Since I'm not personally able to test out any new running gear these days, I thought this was the perfect time to do a series of posts featuring your favorite running gear. A crowd-sourced series of the best running gear from voices other than just mine! I'm reaching out to all the runners that I know to share their most favorite running gear; it's interesting because I'm already starting to Continue Reading
Guest Post: The 2017 Stockholm Marathon
I have a guest post today from my good friend Lindsey, who recently ran the Stockholm Marathon! If you've been reading the blog for a long time, you might remember when Dustin and I went to Sweden in 2012 to get my Volvo (read about it here, here, and here!) I LOVED Sweden and was so excited to hear more about Lindsey's experience with the marathon there as I'd like to run it someday. Here is Continue Reading
Where to Run: Havana, Cuba
I have a really cool guest post for you guys today written by my friend Gina, who just recently visited Cuba. She's here to tell you all about running in Cuba! (For other "Where to Run" posts, check out this page) Where to Run, Havana, Cuba by Gina You should go to Cuba. And you should go now. It is a country where an amalgam of three centuries—19th, 20th, and 21st—create a culture unlike Continue Reading
Guest Post: The FlyFeet 21 Day Challenge by Monica
I have a fun guest post for you today from my friend Monica; she's the "mom" of this little cutie that we often dog-sit (the one on the right.) She just finished the Fly Feet Running 21 Day Challenge, and she's here to tell you all about this awesome program! Fly Feet 21 day Challenge “Give us 21 days, and we’ll give you the tools to get in the best shape of your Continue Reading
Guest Post: Key West Half Marathon Review
As some of you may know, I have four sisters, most of whom love to run just as much as me. My sister Erin, who I paced for the Twin Cities Marathon in 2016 (this post) also recently turned 40. We celebrated with all the sisters (and husbands) in Napa this past August (this post & this post) but 40 is a monumental birthday so Erin kept the celebration going! She went to Key West to run a half Continue Reading
Guest Post: How To Host A Running Themed Baby Shower
I have a special guest post for you today from my sister Erin! Erin is an avid runner who has completed several marathons (and an ultra!) She runs with the Fox River Trail Runners run club and appreciates how great running friends are! She's here to share the details of a recent baby shower that she hosted for one of those run club friends. Hope you find this helpful for any showers you might Continue Reading
Guest Post: Running in the Democratic Republic of Congo
I have an awesome guest post today by my friend Betsy from the Calhoun Beach Running Club (who also did this guest post.) She recently traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is here to share her experience running there. Here is her story! It's amazing the kinds of connections runners forge over the miles of marathon training, and the places those connections will take Continue Reading