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Weekly Recap: 6 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon

March 13, 2022 By Jessie Benson 32 Comments

6 weeks until the Boston marathon! That means spring is almost here, right? This week's weather offered some challenges, but looking forward to next week, it appears that "false spring" might be here - there's a high of 50 in the forecast for Minneapolis! Here's how training for the Boston marathon went this week: Monday: I wasn't sure about trail conditions after the terrible ice over Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon

March 6, 2022 By Jessie Benson 29 Comments

Well, it was another interesting week of training for the Boston marathon in Minnesota. Even though its March, the weather wasn't very cooperative- lots of icy mornings. Here are the gory details! Monday: 5:30 am run with my friend Sarah (i.e....back in the office, so have to start early again.), 7.3 miles, 9:08 min/mile average. Temps above zero, trails relatively clear. 20 min upper body Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 8 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon

February 27, 2022 By Jessie Benson 31 Comments

What a heavy week, wasn't it? My heart breaks for the people of Ukraine. I can't imagine what they are going through. I know we all are seeing the news and no one really needs my take on it, so I'll just say that I am hoping for peace. Moving on to the regular light-heartedness of fitness, which I recognize that I am very fortunate to have. It was another cold and icy week in Minneapolis, Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Greetings from Whitefish & 9 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon

February 20, 2022 By Jessie Benson 34 Comments

I left off with last week's recap with day 1 of snowboarding in Whitefish, Montana. That Sunday was a gorgeous bluebird day, warm enough to comfortably enjoy an après-ski on a patio! That sun felt amazing. We had a lot of fun on the mountain! Whitefish was a lovely ski resort- a bit more low-key than some (no lift lines! No crowds!!) with plenty of blues and accessible black diamonds for an Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 10 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon

February 13, 2022 By Jessie Benson 29 Comments

10 weeks until marathon #39, the Boston Marathon on April 18! Here's how training went this past week in the frozen tundra: Monday: It's not quite so easy to 'never miss a Monday' when you wake up to -4 degrees, you know? I was tempted to cancel on my friends, but I forced myself to get up for 7 easy miles, 9:20 min/mile average. It was another frozen lashes kind of morning Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 11 Weeks Until the Boston Marathon

February 5, 2022 By Jessie Benson 34 Comments

Hello! I missed my weekly recap last week; my mom had surgery and had some complications afterwards, so it was a stressful week. Fortunately, she is stable (thank goodness), though she'll be in the hospital for awhile. I shared a bit more on a post earlier this week, the February Ultimate Coffee Date with Deb and Coco. Please get vaccinated. And thank you to all the wonderful health care workers Continue Reading

February Ultimate Coffee Date!

February 2, 2022 By Jessie Benson 46 Comments

This is my first time linking up with Deb and Coco for their monthly Ultimate Coffee Date. This link-up is a bit more personal, a bit more random… Here goes! If we were having coffee together, mine would probably be a non-fat latte. That's usually my coffee order of choice! I don't like a lot of sugar or sweetener, just coffee or espresso with some sort of a milk. I'm also a fan of a Continue Reading

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Some recent pics ❤️🇬🇧🐶🏃‍♀️ . Some recent pics ❤️🇬🇧🐶🏃‍♀️
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1- The Ten Bells pub in Spitalfield’s with an interesting history
2- Tower Bridge morning run commute 
3- Ruth run along the Thames
4- Wellington Arch in Hyde Park
5- Buckingham Palace on a long run 
6- Boden! in Chelsea.
7- Royal Arcade in Mayfair 
8- Ruth on the national railway to Margate
9- Margate Beach in Kent 
10- Margate Beach in Kent
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#vizslasofinstagram #margatebeach #margate #kent #london #dogsonthetube #dogsonthetubearethebest #thamesrun #londonrunner
Who’s to say I’m not an Olympic hopeful? 😆🇬🇧❤️
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17 mile exploratory run Thames -> Regent’s Canal -> Victoria Park -> Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park & back. The Amsterdam marathon is 10 weeks away. 🥳
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#queenelizabetholympicpark #longrun #instarunner #londonrunner #saturdaylongrun #exploringlondonbyfoot #amsterdammarathon
I spy a London fox! 🦊 🇬🇧❤️ . . . . # I spy a London fox! 🦊 🇬🇧❤️ 
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#londonfox #london #mileendpark #morningrun #fox
Full weekend exploring London, with a 16 mile long Full weekend exploring London, with a 16 mile long run on Regent’s Canal & Victoria Park, a visit to Borough Market, a walk with the pups to Shoreditch, dinner on Bermondsey Street, more running & lots of dog walks (+ meeting with a dog walker for this week when we both are in the office), and then the formal tour of the Tower of London. Covered a lot of ground. #london #exploringlondon #movetolondon #expat #londonexpat #runninginlondon #bermondsey #toweroflondon
Best reunion ever! I've been so, so worried, but t Best reunion ever! I've been so, so worried, but these girls were such troopers through a 4-day delay in Chicago when it was too hot for them to fly, to a 7-hour flight from Chicago to Amsterdam, 5 hours getting through customs, followed by a 9 hour van transport (via the eurotunnel) to London to be reunited with us. ❤️ So much happiness in my heart to be together again.
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#vizsla #vizslasofinstagram #ilovemydogs #welltraveled #londonvizslas #londondogs
Good morning Thames! #morningrun #towerbridge #lon Good morning Thames! #morningrun #towerbridge #london #expat #mplstolondon
Exploring our new home the best way we know how, v Exploring our new home the best way we know how, via a long run! 
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Send me all your tips on London life 😊
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#longrun #london #expats #unitedkingdom #instarunner #londonrunner #amsterdammarathon
Run with Nordica, brunch with Richard & Craig- fit Run with Nordica, brunch with Richard & Craig- fitting in as much as we can between packing! #morningrun #brunch #friends #movetolondon
I’m committing to posting more “on the grid” I’m committing to posting more “on the grid” as I don’t love how Instagram is mostly reels and stories, so expect more pictures here, even when they are blurry from a sweaty iPhone camera 🤣 It was a struggle out there for all 13.7 miles, but still enjoyed my last Saturday long run around the lakes with my friend @vstabenow ‘s company for 10 of them! 
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#chainoflakes #minneapolis #minneapolisrunner #longrun #humidrun #instarunner #amsterdammarathon
Well, I guess last Saturday wasn’t my farewell t Well, I guess last Saturday wasn’t my farewell to Peter Cottontail on the Trail, Julie and I made our way out there this morning for a fun Friday run! #petercottontailontherunningtrail #minnehaha #morningrun #minneapolis
Our last bocce game last night. 😢 Keep the team Our last bocce game last night. 😢 Keep the team alive for us @mdmason1 & @jeramsland and hopefully we will sub in if we are back visiting next summer! #lindenhillsbocce #lindenhills #bocceball #summer #goodbye #washbeards #ayeayecaptain #neighborhood
Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exc Ruth and Matilda have been dying to share some exciting news- we are moving to London!

- Dustin was offered a really great opportunity through the same company to take on a new role in London.
- My company approved a transfer for me to our London office- same job for me (fun new office location!)
- I’ll be localized, Dustin will be an expat.
- The move has been in the works for awhile, but UK immigration was slow with visa processing due to Covid, staffing shortages, the Ukrainian war refugee crisis, etc. but we now have our visas so things are moving quickly- tentative move date is July 7!
- Though the delay was frustrating at first, I think it was meant to be, as it allowed me to be in the US for my mom’s last days and then her funeral. 😕
- We will be renting a flat in the city of London. Visitors welcome!
- Ruth & Matilda are coming with. We wouldn’t go if they couldn’t join! Happy to share details on how they are getting there, but Dustin’s firm set up us with an amazing agency that handles it all, @worldcarepet 
- Some good friends are hosting a goodbye party/open house on June 25th. Text me for details, I’d love to see you before we leave. All are invited! 🇬🇧
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#londonbound #mplstolondon #london #ruthandmatildasbigadventure #expat #uk
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