By Tracey, on March 27th, 2012 It’s pretty well known these days that mud runs and other adventure races are kind of the “it” event right now. Some popular ones include the Warrior Dash, Tough Mudder, the Spartan Race and Dirty Girl. This summer though, there’s a new event taking place on the Milwaukee riverfront that will be making a big splash. (Pardon the pun.) The Tribal Challenge is calling itself an “untamed triathlon” and looks to be putting its own spin on the obstacle-course-style race.
The three parts to this 15-mile adventure triathlon include biking, running and paddling. More specifically, it’s 5 miles of paddling downstream, followed . . . → Read More: The Tribal Challenge: An Untamed Milwaukee Triathlon
By Tracey, on March 21st, 2012 Sometimes it takes me forever to read a book. I squeeze in paragraphs here and there while waiting outside my kids school or in those last twenty minutes before I fall asleep. Other times I get so wrapped up in a book that I can’t put it down. I recently finished “Running Water” by Abraham Louis Clark and I found myself completely drawn into his cross country journey- to the point that I was almost ready to drop everything and head out on a crazy adventure of my own.
In 2010, Milwaukee area runner Abe Clark became the 15th person . . . → Read More: Book Review: Running Water
By Tracey, on March 19th, 2012 What a great group of entries we had for this contest. I’m honestly inspired by all the beginner runners out there- whether you’re new to the sport or coming back to it after a a prolonged break or an injury. It was only four years ago that I started out on this crazy journey myself so I’m especially excited to see newbies discovering the joy, adrenaline, (and slight obsession) that comes with being a runner. So without further ado, here are the winners of the free entries to the Summerfest Rock ‘n Sole Quarter Marathon and 5K.
I decided to number all . . . → Read More: Giveaway Winners!
By Tracey, on March 14th, 2012 Meet the first of two Milwaukee runners representing FitMKE at the Summerfest Rock ‘n Sole Half Marathon in June!
Name: Hayley Wolf
Occupation: Special Events & Marketing Coordinator, Arthritis Foundation
Year you started running: 2010
Do you have a training plan for the Rock ‘n Sole Run? Tell us about your approach.
I follow a structured, but flexible training schedule. I find that it works best to schedule runs week by week. When I begin training, I will make a complete schedule leading up to the race, with 3 or 4 runs scheduled per week, but I am flexible about which days those runs take place. . . . → Read More: In Training: Summerfest Rock ‘n Sole Half Marathon
By Tracey, on March 9th, 2012 Hot on the heels of our One Tooth Activewear contest, I’ve got yet another giveaway to reveal! We’ve already chosen two more experienced runners to represent FitMKE at the Summerfest Rock ‘n Sole Half Marathon this June, but now we’d like to announce another opportunity for the shorter distance runners out there. Specifically, we’re looking for beginning runners to strut their stuff at the Quarter Marathon (that’s 6.55 miles) and the 5K. Have you just started running in the past year or so? Maybe you’ve been quietly logging miles but have never participated in an official race before? Even if you’ve run a race or two, if . . . → Read More: Summerfest Rock ‘n Sole Run Giveaway: Quarter Marathon and 5K Edition!
By Tracey, on February 23rd, 2012 You may have heard a little something about the Icebreaker Indoor Marathon on this site over the past couple of months. Well, we like running in circles so much that we’re excited to get behind the inaugural HEATBREAKER Indoor Half Marathon coming this summer at the Pettit National Ice Center.
I know that everyone is enjoying running outdoors lately during this unseasonably warm winter we’re having but let’s think ahead to a little month called JULY. The temperatures can soar into the upper 90s. And the humidity? Let’s not even start. Now let’s think of how it will be a cool 50 degrees . . . → Read More: From Icebreaker to… Heatbreaker!
By Anne, on February 22nd, 2012 Mud Runs are the ‘it’ event right now! If you’re down to get down and dirty on a truly challenging and fun course, there’s another one to put on your radar for this summer: the LoziLu. This year’s event is June 9th at Crystal Ridge Ski Hill in Franklin.This is a girls-only, non-timed event!
There are 10-12 obstacles on the 3 mile course, they are as follows: Climbing, crawling, jumping, balancing, sliding, and scampering. I’m guessing we’ll be doing more than jumping over puddles, but nothing that is designed to hurt us. For example, in the FAQ it states there is NO . . . → Read More: LoziLu – Women’s Mud Run
By Tracey, on February 16th, 2012
Photo by thecrazyfilmgirl.
I’m sitting on an ice pack as I write this post. Why? Well… the story is a little dramatic.
I got hit by a car yesterday. As in my actual person was hit. While out on a run.
I told you it was a little dramatic. Luckily, I wasn’t seriously hurt. After a trip to the emergency room and a few x-rays later, I came home with little more than a sore behind and a bump on my elbow. As I’ve been recovering today though, I’ve had a lot on my mind. For instance:
1. I’m happy to be alive. All things . . . → Read More: Better Safe than Sorry
By Tracey, on February 6th, 2012 Happy Monday! What better way to start out the first full week of February than with a contest? A couple of weeks ago I was excited to tell you all about all the promising new changes coming to this year’s Summerfest Rock ‘N Sole Run. Well, I now have a little proposition for you:
Fit Milwaukee is looking for someone interested in running the Summerfest Rock ‘N Sole Half Marathon on Saturday, June 23rd. In exchange for a FREE entry to the race (a $60 value) we would love to profile you on the site and follow your training leading up to the . . . → Read More: Summerfest Rock ‘N Sole Run Contest: Do You Have What it Takes?
By Tracey, on January 12th, 2012
The following may be a bit of a controversial statement:
I am super excited for this year’s Rock ‘N Sole Run at Summerfest!
No really. Before you guys start, I know what happened at last year’s race. I didn’t run it, but I saw all the tweets coming from the course about the lack of water. I read the race recaps about dehydrated runners and lack of general organization. Oh, and I watched the local news reports. I’m painfully aware of how everything went down last year.
So when I got the opportunity to meet with the race’s new management team, I went in . . . → Read More: Summerfest Rock ‘N Sole Run: Under New Management
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