I was recently contacted by the owner and "Chief Inspirational Officer" (love it!) of [solidcore] MSP to come try out a class at their new studio in the West End in St. Louis Park.* I tried it out tonight and am excited to share my experience with you! To be honest, I hadn't heard of this new studio yet...probably because they just opened on Saturday! Though I'm always excited to try a new Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Easter and More…
Happy Easter! Did you do anything fun to celebrate? Search for eggs, or give/receive a basket? Neither Dustin's nor my family is nearby, so we were on our own for the holiday. I did make Smitten Kitchen’s Baked Eggs with Spinach and Mushrooms…yum! We paired it with a big fruit salad mixed with peach pie filling…so good! source In fitness this past week, my mileage Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: First Week of April
Wow, it's already Thursday, and I haven't done my weekly recap from last week. This week is the "peak" week for Flying Pig training, so there has been a LOT of running, so that's my excuse for getting behind! But about last week...my mileage wasn't quite as high. Here's what's happening in fitness: Monday: 9 miles with the CBRC- "track" workout: 2 mile warmup, 1 mile hard, break, 3 miles Continue Reading
Fit Challenge: 30 Days of Planks and a Weekly Recap
By Jess in MinneapolisI did my 90 second plank this morning after a very snowy morning run. Matilda and I joined two girlfriends for an easy run in a winter wonderland this morning. It would have been quite nice if not for the wind! None of the trails were plowed yet either. There were definitely some slick spots, but overall, the footing wasn't too bad.Here's how Fitness wrapped up last Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: The end of Decembrrrrrr….
Jess in MinneapolisLast week was a little weird, with Christmas right smack dab in the middle. Next week will be another odd one, with New Year's Day on Wednesday. The weather has been all over the place as well, with some days so cold that the high temperature was well below zero, and then there have been balmy days like yesterday, where we nearly reached 40 degrees. Ay, caramba!Due to the crazy Continue Reading