I got caught up.
A lot of runners did.
Minimal running makes sense to me. It feels right to me and mostly resonates with the way I run. Mostly.
After trying three different brands of shoes and one stress fracture here’s what I learned about minimalism and marathon training: Continue Reading →
In the spirit of the holiday season, let’s talk about shopping for running shoes!
I truly believe your running mechanics are more important than your shoes, but shoes do impact your running gait so it is important to be an informed shopper.
This time of year, magazines usually have buyer’s guides with lots of reviews and good information. I hope to add one key piece of advice to help you in your quest for the best running shoe! Continue Reading →
To celebrate my birthday on May 20th, Angie and I stole away to Hawn State Park (1 hours south of St. Louis) to run the 10 mile loop.
We meant to get an early start but by 7:30 I was still gathering my running gear. As I clumsily pawed through the cupboard for my handheld water bottle Angie said, “Here, you might want to open this birthday gift now.”
“Ok” I said, never objecting to birthday gifts when they present themselves. When I tore away the tissue paper what did my eyes behold? A Nathan HPL #020 Hydration Vest. Hot diggity! Continue Reading →
During my 14th marathon I started to get annoyed with my running shorts. In the warm weather they kept riding up in the middle and I was focusing undue attention on yanking them into place. These Race Ready shorts have been my go-to shorts for races because of their unparalleled ability to hold fuel and accessories. However the time had come to try something new.
I know I’m way behind the running skirt bandwagon but I have been admiring how cute they are and have been influenced by women who say they’ll never go back to shorts. After my recent shorts angst I decided to test out some running skirts.
Late one night I sat at my computer reading reviews of dozens of running skirts. I knew the “perfect” skirt would have to be one to accommodate my large thighs and be on the longer side of the spectrum so that my confidence level didn’t take a total nose dive.
I ended up ordering four running skirts and evaluated them on fit, appearance, undershorts, storage (pockets), and price on a scale of 0-5 (zero being horrible and five being excellent). Continue Reading →
At this year’s Summer Olympic Games it was common to see the colorful tape adorning many athletes in a variety of patterns. Web traffic to Kinesio, the company’s website, has increased 1,000% since the Olympic games.
Kinesiology or k tape is a strong cotton, elastic adhesive tape that is used to treat athletic injuries and other physical disorders. Continue Reading →
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Are minimalistic shoes like the Vibram 5 Fingers just a popular fad or a real physiological breakthrough in the sport of running?
Many runners today are going the minimalistic route and finding relief from foot and knee pain.
But before you ditch your highly cushy supportive running shoes for a pair of these minimalistic bad boys you need to see what experts are saying.
Is this an area where you need to jump on board, or a trend to let pass by?
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Being human means making mistakes and I have certainly made my fair share (although not as many as Trevor).
But when it comes to running some mistakes can set you back for months.
So I want to help you effectively navigate around these 10 mistakes so you can be a healthy happy runner all of your days.
And we have also made a special video to go along with this episode. Continue Reading →
