A few weeks ago I got a cryptic email from Brooks asking for my shoe size and mailing address. It’s been awhile since I’ve had contact with Brooks, but was hoping that maybe I’d be the recipient of a pre-release sample of the new Pure Drift zero drop shoe. I recently saw that Scott Jurek […]
Looks Like I Have Some Running and Hiking to Do!
November 21, 2012 By 26 Comments
I’ve been the lucky recipient of a crazy number of pre-release shoe samples over the past week or so, here’s a flavor of what’s to come – just the incentive I needed to get my mileage back in gear!
New Balance MRC1600 Racing Flat Review
November 19, 2012 By 18 Comments
A bit over a year ago I wrote a post on the somewhat complex relationship between running shoe midsoles, ground surface properties, muscle tuning, and limb stiffness (read the muscle tuning-limb stiffness post here). As a result of my experience with shoes, the research I did while writing my book, and conversations with gait experts, […]
Contemplating Runblogger’s Future: Something’s Gotta Give
November 17, 2012 By 111 Comments
clock clipart sm 5cm (Photo credit: you get the picture) People have occasionally remarked that they can’t imagine how I’m able to manage everything that I do. As if being a tenured Biology Professor, Department Chair, and parent of three active young kids isn’t enough to fill my time, I’ve layered on top of that […]
Merrell Bare Access 2 Review by Biker Nate
November 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
One of the guys I talk to the most about running shoes is my buddy Nate Sanel. Nate lives in the next town over from me, and we share an obsession with running shoes. In many ways, we complement each other nicely since he’s a trail ultrarunner and I’m primarily a road runner. As such, […]
5 Ways to Tell if a Running Shoe is a Good Match for You
November 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
How do you know when a running shoe is right for you? I’ve often contemplated this question, and for me at least, I can usually tell after a single run if a shoe is going to work out for me. In this post I’ll try to articulate what it is that makes me know that […]
Music Recommendation: Mumford & Sons
November 11, 2012 By 10 Comments
Totally non-running (though I do listen to them while I run!), but since this is still a personal blog I’ll take the liberty of going off-topic a bit. If you don’t listen to Mumford and Sons yet, you should – I can’t get enough of them right now!
Foot Strike Patterns of Runners at the 2012 Western States Ultramarathon
November 10, 2012 By 22 Comments
A friend on Twitter (thanks Josh N.!) forwarded me a link to a post on the Sharman Ultra blog that discusses research results from the 2012 Western States Ultramarathon. A group of researchers had set up a study to look at foot strike patterns and stride characteristics of runners at several points in the race, […]
Experienced Zero-Drop Runners Wanted: Apply to Be a Wear-Tester for the Mizuno EVO Cursoris
November 9, 2012 By 9 Comments
Got an email this morning from Mizuno asking if I would share a link to their wear-testing application for the Mizuno EVO Cursoris. The Cursoris is a zero-drop shoe set to be released in early 2013, and they are particularly interested in wear-testers who are experienced at running in zero drop shoes or who are […]
Mizuno EVO Cursoris Zero Drop Shoe Photos
November 8, 2012 By 9 Comments
A few days ago I posted a preview video of Mizuno’s forthcoming EVO Cursoris zero drop running shoe. In my brief commentary on the video I wondered whether there was any rubber under the heel since it was hard to tell from the video. Seth Hasty from Mizuno was kind enough to send along a […]
Mizuno EVO Zero Drop Shoe Collection: Preview Video
November 5, 2012 By 13 Comments
Just got an email from Mizuno with a link to a preview video that discusses their new zero-drop EVO line of running shoes (Mizuno EVO Cursoris in photo at left). Two observations from the video below: toebox shape looks great, and the black outsole on the shoe is ideally placed for a forefoot striking runner. […]
Video: Runner’s Make the Best of the Cancelled NYC Marathon by Joining Together in Central Park
November 4, 2012 By 3 Comments
Just read a great article by Scott Douglas on the Runner’s World website about a huge gathering of runners in Central Park today. Here’s what Douglas writes: On what was supposed to be Marathon Sunday, Central Park became the site of a spontaneous celebration of the unifying power of running. (See our video of the […]
Winter Running Shoe Recommendation: Merrell Mix Master 2 Waterproof Trail Shoe
November 3, 2012 By 21 Comments
A few months ago I wrote a very positive review of the Merrell Mix Master 2 trail running shoe. It still ranks among my favorites (though the Inov-8 Trailroc 235 is vying for the top spot in my trail shoe rotation), and is suitable for running in a variety of conditions from asphalt roads to […]
ING New York City Marathon Canceled – View the Twitter Response Here
November 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As you may or may not have heard, the ING NYC Marathon that was set to be run on Sunday morning has been canceled. Regardless of whether you feel that cancellation was the right choice (I personally think it was), the late timing of the decision was very poor. Many runners are either en route […]
Runners on Twitter: Follow Friday Running Coaches
November 2, 2012 By 3 Comments
I was surprised and honored to open up the December 2012 issue of Runner’s World to find that I had been included among their 48 running Twitterati as a member of the #runnerd subgroup (I’m a proud nerd)! To pay it forward, I thought I’d try something new here and write an occasional (maybe weekly?) […]
