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How important is wearing running socks to you? Personally speaking, a pair of comfortable socks is crucial to my runs. These socks should be lightweight, breathable, and smooth.  And the ideal running sock I can imagine is one that, ironically,...

As Lloyd Christmas (Dumb & Dumber) once said: “Yeah, so. Yeah, so. And what’s so wrong about going someplace where we know someone who can plug us into the social pipeline?” Well, maybe not the whole quote is relevant but I think of Lloyd...

Everyone knows that if they want to reap the benefits of their training on race day, they need to taper. However, many have a hard time executing a taper, or executing it correctly. Let’s talk about the first hurdle to tapering, and that is the...

This past weekend marked the first day of spring and summer farmer’s markets in Boston, and I couldn’t be more excited. While the locally grown produce selection is still somewhat limited here in New England, it’s nice to know the...

Strolling through the grocery store aisles, I see the countless magazine covers encouraging everyone to “get beach body ready.’ Ah, it’s that time of year where everyone is trying to tell you how to workout, what workouts will...

Many of you may recall my review of the Skechers GOrun about a year ago. As I’ve mentioned previously, the GOrun became one of my favorite running shoes in 2012. I’ve logged a few hundred miles, including a marathon and tuns of training...

I usually reserve this space for training advice…I enjoy sharing it with you and hearing your feedback. This week, however, in light of the Boston Marathon tragedy, I’m going to deviate a bit. Instead of telling you to run x, y, or z, I simply...

I am staring at a blank WordPress post trying to find the words to explain how I am feeling after yesterday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon. Senseless. Disgusting. Cowardly. Tragic. Whatever the word is, my thoughts and prayers are with those...

Today is the Boston Marathon, the race that is at the top of most distance runners bucket list.  As a new resident of the Boston area it has been interesting to hear how the locals talk about the race.  Having relocated from New York City and...