Guide to Minneapolis- apparently you guys love dogs! You're not coming here for Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion- you're coming here for a daily dose of vizsla! Now that I know, I'll try to post plenty of pictures of this face more often... #vizslaselfie She forgot to mention that she also loves the Apple store in Uptown- dog Continue Reading