By Jess in Minneapolis
Time for another weekly recap already!
Here's how the week panned out in Fitness:
Monday: Ran 7 miles in the AM, Hot Power Fusion at
Corepower Yoga in the PM
Tuesday: Ran 4 miles with Matilda
Wednesday: Ran 7 miles in the AM
Thursday: Ran 7 miles in the AM,
Kettlebells at Balance Fitness in the PM
Friday: BarreAmped at
Balanced Barre in the AM
Saturday: 10 miles with the
CBRC
Sunday: Hot Power Fusion at
Corepower Yoga
Total: 35 miles, 1 strength, 1 barre, 2 yoga
The highlight this week in fitness was definitely the kettlebell class at
Balance. I went last week, so it wasn't a lack of consistency that made this week's class so hard, but my, oh, my, my legs were
so sore after this class! It must have been all of the thruster squats and swings between each upper body exercise, but the class was definitely a doozy, and it led me to cut back on my running on Saturday (10 rather than 12 miles) and not run at all on Sunday to let my legs fully recover. I love being that sore though! (I just have to be sure not to take that class before a race).
And here's what happened last week in Fitness Fashion:
Nothing much was new last week in Fitness Fashion, so I thought I'd share something I'm currently
throwing a fit for at
lululemon. It's their
"fluff off vest". This vest is pretty similar to the
downalicioius vest that I am also
throwing a fit for at
Athleta. Ideas for my Christmas wish list? I think both options would be a perfect winter running essential for the frigid temps that are surely on their way in Minneapolis. Priced at $128 for the
fluff off vest at lululemon and $138 for
Athleta's version, I am hoping that Santa reads the Right Fits.
And of course, here's an update on the week in Fashion:
My girlfriends and I have discussed that we frequently buy cocktail dresses for weddings, galas, etc, and we only wear them once or twice, before letting them gather dust in the far corners of the closet. Personally, I am a big offender of this wasteful act. I even have a few dresses that I have never worn! With that said, I figured a cocktail dress swap would be a creative way to expand the wardrobe for a price that
fits the bill. We all have a few weddings coming up this spring and summer, so this was an opportunity to find a "new-to-me" dress for those special occasions.
This past Wednesday, about eight girlfriends came over for some wine and appetizers. They brought over all kinds of awesome dresses....like all of these lovely gowns:
We took turns trying on dresses that appealed to our personal style, and I think several of us found some great "borrows" for future weddings and events!
Between this and the Fashion Swaps that I have hosted, I obviously like to swap clothes. I think it's due to growing up with four sisters and borrowing (stealing?) clothes from their closets that left me always planning this type of event (read about past fashion swaps
HERE and
HERE)
Beer Mile?
In between all the fitness, fashion, and fitness fashion, Dustin and I attended the CBRC Beer Mile event on Saturday night. We both opted to be spectators, as I just don't have the stomach to down four beers while running a mile...Yep, you read that right. In fact, apparently, this is a popular event for running clubs, but I had never heard of it.
The official rules of this "event" are as follows:
1. Teams consist of two competitors.
2. Each competitor drinks four cans of beer and runs four laps
of the 1/4 mile route. Teammates alternate the ‘beer then run’ process
(beer/lap/tag). Finish the lap by tagging your partner. Your teammate will then
drink a beer and run a ¼ mile and this will continue until each team has run 8
laps and consumed 8 beers (4 per person).
3. The timer will start with the opening of the first beer from
the first runner of each team. The timer will stop when the second runner from
each team crosses the finish line after his/her fourth lap. The first team to
cross the finish line after drinking 8 beers and running 8 laps is the
winner.
4. After the first lap, beers cannot be opened until tagged by a
partner finishing a lap.
5. Competitors must drink canned beer and the cans must not be
less than 355ml or 12oz. No bottles will be allowed on the course for safety
reasons. No Solo cups in the interest of consistency for those drinking from
cans.
6. Beer cans must not be tampered with in any manner. I.e. No
shot gunning or puncturing of the can except for opening the can by the tab at
the top. No straws, bongs or other aids are allowed in order to increase the
speed of pouring / drinking. Wide mouth cans, e.g. Coors Light, are acceptable.
7. Beer must be a minimum of 4.2% alcohol by volume. That means
no 3.2% gas station beer. Hard ciders and lemonades will also not suffice. The
beer must be a fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and flavored with
hops. Acceptable beers: Bud, Bud Light, Coors, Coors Light, Hamm’s, Heineken,
Michelob Golden Draft, Miller Lite, PBR, Keystone Light, Miller High Life,
Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Genuine Draft Lite, Old Milwaukee, Yuengling (if
you can find it). Others may be allowed at the discretion of the Race
Director.
8. Common beers that do not meet the minimum alcohol threshold:
Amstel Light, Busch Light, Hamm’s Light, Heineken Light, Michelob Golden Draft
Light, Michelob Ultra, O’douls (obviously)
9. Spilling is high discouraged. The name of the game is beer
mile, not ‘pour it down your shirt mile.’ Mild spillage while drinking may
result in a one shot penalty at the discretion of the drinking judge. Heavy
spillage while drinking may result in a two shot penalty at the discretion of
the drinking judge.
10. Upon drinking a beer, each competitor must turn his or her
can completely upside down before running a lap. An unreasonable amount of
beer/foam poured from the can will result in either a one or two shot penalty
at the discretion of the drinking judge.
A handful of people joined Dustin and me as "spectators." Needless to say, the shenanigans were quite entertaining for the non-participators.
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Runners and beer....it seems that they go hand-in-hand!
Here's a YouTube video of the fastest beer mile on record:
(The CBRC version was not on a track, but was otherwise the same.)
It was a fun event, and I was impressed by how quickly some people could still run (and drink?) Probably not the healthiest event in the world, but it was all in good fun.
How was your week? Any fresh, new fits in Fitness, Fashion, or Fitness Fashion? Please share!
