Are you a brand loyal runner?

Do you identify with a brand? Do you always buy the same brand, maybe even the same model, of shoes? If so, I’d like you to consider breaking this habit.
Why?
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Do you identify with a brand? Do you always buy the same brand, maybe even the same model, of shoes? If so, I’d like you to consider breaking this habit.
Why?
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This month, I’m going to two of my favorite sources. One for a topic I’ve discussed here before and the other for an interesting look at something new.
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Keep your ankles strong, should you stretch or not?Read More »

As I’m sure you are aware now, Eliud Kipchoge ran a world record 2:01:39 at this past weekend’s Berlin Marathon, breaking the old world record by an astonishing 78 seconds. This simply expands on the resume of an amazing athlete who many were already calling the greatest marathoner of all time.
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We all have a point in every race where we make a decision, whether conscious or not, whether to push through when the going gets tough. Do you know what that point is for you?
I’ve seen this called your critical zone and it matters because, if you know where this is, you can have a strategy to deal with it.
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While some people don’t like the idea of having multiple goals because they feel like it’s too easy to give up on the primary goal and go for a fallback, I do like the idea.
Why?
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One race, multiple goals?Read More »