For as long as I've been running, I have wished for a shoe that could track its own mileage. At long last, that dream has come true with Under Armour's SpeedForm Gemini 2 Record- Equipped running shoe. With a retail price of $149.99 this shoe will store data from your run and download the stats from your run via bluetooth to the mapmyrun app on android or apple devices. The shoe automatically … [Read more...] about First Run Look: Under Armour SpeedForm Gemini 2 Record-Equipped Running Shoe
Archives for February 2016
Become a Better Runner By Focusing on Your Breath
While many running articles focus on footwear, training programs and nutrition, an important subject matter is often left out – breathing. Contrary to popular belief, effective breathing can have a large impact on one’s performance. Why? Your muscles require oxygen to work efficiently. Fast, shallow breathing results in diminished oxygen supply to the muscles. Therefore, focus on inhaling for … [Read more...] about Become a Better Runner By Focusing on Your Breath
Race Recap: 2016 NYRR Gridiron Classic
Hands down one of the most important things I do in training is run races. The key word here is run. I don't race them. It allows me to practice executing different race strategies while running with a crowd of runners. I'm lucky that I live in a place where races are affordable races are held frequently and are only a mile or two away from my front door. I've talked a bit about my goals for … [Read more...] about Race Recap: 2016 NYRR Gridiron Classic
Lithe Method with New Balance Women
It's been quite awhile since I've done anything other than spin, run or lift weights. When training for a race, it's good to be focused on doing the workouts that will lead you towards your goals. There shouldn't be any randomness in training. Each training session should have a distinct purpose that will lead you towards your running specific goal. Now that my specific running goal is to PR in … [Read more...] about Lithe Method with New Balance Women