Last Tuesday, I was fortunate to be able to attend a luncheon fundraiser for Girls on the Run. If you haven't heard of Girls on the Run, here's a quick summary of who they are from their website: "Girls on the Run is a life-changing, non-profit program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Oban, Scotland
On Sunday, I shared all about our time exploring Edinburgh, Scotland (catch up here). Today's post is about our travels to the Scottish Highlands! We rented a car in Edinburgh and took a route through Stirling on the way to Oban (where we planned to stay) We stopped in Stirling for a late breakfast at the Fat Cyclist. Yum! Dustin and I both had banana pancakes, his with a caramel Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Exploring Edinburgh
I am back in the US after a wonderful trip to the UK. Though the primary purpose of our trip was the London Marathon, we spent the majority of our time in Scotland. This blog is usually about fitness and fitness fashion, but I do like to recap any traveling that I do- for my own records and with the hope that my experience is helpful to someone planning a similar trip. Just a warning- this post is Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: 10 Things You Can Expect to See at an International Marathon
The Virgin Money London Marathon was my third international marathon. (Catch up on the race recap here!) I have now run Berlin, Tokyo, and London and while running three international marathons definitely does not make me an expert, it's still a bit of experience. Based on that bit of experience, I have come up with a list of things you can expect to see at an international marathon. Now, to Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Virgin Money London Marathon 2016
Marathon #22 complete, the Virgin Money London Marathon 2016! On Sunday, April 24, I ran the London Marathon. It was brilliant. Smashing. Grand. Loads of fun! If you missed it, I shared some pictures and data from the expo in this post. Today, I'll recap the actual race. Marathon Fueling: Our hotel provided breakfast for all the runners starting at 5:30 am. Since we didn't need to leave for the Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: We have arrived in London!
We made it to London! (Check out my Brooks London shoes above. I don't normally run in Adrenalines, but I just had to buy a pair. I figure I can use them for short, easy runs or just for walking around.) Here's a closer picture. It's a map of the underground! Anyways, our flight was Thursday night at 10 pm. Flying direct from Minneapolis, we arrived at noon London time. We grabbed our bags Continue Reading
Friday Five: Five Dog-Friendly Races in the Twin Cities
Today's installment of Friday Five is five local dog-friendly races, all for a good cause! As you know, Matilda is one of my favorite running companions. She jogs with me quite a bit (9 min/miles) and then she "runs" with Dustin (usually around a 7:30 min/mile) on his easy run days. She recently had her 5 minutes of fame in this month's issue of Runner's World. She's definitely a Continue Reading