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.

Run fast!