Style, design, and performance.
What more does a gal need in… running shoes?

Check out the Aetrex z591w runner.
It features…

a Aeromax mesh upper with TPU Structured Logo

Sky midsole for soft, long-lasting cushioning

Web Suspension Footbridge for reinforcement and support

PRS Midsole Technology for pressure relief

supportive cushioning for medium and high arch feet

2 removable layers for fitting flexibility

semi-curved, snug rearfoot and forefoot freedom

Okay, so I’m not sure I understand what all that means, but it sure sounds comfortable.
Aetrex is all about foot comfort. In 2002, they launched the iStep, an innovative foot scanning technology used by retail and medical communities to help consumers …read more

According to the random number selector, the winners of the Win a ChiWalking or ChiRunning Book and DVD giveaway are…

 
Jim
who has won the ChiWalking DVD and Book
 
 
 
and
                                                                                                                                                           
   Suganthi
who has won the ChiRunning DVD and Book
 
Congratulations Jim and Suganthi. You should be receiving an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address.
As for the rest of us, we can discover more about the ChiWalking and ChiRunning programs by checking out these two trailers – ChiWalking and ChiRunning – and the website for more information and resources.
 
And don’t forget, ‘every day is …read more

Are you a walker or a runner?
Me, I’m a walker.
Whenever the weather’s good, I head for the beach, the park, or the forest to walk for an hour or two. I have no technique – I simply put one foot in front of the other. I thought that’s all I needed to do to get fit and healthy.
But having spent a little time reading up about ChiWalking, I’m starting to change my mind. Walking should be much more than simply one foot in front of the other.
ChiWalking is a unique program that utilizes the principles and orientation as Yoga, Pilates, …read more

Any runners out there?
Need something to keep you going?
Then you’re in the right place.
Healthbolt’s got a one month supply of the award winning Detour Runner Bar to giveaway.

Made from all natural ingredients, the Runner Bar contains whey protein and MicroLactin®, a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory derived from milk proteins that has been reported to improve joint health and function. Plus they come in three different flavors – peanut butter, lemon yogurt, and chocolate chip cookie.
Sound like what you or the runner in your life needs?
Want to try the Detour Runner bar?
All you have to do is leave a comment …read more

Meet Buster Martin.
He is a man on the move.
Last year he was in the British band, The Zimmers, who made their way up the charts with a remake of the old Pete Townsend song ‘My Generation’. Nothing unique there, except that the band was made up of a group of pensioners with a combined age of over 3000 years. The youngest was 64. The oldest was 99. And they were great.
Just in case you missed it….

Well, it seems that Buster has moved on to bigger and better things. He signed on as an ‘agony uncle’ for men’s magazine FHM, offering …read more

So you want to go from Couch to 5K, like, yesterday. That’s awesome! You’re chugging along, humming Eye of the Tiger, when it happens…the sharp stab of the side stitch. Reminiscences of your former glory days as a (j.v.) gridiron, instantly dashed. Through the window, the knowing din of your honey’s spatula rapping against the casserole dish seems, today, bitingly vindictive (you are still in the driveway).
The side stitch is awful. Here’s how to get rid of it – and never get another one.
1. Warm up, smarty. Side stitches are caused by different factors, but having cold, tense …read more

iXoundWear – Goofy name, questionable product, what’s not to love? Wires, that’s what. “Go wireless” with this company’s range of stuff to stick on your noggin’. It looks to me more like “Go move-the-wires-closer-to-your-ear”, but I’m not going to argue semantics with a company that’s taking advantage of both the lower-case “i” bandwagon and the meaningless insertion of “X” into their product name.

Tangerine by Potion Factory is an iTunes extension with a sweet twist. It analyzes BPM and intensity of your music for you so you can spend more time listening and less time pointing and clicking. It does cost …read more

Roadrunner Sports(no affiliation) rocks my friggin’ socks. They have the best return program I’ve found of any shoe retailer, ever. They claim a 60-day run-in-your-shoes-for-all-we-care guarantee, and they’re serious about it.
They have a massive selection and they’re running a second pair for 50% off sale all weekend. Go get some kicks.
And, yes, that’s a giant Roadrunner sculpture. Wait, though, it’s much cooler than you think. It’s made of trash.
WTF, indeed, sir.

Photo: .imelda
So you know how to buy shoes that fit that fit every time. What about socks? If the shoes are where the rubber meets the road, the socks are where the skin meets the sole, or something like that. Here’s the point: don’t buy a $70 (or $150!) pair of shoes that fit just right and then screw up your feet with the wrong pair of socks.
They don’t have to be expensive, but they do have to meet the needs of your feet. Be kind to your flippers, and keep the following list of tips in mind next time …read more

When you’re home, kick off your shoes and stay a while. I have a bad habit of always wearing shoes. Why is this bad? It weakens your feet. They get used to all that cushy support that limits their range of motion during walking. Stronger feet means better balance, less injuries overall and quicker healing should you manage to end up with a bum flipper.