I’ve been a relatively happy owner of Blue Buds X bluetooth earphones for a couple of years now. The battery life gets me through my long runs as long as I go easy on the volume, and the sound is incredible when sitting in the ear correctly. They also provide …
In the Summer of 2014, I started wondering if I was approaching the limits of my ability to improve as a runner. Sporting a leaner upper body due to more cardiovascular training and less strength training, I still couldn’t get under 8 minutes per mile for much longer than 5K. …
Mistakes were made but goals were still attained. I think that’s the best way to look at my performance in the 2015 Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Going into the 2015 race, I had 2 primary goals. First, I wanted to run the marathon. I realize that sounds odd, …
This is me…trying to taper…. Is that a stress fracture in my foot? What’s the weather forecast for race day? Is it time to race yet? Should I lengthen today’s run a bit? Is it time to race yet? Maybe I should run some hills today. Is it time to …
There is a reason many of our best endurance athletes live in and train at altitude: altitude training improves performance. The real question is can amateur athletes achieve similar results without moving to Boulder, Colorado. Over the past year, I’ve tried to find an answer that question by training with …
Well, this is unfortunate. The Newton Distance S III is my 2nd pair of Newton Running shoes, and I absolutely loved them except for a couple of glaring issues, one of which may keep me out of Newton’s shoes permanently. Let’s get into it. POP When you read the rest …
