Over the past few days I’ve been asked multiple times to identify the vivid yellow shoes adorning the feet of many of the Track and Field athletes at the 2012 London Olympic Games. It’s actually not a “shoe,” but rather an entire collection of shoes from Nike collectively referred to as the “Nike Volt Collection.” […]
Nike Volt Collection: The Bright Yellow Shoes Seen on Athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
August 7, 2012 By 24 Comments
5 Running Form DOs and DON’Ts from Dr. Daniel Lieberman
August 6, 2012 By 18 Comments
Came across a tweet this morning from my buddy Tuck of the Yelling Stop blog. His link was to a nice video from Dr. Daniel Lieberman discussing 5 DOs and DON’Ts of running form. I agree with almost all of them, particularly points 1 and 5. As far as footstrike goes, I tend to view […]
Brooks Pure Grit Trail Shoe Review
August 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The lightweight trail running shoe category has been exploding with good options lately, and over the past month or so I’ve done a fair amount of my running in Brooks’ first contribution to this niche: the Brooks Pure Grit (8.9 oz in size 9). The Grit belongs to the Brooks Pure Project suite of shoes, […]
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August 1, 2012 By 10 Comments
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Need Help Determining Daniels Running Formula Training Paces?: Try the Free fit2run App
July 31, 2012 By 8 Comments
Now that my book writing is done, I’ve gotten back into some serious training again. As part of my renewed interest in my own training, I’ve recently been reading through Jack Daniels’ Running Formula. I’ve used the book as a reference for quite some time, and have used an MS Excel spreadsheet that uses Daniels […]
Saucony Hattori LC Lace-Up Review – A Massively Improved Update to Saucony’s First Zero Drop Shoe
July 31, 2012 By 27 Comments
Last year Saucony released it’s first zero drop shoe: the Saucony Hattori (soon to be joined in this category by the Saucony Virrata). My review of the original Hattori was favorable, but there were two big issues that I had with the shoe. 1. It was ugly. The first time I put the Hattori on […]
"Running For Life" Workshop This Saturday in Concord, NH
July 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This Saturday Dr. Brett Coapland and I will be conducting a half-day workshop on running shoes, running form, and running injuries. We still have a few spots left for those who might be interested in attending – information can be found below, or on the Running For Life workshop registration page. Running For Life: Strategies […]
Crewing the Vermont 100 Ultramarathon
July 27, 2012 By 5 Comments
Last weekend I had the amazing experience of crewing for my buddy Nate Sanel at the Vermont 100 Ultramarathon. If you’ve never crewed an Ultra, I highly recommend it – not only did I have a blast, but the experience of watching people attempt to run 100 miles is truly awe inspiring. Crewing a race […]
Merrell Bare Access 2, Merrell Road Glove 2, Saucony Virrata, and Saucony Mirage 3: Shoe Preview Videos From Running Warehouse
July 26, 2012 By 8 Comments
Running Warehouse recently posted videos of a bunch of Merrell and Saucony shoes that will be released in early 2013. Below I’ve shared videos for the Merrell Road Glove 2, Merrell Bare Access 2, Saucony Virrata, and Saucony Mirage 3. Personally, I’m really excited to try out the new Bare Access an the Virrata, both […]
Skechers Go Race: Meb’s Olympic Marathon Shoe
July 26, 2012 By 6 Comments
A few days ago Brian Metzler of Competitor.com published an article showing off the shoes that will be worn by some of the US Olympic Marathon runners in London. Among them was the shoe to be worn by Meb Keflezghi– the Skechers Go Race. Here’s what Metzler wrote about Meb’s shoe: “When Skechers signed Keflezighi […]
Sole Width Comparison Photos: Saucony Kinvara TR vs. Saucony Kinvara 3, Brooks Pure Grit, and Merrell Mix Master 2
July 25, 2012 By 23 Comments
Yesterday I posted a first run review of the Saucony Kinvara TR and noted that the fit seemed off – too narrow and tapered in the forefoot to the point where I had to swap out the insole for a very thin one to make it work. This morning I took out a few shoes […]
Saucony Kinvara TR Trail Shoe: First Run Thoughts
July 25, 2012 By 20 Comments
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you know that I’m a big fan of the Saucony Kinvara running shoe – it’s the shoe that has carried me through my last two marathons, and is a personal favorite for long runs on the road. Lately, however, I’ve been doing a lot […]
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Mizuno Wave Ekiden Racing Shoe Coming to the US
July 24, 2012 By 3 Comments
For a long time, Mizuno has had only one shoe that really hits my sweet spot: the Mizuno Wave Universe. I’ve tried both the Ronin and Musha, and though they’re solid shoes, neither were a very good match for me. I’ve long thought that Mizuno had a big gap in it’s offerings between the Universe […]
“Research Isn’t Everything…” – Great Post By Physiotherapist Tom Goom
July 22, 2012 By 5 Comments
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past few years it’s that both research and individual experience (yes, anecdotal evidence!) can be equally valuable sources of information when attempting to make decisions about which type of shoe to wear, whether or not to change your running form, which training methods to employ, etc. In […]
