There used to be a time--not that long ago, really--that the difference between good hiking shoes and good running shoes was large enough that a serious outdoors person wouldn't even think about wearing running shoes out for a heavy-duty ...
The amount of specialized vocabulary you come across when buying running shoes can be daunting. There are so many terms, many of them technical, that it can be difficult to tell what is critically important, what is marketing jargon run amok, and ...
Buying a pair of running shoes is not as straightforward as one thinks. In fact, choosing the perfect footwear for runners requires some research--about shoes, and about your own feet. One of the primary considerations is the running pattern of the ...
You get ready to lace up your shoes and head out the door for today's run. Where to go? There's that beautiful paved path around the river. It's nice and flat, and the smooth asphalt means you can get lost in your playlist or other thoughts and ...
Shoe manufacturers like touting their unique designs and materials in slick-sounding jargon. Supposedly revolutionary foams, meshes, and knits are major selling points and points of competition between brands.
But such terminology can only take a ...
Most people won’t know that they have flat feet unless they are told. But those with flat feet know how uncomfortable it is to deal with this condition daily. Your feet tire quickly, the insides of your feet can swell, and you end up ...
Strava or it didn't happen. That's a basic rule of life for today's social-media-connected runner. You don't just want to go for a run--you want to track it, share it, and gather the data to measure your progress toward goals. In today's ...
The days of the paper running journal are behind us. You might still enjoy the process of carefully noting down your times and distances in a book, but today's data-driven training programs and social-media-based running communities ...
A running watch is a critical piece of gear these days. More than being a simple timekeeper, today's sports watches help measure your progress, create training programs, encourage you to work out, and keep you socially connected.
They ...
If you have a runner in your life, there are gifts and then there are great gifts. And great gifts often have to do with running.
When you aren’t a runner, you may think that a good pair of shoes is all you need to make running enjoyable. But ...
