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06 May 2011 ~ 13 Comments

OC Half Marathon, Part Deux

Alright… let’s do a little race recap other than my previous one.  That one was kind of a downer, and the event wasn’t an entire downer. I actually had a pretty good time! Expo: We got to the expo about 2 hours before it closed. This is the first time my husband has ever gone [...]

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26 January 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Minimal Shoes on the Horizon

I recently wrote about how much I’ve been enjoying my Saucony Kinvara.  I have been running a lot faster with ease lately while wearing them.  I’m not silly enough to think that switching shoes magically made that happen (years of conditioning might help too?) but I truly think they are helping me run more efficiently [...]

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11 August 2010 ~ 10 Comments

The Ups and Downs of Running

Last Thursday I had PRK surgery on my right eye to correct the vision. PRK is a rougher surgery to recover from than LASIK, but it was my only option if I wanted to correct my vision. My corneas are too thin for LASIK, my prescription is pretty strong and I have dry eyes… all [...]

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29 July 2010 ~ 6 Comments

VFF Maiden Voyage

I’ve asked the owner of my local Fleet Feet store if he could get me a pair of Vibram Five Fingers. He has contacted them about getting in touch with a rep to start selling the shoes, but so far they have not been very responsive. I guess that’s understandable… the shoes are HOT right [...]

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28 January 2010 ~ 20 Comments

Latest in Barefoot Running

I already mentioned that I’m kind of fascinated by the whole barefoot running phenomenon… and I’ve mentioned it several times on here. Recently I switched back to running in Brooks Adrenalines, after the whole shin splint issue I decided to try going back to the support shoe. But I’m not in love with the shoes… [...]

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