This past week was just packed full of races! The pub run, the Brian Kraft 5k, the French 5k Trail Run, and then we finished with the Fast and Furry 8k! 2014 marked the third year of the Fast and Furry 8k and 5k, the Twin Cities premier outdoor pet-friendly event. Runners, walkers and their pups can participate in a 5k run/walk or an 8k run. Both distances are open to participating with your Continue Reading
Featured Fit: Post on “Run this Mom”
Krysty, the lovely writer behind "Run This Mom" is doing a Sunday Funday Guest Blogger Series, where she features different runners and their "How I Got Into Running Story."This week, she featured me- I'm so excited! Thanks Krysty!You can read it HERE! Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The City Trail Run by Gear Junkie
Last night, during a short break in the rain, two of my running buddies, Dustin and I participated in a #CITYTRAIL Race. This “choose-your-own-adventure” type race was sponsored by Salomon and Gear Junkie. It was also an opportunity to test a new app by Salomon called “CITYTRAIL”- you can download it for free for your iPhone or Android. This race was 90 minutes long, and it included 9 Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: #BostonStrong
I don't know about you, but I wasn't really that productive at work yesterday. I was pretty distracted tracking all my friends at the Boston Marathon, and staying on top of all the results! All of the Calhoun Beach Running Club runners who were there did so well! I'm so inspired and impressed. And it was so cool that Meb won, especially since there hasn't been an American winner since Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: #TBT- Fitness From a Young Age!
It is time for a little #TBT, i.e. Throwback Thursday! Let me tell you, I have been a fitness fanatic for a very long time.... Did anyone else work out to the "Get in Shape Girl" cassette tape? Well, I did! I would fill the hand weights with water, and do my bicep curls in my little leotard. I think there was lots of stretching, legs lifts, and jumping rope. Teach 'em at a young Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: The Five Rules for Your GPS Device
By Jess in MinneapolisGreg McMillan, of “McMillan Calculator” fame, recently wrote about GPS devices in his weekly newsletter, and he provided some helpful rules to ensure that you are using your GPS to your benefit, rather than to your detriment.Now, I love my Garmin just as much as the next runner, but I definitely agree with Greg that sometimes runners can become a little obsessed with it. We Continue Reading