11.15.2009 | Wednesday - Posted by Bill Davison
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6.3.2010 | Thursday
Posted by Bill Davison
RUNNERS, WALKERS and TRIATHELETES
Upcoming races you might want to participate in:
6/5 - Spring into Summer 5K
6/11 - Oldsmar Taphouse 5K
6/11 - Picnic Island Run # 2
7/3 - Lutz Independence Day 5K
PRODUCT NEWS
I have listed some items that are very useful as the weather heats up and will make the running experience more pleasant. Seat Shields will help keep your car seats dry after a long sweaty run. Sweat Gutr will help channel away sweat from your eyes. Stuffits will help keep your shoes dry after getting caught in the rain or from sweaty feet. Hydration belts from Fuel Belt and Amphipod will keep you hydrated on the longer runs. Seal swim goggles and Aqua Joggers will help with your cross training.
RUNNING TIP
The weather has already heated up so make sure you stay well hydrated especially on longer runs. If you are running during daylight hours make sure you wear sunglasses because the squinting will cause you to get a head ache. Make sure you are not wearing cotton socks as they can bead up and cause blisters, always use moisture management fabrics.
I want to discuss a couple of interesting concepts that have been making their way through the shoe industry in the last year or so. These concepts though not new, are heavily advertised, thus encouraging people to give them a try. The first of these, is the minimalist concept of running with the very lightest shoe possible to the point of not wearing shoes. If you were running in 1980, you were running in a minimum shoe. The shoes of the 80’s, like the original Nike waffle or the Tiger Jayhawk were hard and you could feel every step. A good running shoe today helps you not only absorb and disperse shock, but also supports your foot through the entire gait cycle. When you are running with these minimum shoes, you tend to strike the ground in a more mid foot manner causing all of the impact, which can be 2 to 4 times your body weight, to be absorbed by the body. Most people who run in this country are doing so on hard roads or sidewalks....
