Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last Sunday, I ran the Irish Run 8k. There aren't a ton of 8k's out there but it's actually a pretty fun distance. An 8k is nearly 5 miles. With a 1.5 mile warmup and 1 mile cooldown, I ended with 7.5 miles on the day, which was a solid workout! The Irish Run 8k race has been around for many years. From the race's website, "the race began as the St. Patrick`s Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: What’s My Next Marathon?
As you may have guessed from all these travel posts (The Tsukiji Fish Market, Exploring Shibuya, Exploring Hiroshima, Exploring Kyoto Part 1 and Part 2) I didn't do a whole lot of running on our trip to Japan- well, other than the 42 kilometers I ran during the marathon (and a few shakeout runs beforehand). But AFTER the Tokyo Marathon, I took a full week off of working out. I ate what I Continue Reading
Fit Tip Friday: Why Runners Should Try a Barre Class
If you have been reading the Right Fits for awhile, you know that I'm a fan of barre classes. I think they are a great workout for both runners and non-runners a like. Yet there are a lot of reasons why you should try a barre class if you are a runner. With their focus on strengthening core, butt, and thighs, barre classes might just be what the doctor ordered to prevent running injuries. In Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: [solidcore] MSP
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
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Wedding Day 5k
This past Saturday was the wedding of our former running club coach Paul and another good running club friend Laura (So many love stories begin in the Calhoun Beach Running Club - join today! hehe) I plan to share more pictures from this beautiful wedding in a "Fits on the Road: Sioux Falls" post later this week, but first I want to share with you the awesomeness that was the Wedding Day Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: The Urban Wildland Half Marathon
Two Saturdays ago (August 2nd), I ran the Urban Wildland Half Marathon. I “previewed” this race in THIS POST, and in THIS POST I talked about what I did to pump Erin up for the race. Spoiler alert...Unfortunately, my sister didn’t reach her goal of running under two hours this time around, but I have all the confidence that she can do it next time! But it was just too hot and humid on Continue Reading
Tilda Tuesdays: Training Your Vizsla
Welcome back to Tilda Tuesdays! After last week’s puppy pics, this week I thought I'd share a little bit about the training we have done with Matilda over the years. As soon as we could, we signed her up for “Puppy Training” through The Canine Coach. We selected the Canine Coach because of all the awesome reviews on Angie’s List. They also have multiple locations (Minneapolis, St. Continue Reading