My husband has an arsenal of running shoes. When I clean the house and put them all in the mudroom, the shoes take up a large portion of a corner of the room. Well on St. Patrick’s day morning I was trying to convince him that he need to wear green. Me: “You should wear [...]
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New Toy
You know what’s awesome, having parents, friends and family that support your hobbies. It’s really wonderful to be surrounded by encouraging people who want you to succeed.For Christmas my hubby got me a pair of trail running shoes, because I was complaining about Manchester’s streets being more like a trail than a sidewalk. My in-laws [...]
Full Story »Perfect pocket
I love well designed for a purpose clothing. I love when there is just enough pockets and tabs to suit needs without being excessive. I often find my running clothes to be lacking in certain departments. Most notably the ability to carry my keys while out. I’ve often resorted to wearing my vest. It’s reflective [...]
Full Story »All I wanted for Christmas
When Adam asked me, the only thing I could think of that I wanted was a pair of trail runners so I could extend my running to trails and deal with the lovely mess that are Manchester’s sidewalks during the winter. Adam has a pair of red trail shoes that I love because they are [...]
Full Story »My Giant Feet
I had very little clothes with me when I went to Canada from New York. So my mom bought me this lovely dress that would be highly appropriate for the event I was attending and for work. I was very excited. We went out for some lunch (and the food court at the mall had [...]
Full Story »FiveFingers Update
I’ve been loving my Vibram FiveFingers so far. They are so strange as shoes. I can feel every rock, every stick and every puddle. I find myself having to pay attention to what I am stepping on or in all over again. I mostly wear them to go walking in the woods with the puppy. [...]
Full Story »Biomechanics Experiment
I have plantar fasciitis, badly. I’ve had it for at least three years. I’ve seen podiatrists, done physical therapy, spent too much money on orthodics that ended up breaking. I used to be a runner, I used to do 30+ mile long backpacks and now I feel trapped because I never know when it acts [...]
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