Jeff Galloway at RRO

Jeff Galloway was kind enough to stop by the shop on May 22nd to spend some time with customers and the staff. Earlier in the day we both presented at REX Healthcare's City of Oaks Marathon kickoff event. A true legend of running, super nice guy and advocate of easy running, I noted his particular emphasis on doing long runs EASY - like 3 minutes slower than marathon race pace. Now this may sound like it is way too slow, but the more I read many top coached are advocating some long runs at a real easy pace. The value is the extended time-on-feet, -vs- miles. Get the body used to being out there for an extended time so it becomes efficient at using fat as a source of fuel. Great info - thanks Jeff.

Jeff gave me the atached sheet. (1) Jeff Galloway, Steve Prefontaine & Jack Bachelor before the 1972 Olympics (2) Steve Pre leading Jeff in an indoor track race (3) Pre's business card - Jeff said Pre had just got these from Nike only days earlier and he was so proud to have them to give out. Pre gave this to Jeff just a week prior to his death.

Less shoes - less injury

After reading a good article by Matt Fitzgerald in Triathlete magazine about injury prevention associated with running in more minimal shoes - I have taken to a quest to give it a try. I've been messing around with a pair of the adidas adizero Mana for a few weeks now. I've had some really great training runs in them. There is a psychological angle to a lesser shoe too, it just makes you feel quicker with a lower profile, more flexible shoe underfoot.

So I'm going to give the lesser shoe thing a try full tilt. Since I'm on my feet all day (well for 7 to 8 hours), I'm going to do the minimal thing during the day too. I grabbed a pair of adidas adizero RC to wear around the store.

I need to see if Nike has any more of the free 3.0 left as this is something I'd like to get back into for some runs. When they first came out I did some runs in them, but the footbed slid out the back of the shoe while running - pretty annoying - so I cut them out of the rotation as a trainer.

So - today 6 miles easy with the Manas and RCs all day in the shop. The lags are feeling fine - or as well is expected.

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2009 City of Oaks Marathon & Rex Healthcare Half Marathon Registration Open

Registration for the 2009 races is now open. You can sign up by folllowing the links at cityofoaksmarathon.com.

Spring Apparel IN THE HOUSE

We are all set for spring to be sprung with a great selection of warm weather apparel for 2009.
Nike apparel is always a favorite for us and for our customers - so we continue to bring you the best from the leader and innovator in tech running specialty apparel. Tempo track shorts abound at RRO along with the stuff the pros are outfitted in too.
adidas footwear and apparel is always great (so great it is the choice of the NCSU XC and Track teams). adidas quality, performance and design characteristics for runners are hard to match. So we have geared up with another great line of adidas apparel for both men and women for this spring.
Moving Comfort, the standout leader in technical running bras, has some new product we have brought in from their bra collection along with feminine looking and performance oriented tech running tops and shorts. New for 2009 we have brought in some Moving Comfort Triathlon shorts and tops. You will love the look, feel and fit of these women's specific designs.
Asics apparel is looking awesome for spring 2009. Both men's and women's lines offer innovative designs - like multi pocketed shorts for lots of gels, 2:1 shorts for those who like a base layer of a longer short, and simple yet really affective tech tops to keep you dry on those warmer days. Some redesigned Kayano socks and a line of eco-friendly socks along with caps, visors and bags round out our Asics offerings for this spring.
Sugoi (not a Japanese company, they are from Canada) is pulling out all the stops in bringing you some new fabrics for ultra- superior performance in there Triathlon line for spring 2009. We are really happy to have them back with us this season as we are offering triathletes some great apparel this season from Sugoi.
New to RRO is 2XU (two-times-you). Our triathlon apparel offerings at RRO are really dialed in to bring you the best of what is available in the marketplace. With the addition of this Australian brand, 2XU, we have seriously nailed it. Performance is the key to the 2XU triathlon line with the design elements being made for speed and the attention to detail rivaling no others. This is the reason they so sought after and the "best" in triathlon apparel - and we we are happy to be able to offer it to you.

Thinking of getting out for a run and looking great this spring - we can help! Getting the bug back for a triathlon race this spring - we have the solution. Come by and check out what the leader in technical running footwear, apparel (including triathlon apparel) and accessories has in stock for you.

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New Team RRO Logo

Team Race Reports and Blogs

Please find future blogs from myself as well at members of Team Raleigh Running Outfitteres at:

http://www.teamraleighrunning.com/blogs.asp

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Great Picks From 2008

Here are some great pictures of memorable moments from 2008. (Thanks letsrun.com)

For the last All-American Spot at Footlocker Nationals

Flanagan not sure if she got third at the Olympics

Bolt 9.69

The Great One makes the clock at 2:03:59 stand still -
for the World Record again.

Chelanga couldn't be caught at Pre Nats

But Rupp had him at NCAA's

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Best of 2008

It was so nice to see that in The News & Observer article of the best moments of 2008 in sports, TWO running performances were spotlighted. Usain Bolt's double world records in the 100 and 200 meters and Shalane Flanaga's bronze medal in the 10,000 at the Olympics. Of the seven "best of" acomplishments runners grabbed the spotlight twice - pretty impressive.

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