With no marathons on the horizon and my 300+ mile month behind me, I took a little bit of a step back this week, but still got in some good runs and strength training. The weather started off almost fall-like, but then crept back up to regular August heat/humidity in time for the weekend! With Fargo's cancellation, I'm still keeping my eyes out for a small marathon somewhere drivable this year Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Week 3 of Quarantine
Another week of sheltering-in-place, running solo, working from home, and virtual workouts! This is the new normal, right? Here's how I found 'the right fit' during this crazy time... Monday: 8.5 miles before work, 9 min/mile average. Our vet had told us to wait until Ruth was about a year old to run with her; she'll be 1 year old next month! So I decided to start picking her up at the end Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 6 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
6 weeks to go! This week was definitely a 'peak' week in mileage. Next week will be a cutback before two more hard weeks, then the taper. Then on to my 30th full marathon and first one back since breaking my leg- woo-hoo! Here's how this past week went. Monday: Run commute; this was my only opportunity to run commute this week since Dustin was traveling the rest of the week for work. Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 11 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
Happy Sunday friends! If you only check in for the weekly recap, please check out these two posts from earlier this week: Guest Post: My First Ironman <-- inspiring guest post from my friend Paige, who is a full-time working mom who crushed her first Ironman! Fits on the Road in Norway: Lofthus & Solstrand <-- another travel post about my recent trip to Norway! Now onto my Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 19 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
Hello there! I'm a day late with my weekly recap, but that's because I just returned from a long weekend in Georgia. We were in Jekyll Island for a wedding Friday/Saturday, and then spent Sunday exploring Savannah. It was a great trip! I will post a "Fits on the Road" post soon sharing our travels! The purpose of this post is to share how my training went this week. If you're new here, I broke Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 25 Weeks Until the Houston Marathon
Happy Sunday! I'm here with my weekly recap of recovery post-broken leg and building back into marathon shape for what will hopefully be my 30th marathon in 25 weeks in Houston, Texas! *Before I dive into the recap, be sure to check out this post in the "My Running Favorites Series!" I'd love to get more volunteers to keep this going all summer. Send me an email at therightfits@gmail.com or link Continue Reading
Guest Post by Matilda: Fast and Furry 8k 2018
A bit belated but Matilda's race recap from the Fast & Furry 8k is here! (Read her previous recaps HERE, HERE, and HERE.) Matilda's Recap: You haven’t heard from me in a while but I’m back for my one big race of the season, excluding all the times I race across intersections at stop lights; (why? because I win every time.) This would be my fifth year running the Fast and Furry 8K, Continue Reading