The Merrell Trail Glove was among the first shoes released in Merrell’s Barefoot collection, and it remains one of the most popular. After almost two years on the market, the Trail Glove is getting an update – I recently received a press release from Merrell with a photo and details regarding the release of the […]
Dirty Runner: Altra Torin Shoe Review
January 29, 2013 By 29 Comments
In 2011 I decided to tackle six 100 mile races in a single year. One of the biggest sources of stress leading up to the first race was deciding which shoes to wear. I had recently discovered Altra, and had fallen in love with the Altra Instinct. After completing the Western States 100 in the […]
Brooks PureConnect 2: Guest Review by Becki Pierotti
January 29, 2013 By 13 Comments
Becki Pierotti is a competitive distance runner who currently runs for the National Running Center in Clarks Summit, PA. She has PR’s of 18:30 in the 5K, 1:25:07 in the half marathon, and 3:02:30 in the marathon – in other words, she’s crazy fast! Becki is also currently a grad student at a chiropractic college. […]
Video: Mary Cain Sets US Women’s High School Indoor Mile Record
January 27, 2013 By 2 Comments
Racing against professional runners yesterday in the mile race at the New Balance Games in NY, Bronxville High School Junior Mary Cain set a new American record time of 4:32.78. Cain’s time broke a record that had stood since 1972 (a 4:38.5 mile by Debbie Heald). Video of the race is available via Flotrack – […]
Reebok ATV 19+: The Most Ridiculous Shoe Ever?
January 25, 2013 By 69 Comments
A lot of times posts to the Runblogger Facebook wall will garner comments that are pretty benign – maybe an occasional debate about the merits of a particular shoe, but not much more than that. Yesterday I was alerted to a post on Gizmodo about a new shoe from Reebok called the ATV 19+, and […]
Barefoot Heel Strikers Rejoice, New Kenyan Barefoot Study Indicates that You Are Not Alone!
January 24, 2013 By 11 Comments
A new study on barefoot running Kenyans has made its rounds through the media over the past few weeks. I first read about it in an article on the Scientific American website. Amby Burfoot then wrote about it over on Runner’s World, and also interviewed the author of the study. Yesterday, Gretchen Reynolds of the […]
Saucony Virrata Review and Comparison to the Saucony Kinvara 3: Guest Post by Alex Raggers
January 23, 2013 By 38 Comments
A few weeks ago I received a message from one of my many footwear spies across the globe. Alex Raggers is a runner from the Netherlands, and to his surprise he recently walked into his local running store to find that they had the new (and much anticipated) Saucony Virrata in stock. Given that I’m […]
Zero Drop Running Shoes: Men’s Selection
January 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Altra Zero Drop Shoes Altra Instinct 1.5 Buy at Running Warehouse Weight: 9.7oz (size 9) Stack Height: 22mm Cushion: Firm Arch Support: Optional Forefoot Width: Very Wide Altra Provision Buy at Running Warehouse Weight: 9.9oz (size 9) Stack Height: 7mm Cushion: Minimal Arch Support: No Forefoot Width: Very Wide Altra Samson Buy at Running Warehouse […]
Inov-8 Trailroc 235 Trail Running Shoe Review
January 20, 2013 By 29 Comments
When I think of Inov-8, I think of shoes designed for a purpose, and most often that purpose is to run on rugged trails or fells. Their shoes are typically fairly simple in design, but are very effective at doing their job. Unfortunately, you also often pay a premium for their product. I’ve run in […]
Get Moving
January 20, 2013 By 4 Comments
Was just looking through my Twitter feed and came across this Tweet from Kevin Maggs of Running Reform: An amazing, inspirational video about the essential need 4 movement & exercise 4 health, Thnx @adammeakins @jorgenjevne bit.ly/WgedEv — Running Reform (@RunningReform) January 20, 2013 The tweet links to a really nice video by a chiropractor named […]
Nike Has Had Enough of Minimalism
January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Wonder what the heel-forefoot drop is on these! Nike Air Max Women High Heel
Dirty Runner: Wildlife Encounters on the Trail
January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A lot of runners who have never ventured into the woods seem to have a fear of what might lurk amongst the tees. As a trail runner, I often get asked about what sort of wildlife I encounter while running out in the forest. For my first post as “The Dirty Runner” I’m hoping to […]
Topo Twofingers: Topo Athletic Releases Photos of New Shoe Line
January 16, 2013 By 17 Comments
Topo Athletic burst onto the scene a few weeks ago with a slick teaser website and a proclamation that they would be producing shoes that offer “innate amplification.” The company is led by former Vibram America CEO Tony Post – Post obviously knows a thing or two about bringing unconventional shoe designs to the mainstream, […]
What Motivates Me: Story of a Student
January 16, 2013 By 17 Comments
I gave the first lecture of the semester in my Exercise Physiology class yesterday. As I always do, I started the course by talking about why human beings should be active, and how our relative inactivity in modern society can be linked to a host of health problems. I discussed our evolutionary history, and talked […]
Steve Magness on Lance Armstrong
I just finished reading an fantastic article on Lance Armstrong that was written by my friend Steve Magness. Steve spent a few years as assistant coach to Alberto Salazar at the Nike facility in Oregon, and in the process had the opportunity to interact directly with Armstrong while he was in triathlon training (they were […]