Tag Archives: marathon

Marathon monster: Adidas Boost

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

The shoe: Adidas Boost The official description: “You put a lot of energy into your run and…the Energy Boost gives some of it back.” Thousands of “energy capsules are melted together into one midsole that will change your run forever,” … Continue reading →

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Training like Hunter S. Thompson

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

I’m training, but not with any specific goal – and that’s probably an ass-backward way to go about it.  People keep asking if I’m training for a full, and I keep saying I’m not committed yet. And that’s the truth: … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Kick: She blinded me with science!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

The shoe Newton Gravity The official description Newton says their 8.4 ounce performance trainer is designed to encourage a natural run, “with greater efficiency and less overuse injuries. ”  The Gravity is supposed to offer “a fast flexible ride with … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Kick: Is that a Fastwitch or just a nervous tic?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

The shoe Saucony Fastwitch 4 2010 The official description Running Times magazine called the Saucony Fastwitch 4 2010 “a sublime marathon shoe.” They praised its cushioning and midstance support, liked its “amazingly flexible and energetic forefoot,” and called the shoe … Continue reading →

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Ottawa Race Weekend

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Ottawa: our nation’s capital. Home to the federal seat of power, some of our largest and most important cultural institutions, and to Ottawa Race Weekend. A handful of spring marathons are available for the running in Eastern Canada – Halifax’s … Continue reading →

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The first Sunday Read

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Welcome to what I hope will become a regular feature of Sub-three: The Sunday Read, a weekly collection of running news-related links you can enjoy over coffee (after your long run, of course). Perhaps the most infamous story this week: … Continue reading →

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Run from hell

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

It’s sort of semi-hilarious, semi-tragic to kick off a blog predicated on the idea of attempting a sub-three marathon with a post titled the Run from Hell. But I can’t describe today’s…uh, “easy” run any other way. Before I return … Continue reading →

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