Can I really give up my running shoes?

One of my favorite books is Christopher McDougall's 'Born to Run'.  He details the running story of the Tarahumara Indians of the Copper Canyons in Mexico and how they seem born to run...without sophisticated footware.  But the best part of his book is how he postulates that human evolution in the early years was driven by our ability to out-run other animals.  We're not the fastest but we have the longest endurance.  Now, can I really give up my running shoes?



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ThatRunninGuy

Falling in 'serious like' with my Puma running shoes

One of my son's has a shoe fetish.  Not in a bad way.  He buys running shoes and keeps them stored in their original box taking them out only on special occasions.  I used to have that fixation while in university but life and other distractions intruded.

Recently though I experienced the emotion again. First with my new Puma Faas 500 running shoes I'll be running in at this December's Reggae Marathon, then more recently with a pair of casual Pumas.  Take a look:

Reliving my misguided youth?  Sure why not.  They feel fantastic and look great.  Heck, I even wear them to work on casual Friday with a jacket and jeans. 

I don't think I'm in love with them yet.  Serious like though...definitely!

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ThatRunninGuy

The answer to the question, "What is interval training?"

I've run up hills, run backwards (that's a sight) and logged countless long slow distance miles (LSD's).  But until I came across this video, I just didn't get what interval training was.

Thanks to this video from Olympian Carrie Tollefson I GET IT!



Thanks Carrie.

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ThatRunninGuy

Breakfast in Stayner...no running today :(

I had breakfast with my friend Andrew this morning in Stayner.  It was a miserable day for running and with the foot injury still dragging on, it was a great way to start the weekend.  Plus I didn't want to get the Pumas dirty.

Andrew is in real estate and has a great affinity for social media so we had a lot in common to talk about.  We chatted about business, family and life in general but stayed away from religion and politics...that's why we've become such good friends.  And I found out the secret to understanding the British: it's their steely, disciplined way combined with a naively arrogant, yet understated assumption that they can achieve anything they put their minds to.  I understood that.  It's what got me through my first Reggae Marathon in 2009.

Oh, and the breakfast of 3 eggs sunny-side up with bacon, toast, hash browns served with and hot coffee (milk, 2 artificial sweeteners) was great too.

Until next time...
ThatRunninGuy