Summer time means the return of the Surly Furious Five Mile trail runs! I participated in a few of these last summer (read about one of them HERE) These free trail runs are organized by Surly Brewing primarily as training runs for the Surly Trail Loppet, which is held on September 20th. If you have been reading for a while, you might remember that my friends Kelly and Abby did a guest Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Gordon Good Neighbor Days 5k
In yesterday’s recap, I briefly mentioned the Gordon Good Neighbor Days 5k, but I need to give you a FULL recap of this small-town race with big-time heart! Gordon, Wisconsin is a town in Northern Wisconsin with a population of less than 800 people, but they take their 4th of July celebrations very seriously. There are mud volleyball tournaments, a festival, duck races, “world-class Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Lebanon-Jensen Lake 10k
Last Tuesday night, I ran the second race of the Endless Summer Trail Run Series! It was the Lebanon Jensen Lake 10k. All the races in this series start at 6:30 sharp. Dustin and I were a little worried about getting to Eagan (a far southern suburb of Minneapolis) where Lebanon park is, in time to check in for the race. Fortunately, we both were able to leave work early, and we were lucky Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: National Running Day, the Twins Game, and More!
Hi everyone! As I mentioned in my last post, I'm trying to catch up now that I have a normal working computer again. I think I overloaded the last one with too many pictures! Anyways, I wanted to check in to share last week's recap in Fitness, Fashion, and Fitness Fashion! What’s happening in fashion? In fashion, I actually received another Stitch Fix! You can read about previous Stitch Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: I’m Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry..
Hey, are you keeping up with the 30 Day Pushup Challenge? Today was a rest day, but tomorrow we have another 15 pushups! Other than the pushup challenge, let me fill you in on the past week at the Right Fits!What’s happening in fashion? When I was in NOLA a few weeks ago for a bachelorette party, my sister filled in for me on the blog. She wrote a great piece about some Continue Reading
FIts Do Race Reviews: Brian Kraft Memorial Day 5k
On Memorial Day, Dustin and I participated in the 17th annual Brian Kraft Memorial Day 5k This is a flat and fast 5k run around Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis. It was held on Memorial Day Monday at 8:30 am. Who is Brian Kraft? From the website: "Brian Kraft was an enthusiastic and talented runner from Bemidji, Minnesota. His running career was cut short at the age of 19 with the Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The 2014 Memorial Day Pub Run
"The Most Beautiful Urban Pub Run Held in Uptown on the Day Before Memorial Day!" Sunday was the 5th Annual Memorial Day Pub Run! This event is not a sanctioned run, nor is it open to the public (Calhoun Beach Running Club members only) but it does have a very sophisticated website: http://memorialdaypubrun.com. Basically, you run from bar to bar, having one beer at each bar. The entire Continue Reading