Every runner worth her (or his) shoes knows that cross training is an important part of a training program. In addition to adding some variety to your running routine, cross training helps to balance your muscle development, maintain or increase your overall cardiovascular fitness and can even decrease your chance of suffering an injury. Steven and I, unfortunately, have been … Read More
Zombies, Run!
Today, I came across one of the coolest motivational tools I have ever seen for runners (or walkers), and I’m super excited to share it with you, readers! What is this super-awesome new tool, you say? Well, let me introduce you to Zombies, Run!, “an ultra-immersive running game and audio adventure for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android” created by … Read More
The Primal Professional
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Why are we talking about dress shoes on a website about running, fitness, and gadgets?” Well, the reason is that I haven’t seen something hit so close to home in quite a long time. In my line of work, I have to be professionally dressed every day of the week. Until recently, that … Read More
Tights Are Right
Making a decision when it comes to finding the right running clothing can be difficult. You are presented with all different shapes, sizes, colors, and fits. From a man’s perspective, it only becomes more difficult when you get to the pants. I decided to go with what is currently the most popular trend in running gear: compression running tights. I find … Read More
Sketchy Skechers
When I was finishing up some last-minute Christmas shopping last week, I was surprised to come across the advertisement featured on the right. It seems that the increased attention and interest being paid to the minimalist running movement has prompted even Skechers to come out with their own version of a minimalist shoe: the Skechers GORun. The shoe appears, at … Read More
Fitbit & Lose It! [UPDATE]
For all you Fitbit and Lose It! fans out there, I’m happy to report that two-way syncing is now available between your Fitbit and Lose It! accounts. This is a feature that Fitbit had been hinting at for quite some time on their App Gallery, and, last night, the TR Crew was very excited to discover that it has now … Read More
Nike+ GPS [UPDATE]
Just wanted to write a quick post about the recent update to Nike+. If you haven’t already seen our Nike+ review, please check it out. The update for the Nike+ application to version 3.3 went live on December 19th and, to our surprise and delight, it offers some exciting new features. The updates are as follows: ★ Updates to improve compatibility … Read More
The Vibram Transition: Chapter 2
In this post, I present the second chapter in our ongoing series detailing our transition into running in Vibram FiveFingers. Here, I will address the more painful (and, sad to say, self-inflicted) parts of transitioning into minimalist running that Steve and I dealt with while we worked to re-train our feet (and really every other part of our lower body) … Read More