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Weekly Recap: 1 Week Until the Amsterdam Marathon

October 9, 2022 By Jessie Benson 30 Comments

It's marathon week! My 40th marathon will be on October 16, 2022! Technically this a recap of two weeks out from the race. Monday: 7.5 mile morning run around Regent's park. About a year ago, I tweaked my back so bad, and it was sore for a week. I did it again and have no idea how, but I spent most of my "strength training" time just doing a bunch of downward and upward dogs, cat and cow Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 2 Weeks Until the Amsterdam Marathon

October 2, 2022 By Jessie Benson 27 Comments

Look at that gorgeous sunrise in the Marylebone neighborhood, from my morning run around Regent's Park. London is so pretty. So, marathon #40 will be here soon. I realized too late that I could be running my 40th full in my 40th year, but I actually turn 41 two days before Amsterdam. Oh well, I'll definitely run my 41st marathon in my 41st year! Monday: Rest day from running! After 68+ miles Continue Reading

3 Weeks Until the Amsterdam Marathon

September 25, 2022 By Jessie Benson 28 Comments

I'm getting down to the final stretch before marathon 40. Amsterdam will also be my first European marathon as a European! (I have run Berlin and London in the past for European marathons.) This was essentially my biggest week of training mileage wise; now it's taper time! Monday: I started the day with a 7 mile run around Regent's Park. Large parts were blocked off by police as the path Continue Reading

4 Weeks Until the Amsterdam Marathon

September 16, 2022 By Jessie Benson 32 Comments

Hello all from London! It's been an interesting week; just four weeks until my 40th marathon. Here's how training (and life) went this week! Monday: First run commute from the new place! It should really only be 4 miles, but I ran through Regent's Park and missed a turn, so it turned into 7.7. Eeks! I also ran through Green Park and saw all the flowers for the Queen. This was just the Continue Reading

Weekly Recap of Life in London…

September 11, 2022 By Jessie Benson 36 Comments

....and training for the Amsterdam marathon, which is now 5 weeks away. Holy moly, what a week... First, was the tragic news about Eliza Fletcher. My heart breaks for her family, and like many other female runners, it's so scary; I run alone quite a bit and this could have just as easily been me. I am so angry with all the victim blaming when we should be pointing our fingers towards the Continue Reading

6 Weeks Until the Amsterdam Marathon

September 4, 2022 By Jessie Benson 33 Comments

6 weeks until the Amsterdam marathon, which will be my 40th full marathon! Can't wait. Here's how training went this past week: Monday: We were still in the Cotswolds, which meant some adventurous trail running! (If you missed it, I shared a travel post about our long weekend in the Cotswolds, catch up HERE.) We followed the Cotswold Way, which is a 102-mile walking trail. We Continue Reading

Fits on the Road: A Long Weekend in the Cotswolds

September 1, 2022 By Jessie Benson 6 Comments

This post is a travel journal + guide for a visit to the Cotswolds in the United Kingdom! When we first arrived in London (about a month ago), a few colleagues told me that we should try to make it to the Cotswolds before the summer was over. After a bit of research, we decided it was a good place to visit for the long bank holiday in August. I found a dog-friendly AirBnB in Winchcombe and Continue Reading

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My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps My first time skiing (well, snowboarding) the Alps was a success, and by success I mean it didn’t end with a helicopter evacuation after an epic knee injury like the last Wedel sister who skied the Alps (hi @emariecantu 😉)

I’ve snowboarded quite a few US resorts and Europe was different in a few ways:
1: Lift tickets are cheap! Only €60 a day vs. $200+ in the US
2: It’s all about the coffee breaks, fondue lunches, and après ski (for the locals, not for us. See video from La Folie Douce as example 🥳)
3: Nothing is “out-of-bounds”. Ski at your own risk. You’re responsible for your own rescue cost. 
4: The trails are rated green, blue, red, and black. No double black diamond rating, just a ton of off-piste. The mountain is huge.
5: Food and wine is expensive but mostly good.
6:  It wasn’t that busy for us but when it was, the lift lines were chaos, every man for himself 🤣
Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻 . I did it Run commuting! 🏃‍♀️👩‍💻
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I did it in Mpls too but it’s much more common in London; my office has showers + towels + lockers + blowdryers/flat irons. There are always other runners & cyclists getting ready in the morning & I see many other runners on my run in with their packs on! My shortest route is just over 4 miles (Hampstead to Leicester Square) but I can always lengthen it if I want (though the backpack is pretty heavy in the winter.) It’s a really fun option that I’m glad I can do on occasion. Have you tried it?
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#runcommute #london #londonrunner #commute #skipthetraffic #ultimatedirection #fastpakher20
15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_mara 15 weeks until marathon #41, the @vienna_city_marathon ! Excited to kick off a fresh training block here in London 🇬🇧🏃‍♀️ Guessing there will be lots of rainy & muddy miles in my future 😆
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#viennacitymarathon #vienna #viennaaustria #marathontraining #iloverunning
2022 in 53 pictures! 2022 in 53 pictures!
Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 Last post on the grid about Lapland, I swear!😁 We did a husky sled 5k with Tundra Huskies; I was worried about whether I would be comfortable with how the dogs were treated but these pups seemed very well cared for and they seemed to LOVE pulling the sled! I was “so brave” & even drove the sled. Afterwards we got to give some snuggles to the retired pups ❤️🐕🥶🇫🇮
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#huskie #tundrahuskie #finland #lapland #huskyridesinfinland
A unique experience overnight in what was basicall A unique experience overnight in what was basically an igloo in Lapland! Not sure I could do it more than one night though 😆
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#finland #lapland #snowhotel #laplandfinland #laplandsnowvillage #cold #brrr
The stunning light above the Arctic Circle! #levi The stunning light above the Arctic Circle! #levi #lapland #finland #arcticcircle #travel #winterwonderland
I was told it didn’t snow in London. I’d like I was told it didn’t snow in London. I’d like a refund please. 🇬🇧💔🥶
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#londonsnow #london #minnesotaninlondon #expat #londonexpat #winter
Exploring the Buda side of the Danube via a run 🏃🏼🏃‍♀️ 
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#fishermansbastion #budapest #hungary #runexploring #buda #danube #europe
Dustin and I “participated” in our family turk Dustin and I “participated” in our family turkey trot from afar (he did his yesterday in the rain ☔️). Thanksgiving is kinda my family’s thing, as it’s the holiday where all 4 of my sisters + partners + kids + my parents all get together vs Christmas; there’s always a race of some kind, often a lip sync competition, a clothing swap, maybe a squabble or two (& bets on who causes the drama) and endless laughs. It’s weird not being there this year, especially since it’s the first without my mom 😕. But my dad is keeping traditions alive & sent us our “bibs” to join in from London. ❤️🦃🏃‍♀️🏃🏼 (and I’m so glad the rest of my sisters will be there for him.)
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Cherish your family traditions and give your family a hug for me 🙂
“Danube River Cruise.” aka, “We are too old “Danube River Cruise.” aka, “We are too old for a booze cruise.” 😂
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#budapest #hungary #budapest🇭🇺 #danube #danuberiver #boozecruise
Putting more Porto on the grid 🤩🇵🇹 . . . Putting more Porto on the grid 🤩🇵🇹
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#portugal #porto #onthegrid #travel #marathon #portomarathon #iloveportugal #iloveporto #wanderlust #europe
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