Category running

There is little more satisfying than a good long run.

Love Your Feet Day!

I declare today a micro-holiday – Love Your Feet Day! A year ago today I broke my ankle. Since then, I’ve logged approximately 350 running miles on the healed bones. Here’s to another 35+ break-free years filled with thankfulness for…

Ice Trekkers: Some Overdue Traction

In consideration of the ice storm this winter and that unfortunate run in with a patch of ice earlier this spring, I thought it might be time to invest in additional traction for my feet. I picked up a pair…

Foot Sticker Concept from Frieke Severs

I absolutely love this “foot sticker” by Frieke Severs, done as an independent graduation project at Nike EMEA. The minimalist concept for traction and foot protection, employing the use of various materials based on the requirements of an activity are…

The Last Long Run…

…before the Little Su 50k on the 13th, that is. Time to taper! I was so excited to get out and get it over with that I was up and out the door by 0500 on Saturday morning. While it’s…

Winter Run Log: 24 Jan, 2010

Winter, you are my nemisis. Why do you insist on being so cold when the distance is long? I was planning on posting the gps data from the last few weekends, but when I grabbed the Garmin to upload the…

(Ultra) Marathon Monks

A short documentary describes the training of Japanese monks at Mt. Hiei who run heroic distances daily. For seven years they undergo trials and tests which include running 52 miles every day for 100 days on little more than a…