Most runners will tell you that their most important running gear is their running shoes. Runners can get crazy when it comes to their shoes. A Road Runner Sports sales clerk once told me when a shoe model is being retired by a shoe manufacturer, people who love that shoe will buy every pair in … Continue reading My Critical Running Gear
Running Gear
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Every once in a while I have to ask myself why I chose a hobby that involves so much physical pain. In marathon running there is frequently pain while you are running, pain when you are done, and if things are really bad, pain the next day. I never hear people who paint or quilt … Continue reading Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
The Undress
Many local television stations have a reporter assigned to consumer issues. Our local NBC station had a woman whose job was to cover consumer complaints against local companies; advice on homeownership, financial investments and retirement; and verifying whether a product really did what the manufacturer claimed it did. That last segment was called “Does It … Continue reading The Undress
Vacation
Sorry to be late with a blog post for this week but I am on vacation in Montana. I will have lots to share about that next week. Surprisingly, I have found ways that riding horses helps with training for marathons. In case you missed it, Lily Trotters launched their Kickstarter campaign for their compression … Continue reading Vacation
Trotting Out in Compression Socks
I have mentored several runners through their first marathons. I told them all to think of training runs as “dress rehearsal” for race day. The number one rule of marathoning is you should never wear/eat anything new on race day. You don’t want to get out there and find out those snazzy new shoes you bought … Continue reading Trotting Out in Compression Socks
Adventures of a Funatical Runner 