I’ll admit that I’ve been a skeptic of the whole “barefoot running”/Vibram Five fingers movement that’s been sweeping the running world over the last few years. My parents bought me a copy of Born to Run for Christmas and Raffi read it on the drive home from St. Louis. She immediately converted to the barefoot… Continue reading Barefoot Running
Category: Gear
2009 Florida Ragnar Relay
It’s been over a week since Team Twisted Blister finished the Ragnar Relay. Finally, I’ve gotten a chance to sit down and write about it. Overall, the experience was pretty cool. I’d definitely do it again (though not in the near future). The team was a fantastic group of people with whom to spend two… Continue reading 2009 Florida Ragnar Relay
Win a $50 Gift Certificate
With colder temperatures creeping (or in some cases thundering) into our daily lives, the folks over at WomensThermalUnderwear.com have launched a site devoted to aggregating the best thermal underwear and technical base layers specifically for the ladies. “But Brian,” I can hear you thinking, “you’re a guy and you live in Florida.” This is indeed… Continue reading Win a $50 Gift Certificate
My first racing shoes
Lately, I’ve been toying around with the idea of purchasing some racing shoes. It may surprise some to know that every race I’ve ever run was run in my trainers. Actually, I ran my first three races in cross trainers before I even considered buying real running shoes. Usually, I’d try to buy a new… Continue reading My first racing shoes
New Shoes
Last week, I bought some new running shoes. Basically, I walked into the running store with my running shoes (Adidas Supernova) and said “Give me another pair of these”. The new model is out. It’s the Adidas Suprnova Control 10. The store only had them in black. My old pair was white (and I emphasize… Continue reading New Shoes
The Garmin Forerunner 305
After my watch broke on a 7 mile run a couple of weeks ago, I pruchased a Garmin Forerunner 305. It’s a little toy I’ve wanted to get for some time and I finally had a good excuse. I tried it out for the first time on my 3 mile run last Saturday. I’m pretty… Continue reading The Garmin Forerunner 305