New shoes can be the motivation every runner needs to get out & hit their bests... but they can also cause a few problems. Some people are lucky & can slip straight into a new pair of runners without any problems while others need to break in the new shoes. Even just transitioning to the new version of your current model of shoe can cause a … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
The Amazing Space
October 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We’ve been lucky to visit some great cities with awesome public spaces in our travels including Stanley Park in Vancouver, the Golden Gate park in San Francisco & the lake shore in Chicago. It’s so important for great cities to have a major natural feature and amazing public space. Sydney is full of stunning parks, great beaches, and amazing … [Read more...]
The beauty of training outdoors
October 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ask yourself these questions... Have you ever went to your local gym with a plan in your head for a workout, and when you got there the gym was so busy there was no space or equipment available? Have you scraped that plan and just hopped on a treadmill or bike and relied on good old cardio for your workout (I'm not bagging cardio so just stay … [Read more...]
2013 Chicago Marathon
October 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
In perfect weather the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon hit the streets of Chicago for what was expected to be a fast race. Kenyan Dennis Kimetto claimed his 2nd World marathon Major win for 2013 in a course record time of 2:03:45. The record time, knocking almost a minute of last years record, backs up his strong win in Tokyo in February. … [Read more...]
San Francisco Outdoor Exercise Equipment
October 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
After our recent blogs on Outdoor Gyms I had to post a short blog (while I’m over here on holidays) to show you the great facilities we found when we rode around San Fran. In the park leading to the Golden Gate bridge, (the view wasn’t too bad), we came across this great new equipment. Nearby was the old brown wooden equipment with chin up bars, … [Read more...]
