On May 11, 2019, I ran my 32nd marathon, the Brookings Marathon in South Dakota. It was my 21st state in my 50-state marathon quest. I ran this marathon with my sister Erin; I called myself her "pacer," but in reality, I just ran it with her for the experience...because I love running marathons with her! I wasn't ever planning to run a particular pace and hold that pace no matter what happened Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The 2019 Antarctica Marathon
On Sunday, March 17th, I completed my 31st full marathon, the Antarctica Marathon. It was also my fourth continent in my quest to run a marathon on all seven continents, and the second marathon I have run since I broke my tibia/fibula in February of 2018. I feel like I have so much to write about with regards to this once-in-a-lifetime trip to the "last continent," but I thought it would be Continue Reading
Guest Post by Matilda: Fast and Furry 8k 2018
A bit belated but Matilda's race recap from the Fast & Furry 8k is here! (Read her previous recaps HERE, HERE, and HERE.) Matilda's Recap: You haven’t heard from me in a while but I’m back for my one big race of the season, excluding all the times I race across intersections at stop lights; (why? because I win every time.) This would be my fifth year running the Fast and Furry 8K, Continue Reading
Preparing for the Antarctica Marathon
I've been sharing my weekly recaps of training for the Antarctica Marathon, but I thought I'd share more information about the trip overall. Of course, it will be totally different when I have a real experience to share with you! But here goes... We are running the Antarctica Marathon through Marathon Tours. All the information about registration can be found HERE. There is another marathon on Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: Running Through 2017
Throughout the year, I consistently shared my weekly recaps of training. But it's also fun at the end of a year to reflect on the year as a 'whole.' So much more happened than I realized: four full marathons, many shorter races from 1 mile and up, lots of travel and adventure; quite a year! So I figured I would share a YEAR recap; I hope you enjoy this long (and a bit self-indulgent) post, Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The 2017 TCS New York City Marathon
This past Sunday, I completed my 28th full marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon. It was my 18th state on my quest to run a marathon in all 50 states, and my last of the 6th World Majors. (Chicago: 2011, Berlin: 2013, Tokyo 2015, London 2016, Boston 2017, New York City 2017) All in all, a really fun day, quite the experience! The TCS New York City Marathon is the biggest marathon in the Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Ragnar Trail Northwoods
Last weekend, I did my first Ragnar relay. It wasn’t the traditional road Ragnar, which consists of a team of 12 runners (or 6 for an ultra team) and about 200 miles of running, with vans following each group. Instead, mine was a trail Ragnar, consisting of an 8 person team (or 4 for an ultra) and about 120 miles of trail running. No van; camping instead! This version appealed to me Continue Reading