Happy October! I love this time of year for so many reasons, but the excitement of the marathon is definitely a big one. Congratulations to my friends who completed the Chicago Marathon today. So many strong races out there! Here's a quick recap of what happened during the first week of October in Fitness and Fitness Fashion! First, here's my fitness recap: Monday: 1 hour barre class at The Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: Tips for Dealing With Chafing When Running…
Let's talk about chafing, shall we? Fun, right? More like EW. And ouch! But it's a real issue for runners- male, female, fast, slow, big, small. Chafing can affect us all! Chafing does not discriminate. Let's start with the WHY. Why does chafing happen? Basically its caused by repeated motion- that motion being skin rubbing against skin or skin rubbing against fabric. It can Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: How People Know That You Just Ran The Twin Cities Marathon
Many of you just finished a marathon this weekend. If so, CONGRATULATIONS! You should be very proud. Even if you don't mention it, I bet people know that you just ran a marathon...they know. How, you ask? Let me give you a few sure signs that you ran the Twin Cities Marathon this weekend, or any other marathon for that matter! (On a serious note, you should really be very proud. Continue Reading
Guest Fits: Completing Ironman Wisconsin with “My Team Triumph”
Adam is a member of my running club, the Calhoun Beach Running Club. He's a speedy one, so I haven't run with him much, but I had heard from a few other runners that he had a pretty amazing story to share about his first Ironman experience. I thought it would be interesting to hear more about it, so I asked Adam to recap it here for you.So what was so unique about Adam's experience? He and his Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: More BIC Bands and Cheering for TCM 2014!
Happy Sunday! I'm checking in with you quickly for my weekly recap of what happened last week in fitness and fitness fashion. Let's start with fitness! Monday: 11 miles with 8 hill repeats with the Calhoun Beach Running Club. It got pretty dark while we were at the hill. Next time I definitely need to bring my knuckle lights...So sad that it's already so dark so early! Tuesday: 4 easy miles Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: What to Wear and What NOT to Wear to the Twin Cities Marathon Expo.
If you've been watching the First Time Marathon Webinars that I have been doing with Nathan from Minneapolis Running, you've probably heeded our advice, and you've given a lot of thought to your gear for race day. Great! So, you've got your race day outfit all planned out, but have you given any thought to what to wear to the expo? I'd like to share some advice that comes from an experienced Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Mental Toughness for the Marathon Seminar at TC Running Company
Last Thursday night, I attended a seminar at TC Running Company about “Mental Toughness for Marathons.” It was presented by Kelsey Timm, who is a mental training consultant with the Center for Sport & Performance Psychology in Mankato, MN I’ll do my best to quickly summarize what we talked about but I think you could benefit the most from attending yourself the next time Continue Reading