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Race Reviews

Marathons:

All marathon recaps are HERE!

Half Marathons:

The IDBI Half Marathon, Mumbai, India 2017

Hot Cider Hustle, 2016 Bloomington, MN

Securian Winter Run 2016, St. Paul, MN

Women Rock Half Marathon St. Paul, MN

City of Lakes Half Marathon 2014 Minneapolis, MN

Urban Wildland Half Marathon 2014 Richfield, MN

Securian Winter Run 2014 St. Paul, MN

Securian Winter Run 2013 St. Paul, MN

Madison Mini-Marathon 2013 Madison, WI

Borgess Run for the Health of it Half Marathon 2013 Kalamazoo, MI

Team Ortho Get Lucky 1/2 Marathon 2012 Minneapolis, MN

Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon 2012 Excelsior, MN

Team Ortho Monster Dash Half Marathon 2011 St. Paul, MN

15k:

MDRA 15k St. Paul, MN 2015

Trails Runs:

Ragnar Trail Northwoods, 2017

Imogene Pass Run, Ouray to Telluride, CO 2015

Greenland Trail 25k, Larkspur, CO 2015

Salomon CITYTRAIL Loppet 2015 Robbinsdale, MN

Night Light Trail Run 2015

Night Light Trail Run…and an Engagement 2014 (Mason)

Endless Summer Trail Run: Hyland 7 Miler 2014 Bloomington, MN

Endless Summer Trail Run: Lebanon-Jensen Lake 10k 2014 Eagan, MN

Endless Summer Trail Run: French 5k 2014 Plymouth, MN

Endless Summer Trail Run: French 5k 2013 Plymouth, MN

City Trail Run by Gear Junkie 2014 Minneapolis, MN

10 Mile

Hot Dash 10 Mile, Minneapolis, MN

Goldy’s Ten Mile 2012 Minneapolis, MN

Women Run the Cities 10 Mile 2011 Minneapolis, MN

8k:
Fast and Furry 8k 2017, St. Paul, MN

Fast and Furry 8k 2015 St. Paul, MN

Irish Run 8k 2015 St. Paul, MN

Fast and Furry 8k 2014 St. Paul, MN

Irish Run 8k 2014 St. Paul, MN

5k:

Torchlight 5k 2015 Minneapolis, MN

Torchlight 5k 2014 Minneapolis, MN

Torchlight 5k 2013 Minneapolis, MN

Torchlight 5k 2012 Minneapolis, MN

Esprit De She 5k 2015 Edina, MN

Esprit De She 5k 2014 Edina, MN

Esprit De She 5k 2013 Edina, MN

Brian Kraft Memorial Day 5k 2015 Minneapolis, MN

Brian Kraft Memorial Day 5k 2014 Minneapolis, MN

Gordon Good Neighbor Days 5k 2014
 Gordon, WI

Moustache Run 5k 2012 Minneapolis, MN

10k:

Get in Gear 10k 2015, Minneapolis, MN

MDRA Victory Labor Day 10k 2014

Firecracker 10k 2013 Excelsior, MN

15k

The MDRA 15k, St. Paul, MN
25k


Ron Daws 25k 2015 Hopkins, MN

Ron Daws 25k 2014 Hopkins, MN

Ron Daws 25k 2013 Hopkins, MN

1 Mile

TC 1 Mile 2015 Minneapolis, MN

TC 1 Mile 2013 Minneapolis, MN

TC 1 Mile 2012 Minneapolis, MN

20 Mile

Get Ready to Rock 20 Mile 2012 Whitebear Lake, MN

“Unofficial” Races

The Mill City Donut Run, Minneapolis, MN 2016

Wedding Day 5k 2014 Sioux Falls, SD

Memorial Day Pub Run 2014 Minneapolis, MN

Memorial Day Pub Run 2013 Minneapolis, MN

Surly Furious Five Mile 2014 Minneapolis, MN

Surly Furious Five Mile 2013 Minneapolis, MN

Beer Mile

5th Annual Family Turkey Trot 5k 2012 Brookfield, WI

Guest Reviews:

The Stockholm Marathon (Lindsey)

The Key West Half Marathon (Erin)

Night Light Trail Run…and an Engagement 2014 (Mason)

What It’s Like to Complete Ironman Wisconsin with My Team Triumph 2014 (Adam)

Hood to Coast Relay 2014 (Phil)

London Marathon 2013  (Amber)

Surly Trail Loppet Half Marathon 2013- (Kelly/Abby)

Mississippi Blues Marathon and First Light Marathon  2014 (Lindsey)

Watching Your Coach Win The Mankato Marathon   2012 (by Jessie, just not sure where to put this one!)

Sioux Falls Marathon 2012 (Amber)

Miscellaneous Guest Posts:

Running Through Pregnancy (Paige)

FlyFeet 21 Day Challenge (Monica)

A Running Themed Baby Shower (Meggan)

How to Balance Your Love of Concerts with Training for a Marathon (Mason)

What it’s Like Being Married To Fitness and Fashion (Dustin)

What it’s Like Being Married to Fitness (Dustin)

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May 2025 highlights: a trip to Wales to support Du May 2025 highlights: a trip to Wales to support Dustin running a 50km trail race, (hiked Snowdonia solo while he ran), “Bark Jacobs” with Ruthie, runs with friends, including a run to see all the Chelsea In Bloom flowers, “Here we are” at the National theatre, Ruth’s 6th birthday at the movies 🍿, Hackney rooftop saunas  and more walks in the Heath. Chill but great month 💕
#wales #snowdonia #utmb #vizslas #ruth #phoenicianscheme #barkjacobs #chelseainbloom
April 2025 highlights! Paris marathon followed by April 2025 highlights! Paris marathon followed by a few nights in Reims tasting champagne, an Easter weekend in Norfolk (UK), cheering for friends at the London marathon…and dogs of course. Always dogs! 🐶 
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#england #london #vizsla #expat #reims #parismarathon #norfolk
Marathon #47, the 2025 Paris Marathon! . It was m Marathon #47, the 2025 Paris Marathon! 
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It was my “PW” time in quite a while (except the wine marathon in Médoc but that doesn’t really count 😆) but after taking several weeks off at an important time of the training block due to a tendon injury (and battling a cold on race day 🤧) I am still proud of myself and happy to have completed another marathon.  Thanks to @donalmorancoaching for coaching me through the injury (I’m the first to admit I’m terrible when injured 😑- he’s very patient and thoughtful with his guidance)
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Paris is a lovely course, showing off the best parts of the city with brilliant crowd support, good weather (maybe a little warm), followed by a few days in Reims for champagne tasting with @dustinrbenson & @emariecantu made for a memorable experience with lots of laughs 🥳
“Spring will come and so will happiness.” . . “Spring will come and so will happiness.”
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March in London was actually sunny and warm(ish), making up for the dreary months prior (weather-wise and mentally!)
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Started the month with a day trip to hike Seven Sisters (so pretty!), a cautious return to running, a colour analysis (I’m a cool summer!) flowers, birds, a bit more running…and an official extension of our visas, guess we are here for a few more years 🥳
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#londonexpat #clouranalysis #london #northlondon #londonrunning #thebigegghunt #parismarathon
February 2025: Started with a lot of running (too February 2025: Started with a lot of running (too much?), a Paul Mescal play (so-so), a Rami Malek play (incredible!) a rainy Taylor themed 5k, but ended with a strained (torn) soleus muscle which presented as Achilles pain at the insertion point. Two weeks off of running (so far), physio, dry needling, shockwave therapy, and sports massage…I’m not sure if I’ll be running the Paris marathon in a few weeks but I’m doing all the spin (Psycle) and pilates (Heartcore) to try to retain a bit of fitness but another bummer month in the sh*tshow year of 2025.
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But…in dog news, Ruth is getting all the love as an only child and lots of local adventures and walkies! 💙
January 2025. Started off really rough with saying January 2025. Started off really rough with saying goodbye to my best friend Matilda…there was some running, some races, a work trip to NYC, & a snowboarding trip to Switzerland. But happy to put this month behind me. On to February…
Snowboarding 🏂 in Verbier, Switzerland for 4 da Snowboarding 🏂 in Verbier, Switzerland for 4 days was lovely ☺️ 
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 Back in London for awhile now.
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#switzerland #verbier #alps #snowboarding #winterfun #4vallees
Matilda, I will miss you every day of the rest of Matilda, I will miss you every day of the rest of my life.
Christmas Day Hampstead pond plunge! . . #christm Christmas Day Hampstead pond plunge! 
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#christmasday #hampstead #hampsteadponds #menspondhampsteadheath #coldplunge
Happy New Year! . 3 marathons: Barcelona 🇪🇸 Happy New Year! 
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3 marathons: Barcelona 🇪🇸 , Tromsø 🇳🇴 , Cape Town 🇿🇦 ,  2545 miles run 🏃🏼‍♀️, 2 Eras shows (Lisbon & London), Oktoberfest in Munich, hiking Tour du Mont Blanc, snowboarding Zermatt, Brugges, many visitors to London 🎉, a few trips back to 🇺🇸, exploring more of 🇬🇧.…‘twas a fun year 🥰
The most magical holiday party at the Tower of Lon The most magical holiday party at the Tower of London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧💂‍♂️🎄🎅
Christmas lights run! 🏃🏼‍♀️ . #christ Christmas lights run! 🏃🏼‍♀️ 
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#christmas #londonchristmas #christmasdecor #christmaslightsrun #holiday #festiveseason
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