I love to go out to brunch after a long run. It's the best, right? Take a quick shower, throw on some casual clothes, and refuel! I'll be honest that I'm not always all that picky; pancakes, eggs, omelets, waffles- I love it all. (I just don't want to have to wait for a long time as I'm usually pretty "rungry" by that time, amiright?) So even though I'm not super picky, there are still Continue Reading
Friday Five: My FIVE Favorite Places to Carbo-Load in Minneapolis!
Today's installment of Friday Five Favorites is a quick list of my five favorites place to "carbo-load." These are great places to eat in Minneapolis the night before a race or a long run. 1. Punch Pizza. Website: http://www.punchpizza.com Hands down. The best place in town pre-long run/pre-race. It's light- it won't weigh you down. And it's so, so tasty! There are several locations in Continue Reading
Friday Five: Five Reasons to Love Grandma’s Marathon
I ran 18 marathons before I finally gave Grandma's Marathon a shot. Dustin had run it twice, once before I knew him, and once when we were dating, but both times it was very hot and sunny. His experiences weren't great, so I was never tempted to run it. But then my running club friends would run it each year, and they would have awesome races there. They would tell me what a fun weekend it is in Continue Reading
Friday Favorites: Five Things You Need to Survive Pool Running
When training for the London Marathon, I was diagnosed with a level 1 stress "reaction." For about four weeks, I couldn't run. I could swim, bike, and POOL RUN! There were a few things that I needed in order to survive all that pool running, so today's Friday Favorites is five tips to survive pool running! 1. Access to a pool with a deep end: I pictured pool running as running in the Continue Reading