Another week, another weekly recap of training for the Fargo marathon in 5 weeks! As far as I have heard, the marathon is still on, though I have started to see races get cancelled (Air Force Marathon, New Jersey Marathon.) Dustin is running Boston in October; so far they also haven't mentioned anything about a cancellation. I'll keep training as though it's on for now! (One quick thing- in Continue Reading
A Trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area 2021
In addition to my normal weekly recap of training, I’m sharing a recap of our trip last week to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). Backpacking, paddling, and adventure- those are fitness related, right? If you have been reading for a little while, you'll remember that Dustin and I went to the Boundary Waters last August 2020 with our two vizslas (Read about that trip HERE.) This time, Continue Reading
6 Weeks Until the Fargo Marathon & a Trip to the BWCA
This was an odd week of training- not as much running, but a whole lot of paddling and portaging in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. If you're curious about the BWCA, I hope to write a more detailed post about our adventures, but Dustin and I also went last summer and I wrote about that trip HERE. On to the recap! Monday: 6 miles with Christie, Sarah, and Ruth the vizsla pup! 9 min/mile Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the Fargo Marathon
Welcome to another week of recapping my training for the upcoming Fargo Marathon on September 25th! Before I dive in, be sure to check out my post from Tuesday sharing details on my home gym! On to the recap.... Monday: 7 miles, 9:10 min/mile average. Lovely morning. Barre class at The Bar Method after work Tuesday: Ladder workout! 20 minutes easy, then 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 progressively Continue Reading
Tuesday Topics: Show Off Your Home Gym
Happy Tuesday friends! I’m linking up with Kim from Kooky Runner and Zenaida for their Tuesday Topics, Show Off Your Home Gym! Let's talk about home gyms! My 'home gym' is quite small; some may call it more of a fitness “area”, vs. an actual GYM, ha! I live in Minneapolis in a 1920's Tudor style house; I love our house, but living an older home definitely Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 8 Weeks Until the Fargo Marathon
Welcome to my weekly recap, where I share the details of my training for the upcoming Fargo Marathon on September 25th, which will be my 36th full marathon and 25th state in my 50-state quest. After North Dakota, I will officially be halfway done with marathons in all 50 states, woo-hoo! On to the recap.... Monday: My sister Erin and her kids were still staying with us, so she and I ran 6 Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 9 Weeks Until the Fargo Marathon
Slow down, summer- you're going too fast! I wish I could pause time during this last summer of working from home. I know I'll look back on this and miss it. But I'm spending it like any other, with lots of running. Here's how this week went in training for the Fargo, North Dakota marathon! Monday: 6 miles with Christie and Julie, 9:14 min/mile average. Barre class at the Bar Method after Continue Reading