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Minneapolis Running has Retired
After six glorious years, Minneapolis Running has been retired. Between a cross-country move and four young kids, our priorities have shifted to new opportunities and new projects. We want to thank the readers, contributors, and sponsors for all the support along the way. Keep running and remember, you’re probably faster than you think you are!
Join us tonight, Sunday January 19 at 9:00 p.m. CST for a live tweet chat as we talk about trail running with Jared VanderHook and Ben Neeser.
Ben and I have done multiple trail runs and races, and are working on the Minneapolis Running Twin Cities Trail Map Project. If you haven’t seen it, check it out. It shows all the trails near the Twin Cities, and (eventually) an overview and rating of each one.
Jared is a trail runner, beer enthusiast and lover of mountains. He just started running a few years ago and seems to enjoy the pain and elation of running ultramarathons.
Perhaps it’s a scratchy throat that signals you’ve caught a bug. Or maybe a pounding headache is your first clue that something’s not quite right. Whatever it is that indicates you’re starting to get sick, it’s never a welcome sign. As people who tend to be goal-oriented, we runners are understandably frustrated when we come down with something. Taking a sick day can throw off your racing plans. On the other hand, trying to train when facing a serious illness can leave you even worse off. Deciding between running and resting is tricky. How do you know if you’re really too sick to run? While every scenario is slightly different, there are some clear signs that indicate it’s time to take a break. Here are 5 signs you’re too sick to run.
In 2022 Minneapolis Running chronicled the Breaking B.Q. attempt for four runners attempting to qualify for Boston. For myself, it did not go well missing my 3:10 goal at both Grandma’s and Twin Cities marathons. After my 2017 B.Q. attempt, I knew I wasn’t done. Here’s how I BQed on my third attempt at the Chicago Marathon.
In this guest post, we share five main elements of fitness and 55 useful gym exercises you can implement in your workouts to make them more fun. By diversifying your workouts, every day can turn into a surprise – both for your mind and for your body. Furthermore, if you do the same routines repeatedly, your body gets used to them and chances are your fitness levels will eventually plateau – in other words, your gains will stop!
