We runners face a multitude of challenges along each of our running journeys- some nutritional, some physical, some mental. Each challenge can be incredibly frustrating- I know. My running club friend Betsy considers herself to be “injury-prone” and has had her own set of challenges, but she recently set a HUGE PR at the Twin Cities Marathon in 2015. She graciously offered to share her running Continue Reading
Guest Post: Laura on Marathons and Time Management
"I'm so busy." We all say it. When someone asks how you're doing, answering "I'm so busy" is the new "I'm doing well." We're all busy. However, sometimes you talk to someone and you realize they are actually really busy and then you wonder how they get it all done. I'm talking about the kind of person who is able to successfully train for a marathon while working night shifts and super Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Anthem Richmond Marathon 2015
Marathon #20: complete! 15 states down, 35 to go (wow, that's a lot more to go- it's going to take a lifetime!) The Richmond Marathon was really great. I think it might be in my top 5 favorite marathons...which would be Tokyo, Twin Cities, St. George Utah, Big Sur, and...Richmond! Actually, it's probably tied with Steamtown in Scranton, PA, but it was definitely a good one. The Richmond Continue Reading
The Day Before the Richmond Marathon!
Tomorrow is the Richmond Marathon, marathon #20 for me! You can check out the full map and list of marathons I have done HERE. Richmond will be my 15th state...Many more marathons to go on my way to 50 states! We arrived in Richmond last night around 10:30 pm EST. We were supposed to arrive much earlier, but our (direct) flight from Minneapolis kept getting delayed for mechanical reasons. This Continue Reading
Minnesuing Acres Women’s Running Retreat: Part 2
I'm back with another post about the Minnesuing Acres Women's Running Retreat. You can read part 1 of my recap of the Minnesuing Acres Women's Running Retreat here. Duluth Running Company After Adam & Kara Goucher's presentation, the next presentation was about apparel by the Duluth Running Company, or "DRC." One of the owners of the store gave a 30 minute overview of how to put together Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 7 Weeks Until the Richmond Marathon
I'm behind on my weekly recaps! I know that these recap posts aren't my most popular type of posts, but personally I enjoy writing them. I like reflecting back on my training each week and documenting it all down here. So stick with me please :) September 7-13: Monday: Labor Day! We were at the cabin, so Dustin joined me for my tempo run. I had 2 miles to warm-up, then 6 miles at a tempo Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Hot August Running
Can you believe we are already in the middle of August? My goodness, summer flies by, especially when the days are filled with miles and miles of training for the Richmond Marathon! Here's how this past week worked out for training: Monday: We were still up at the cabin on our long weekend with Dustin's family. My workout was 1 mile warm-up, then 2 sets of 3 miles at tempo pace (5 minute break Continue Reading