Twelve weeks until the Richmond Marathon! There are also only SIX weeks until the Twin Cities Marathon, which I know a lot of you will be running. How is YOUR training going? Are you excited? Please let me know if you are running TCM in the comments so I know to look for you! Here's how my training is going...at least how it went last week! Monday: No running, Arms & Abs class at Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The MDRA 15k
Last Sunday, I ran the MDRA 15k. This race is part of the USATF racing circuit that I participate in with the Calhoun Beach Running Club. There are only two more races left in the racing circuit this season. Unfortunately I won't be participating in either of them. The first is the City of Lakes Half Marathon, which I won't be doing because we are going to Colorado. The second is the TC Continue Reading
Fits do Race Reviews: The Esprit de She 5k 2015
Last Thursday night, I participated in the 3rd annual Esprit de She 5k at 50th/France in Edina. I am a "founding finisher" of this race- woot woot! You can read past race reviews here and here. I have been running this race since its inaugural year, and I plan to keep on running it as long as I can! There are so many reasons that I like this 5k Location It's super close to my house, Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: 10 Signs That You are on a HOT Run.
Did you go for a run this morning? It was hot out there, wasn't it? Summer has definitely arrived in Minneapolis. I’m guessing it’s probably in full force wherever you are reading from as well! But we runners are tough; hot weather doesn't stop us (though it might- and should- slow us down a little bit.) As you head out for a run this steamy weekend, here are some sure signs that you are a Continue Reading
Weekly Recap from the Right Fits
Hi there. It's been quite the week. Without getting into too much detail, my mom is in the hospital. Our visit to the cabin was cut a little short, as I decided to book a last-minute flight to Michigan to be with her on Tuesday night through Saturday. I still managed to get in some runs, but they were all over the place- literally. Monday: We were still at the cabin. My coach had me do 10 x Continue Reading
Guest Post by Matilda the Vizsla: Running the Fast and the Furry 8k
I have another "guest" post for you today- a race review of the Fast and the Furry 8k by my vizsla Matilda. She contributed last year with her Guide to Minneapolis, but this is her first race review. Enjoy! From Matilda Sloan Benson: Training: Coming off a rather restful winter, I started running regularly again after the temps stayed consistently above freezing. Nothing fancy about my Continue Reading
Guest Post: Getting Back to Running Post-Baby.
Hey friends! Remember way back when the Right Fits started, and I co-wrote it with my sister Laurie? Well, she's had a lot going on lately, but she's back today for a guest post about getting back to running post-baby. Please enjoy! “It took you 40 weeks to put the baby weight on, so don’t expect to lose it all in only a few months.” I cannot tell you how many times people said that to me Continue Reading