The Right Fits

Only 10 weeks unto my 35th marathon and first one of 2021! Can't wait to conquer 26.2 miles again at the end of June. Here's a recap of my training (and life!) this past week: Monday: A sleepy 8 mile run, solo, before work. After shorts and a tank top on Sunday, it was below freezing with lots of wind and even some snowflakes! Not my favorite run, but I got it done. 9:20 min/mile Continue Reading

Kim and Zenaida’s Tuesday Topics link-up for today is all about your pre-long run or pre-race routine! Read on to hear my thoughts. I thought about sharing my pre-race routine, but I'm a little out of practice with races, ha! But I've been consistent with my Saturday long runs throughout the pandemic. So I thought it would make more sense to share my pre-long run Continue Reading

Hello and welcome to my weekly recap! 11 weeks until I (hopefully) run my 35th marathon, 24th state on my 50-state quest, and 1st marathon post-pandemic / post-vaccination! Before I delve into training, be sure to check out Tuesday's post about my favorite podcasts! Here's how this week went in training for the Idaho marathon! Monday: I had a 7 am meeting, so no time for a pre-work run. Continue Reading

Kim and Zenaida’s Tuesday Topics link-up for today asks if you listen to podcasts while you run, and if so, what are some of your favorites? Read on to hear my thoughts! To be perfectly honest, I don't listen to podcasts that often when running because I often run with friends and I'm there for the company and the conversation. However, during the strictest part of Covid Continue Reading

Yes, you read that correctly folks! I have a marathon on the horizon. Woohoo! After my husband and I got our first vaccine shots (Pfizer) we started to get serious about finding a marathon. We wanted one in a state we hadn't run yet that seemed likely to occur (i.e. a smaller marathon) so we could make some progress on our 50-state goal! We will be running THIS marathon in Sun Valley, Continue Reading

Kim and Zenaida’s Tuesday Topics link-up for today asks what your favorite time of year is to run. Read on to hear my thoughts! Living in Minneapolis, Minnesota means I have to deal with all the extremes in weather, from blizzards and negative temperatures in the winter, to 100 degree humid days in the summer! I try my best to embrace it all and get outside as much as I can, Continue Reading

Happy Easter! I hope you're having a wonderful day. This week started out chilly in Minneapolis, but the weekend is (and continues to be) quite perfect. Here's how things wrapped up in fitness! Monday: 8 morning miles with Christie; 9:10 min/mile average. I ran to meet her and needed to give her a few items, so I actually wore my run commute backpack. I haven't worn that thing in over a Continue Reading