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The Week of the Indianapolis Marathon

November 17, 2019 By Jessie Benson 13 Comments

For the sake of a "complete" picture of my marathon training, I'm sharing a recap of my training the week of the Indianapolis Marathon. You can read the full recap of that race HERE. Here's how my training went the week of the Indianapolis marathon! Monday: One last moderate workout! 3 mile warm-up, 3x1 mile at goal marathon pace (8:15) with 2 minute recovery, 2 mile cools-down. 9 miles Continue Reading

Fits Do Race Reviews: The 2019 Monumental Indianapolis Marathon

November 13, 2019 By Jessie Benson 36 Comments

This past Sunday, I completed my 33rd full marathon, the Monumental Indianapolis Marathon. For a full list of my previous 32 marathons, check out this page. This was my 22nd state in my quest to run a marathon in every state, and my 2nd fastest marathon ever. This post will share details on my personal performance as well as the race in general. If there are any details I missed that you'd Continue Reading

One Week Until the Indianapolis Marathon!

November 3, 2019 By Jessie Benson 31 Comments

Just one week to go until the Indianapolis Marathon! I've been counting down the weeks to the Indianapolis for quite a while now. Though this will be my fourth marathon of 2019, (Houston, Antarctica, Brookings), it's the first one where I feel like I might be close to where I was pre-broken leg. My goal is to break 3:35, though I think I would be happy with anything in the 3:3X zone. I've put Continue Reading

Three Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon!

October 20, 2019 By Jessie Benson 34 Comments

I made it through the biggest week of marathon training for Indianapolis- woohoo! I'm really excited for marathon 33 (state #23) in three weeks! My coach doesn't have me step back too much yet; I still have an 18 mile long run next weekend. But the overall intensity and mileage are on the decrease over the next three weeks. Taper time! Here's how training went this past week! Monday: 8 Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: Four Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon

October 13, 2019 By Jessie Benson 31 Comments

The theme of this week was definitely run commuting! Every one of my weekday runs was a run commute. I've mentioned it before, but the only reason it works so well for me is because my husband works in the same building as me in downtown Minneapolis. I am able to stash all my stuff (work clothes, work bag/laptop) in his car the night before. Then I don't have to carry anything while running. I Continue Reading

Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon

September 22, 2019 By Jessie Benson 22 Comments

7 weeks until my 33rd marathon and 22nd state! Training was pretty intense this week, but fortunately my bronchitis is gone and my strained pec muscle is almost healed. First things first, check out the guest post my younger sister Laurie wrote about her first experience with a running coach and hitting her goal at the City of Lakes half marathon! Read more HERE. Other big news of the week Continue Reading

9 Weeks Until the Indianapolis Marathon

September 8, 2019 By Jessie Benson 21 Comments

Weekly recap time! I'm linking up with Kimberly and Deborah for their weekly wrap, details at the end of this post. Here's how my training for the Indianapolis marathon went this past week! Monday: Victory Labor Day 10k! 3 mile warm-up, 10k, 1 mile cool down. 10.2 miles on the day. Race splits: 7:25, 7:20, 7:37, 7:18, 7:30, 7:13. Finish Time: 46:05. I was really happy with this 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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