This past Monday (Labor Day), I ran the Victory Labor Day 10k. Per the website, "A Labor Day tradition within the Minnesota running community for 33 years, the Victory 10K, 5K and Kid's Run are set again for 2014. Run a PR on our pancake flat 10K course, blistering 5K course, or both by registering for the Double Header! No need for a sitter, the Victory Races are a family affair. Introduce Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Wedding Day 5k
This past Saturday was the wedding of our former running club coach Paul and another good running club friend Laura (So many love stories begin in the Calhoun Beach Running Club - join today! hehe) I plan to share more pictures from this beautiful wedding in a "Fits on the Road: Sioux Falls" post later this week, but first I want to share with you the awesomeness that was the Wedding Day Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Hyland 7 Miler: The Endless Summer Trail Run Series
Last Tuesday night, I ran the last trail run of the Endless Summer Trail Run Series (not so endless after all, eh?) This summer, I ran the French 5k and the Lebanon Jensen 10k. I missed the Lebanon Schulze 7 mile, and now did the Hyland 7 miler this week. I wish I would have been able to participate in all 4 of the races in the series, but 3 out of 4 isn't bad. At each race, you get a Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Urban Wildland Half Marathon
Two Saturdays ago (August 2nd), I ran the Urban Wildland Half Marathon. I “previewed” this race in THIS POST, and in THIS POST I talked about what I did to pump Erin up for the race. Spoiler alert...Unfortunately, my sister didn’t reach her goal of running under two hours this time around, but I have all the confidence that she can do it next time! But it was just too hot and humid on Continue Reading
Fits Do Race (Pre)views: The Urban Wildland Half Marathon
Hi all! Thank you for all the love on Matilda's Guide to Minneapolis- apparently you guys love dogs! You're not coming here for Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion- you're coming here for a daily dose of vizsla! Now that I know, I'll try to post plenty of pictures of this face more often... #vizslaselfie She forgot to mention that she also loves the Apple store in Uptown- dog Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The 2014 Torchlight 5k
Last Wednesday evening, I ran the Torchlight 5k. Seriously guys, I have been running this race forever. I think this was my 8th or 9th year. But it’s so fun! The Torchlight 5k is a unique event that I would definitely recommend for all types of runners. It’s pretty rare to find a race on a weeknight, and its fun that the race draws a lot of fans. Yes, it’s true that the spectators are lining Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Esprit De She 5k
Last Thursday, I ran the Esprit de She 5k at 50th/France in Edina This 5k is for women only. Its co-sponsored by Lifetime and Athleta. I ran this last year, which was the first year of the race. That makes me a “founding finisher!” (You can read last year’s review here.) The race definitely grew from last year. It was capped at 2,500 runners this year…I’m not sure what the cap was last Continue Reading