Tag: running

How to Really Choose Running Shoes: What Does the Research Show?

Running is an amazing way to stay fit. And part of the appeal of running is that it’s simple — you don’t need fancy gear or really anything other than a good pair of shoes to get going. But finding a “good pair of shoes” can seem really complicated. How do you...

Do We Need All of the Promises Running Shoes Make?

PF Flyers may have introduced the slogan, but running shoe companies and running stores continue to make bold claims about the benefits their shoes will provide. Every year, shoe lines update with new technology that brings promises of enhanced performance and reduced injury risk. I used to treat...

The Agency of Running Shoes (Part 2)

Remember when you were little and you wanted to go somewhere “really, really cool,” like a theme park? You knew your parents were not willing to go, or at least one of the two, so you reached out to aunts, uncles, grandparents, or one of the two parents to build an alliance. With the hel...

??The Running Man Nebula?? ??? NGC 1977

This time we know under what circumstances the nebula received this name. Texas amateur astronomer Jason Ware once called his neighbor, who lived on the floor below, to observe and showed him this nebula through his amateur telescope. A neighbor noticed that it looked like a running man, which Jason...

I???m Running For President and It???s Not Funny

I am the perfect candidate for president. I have no political experience, excel at insulting people, and always sport a fake tan. I don’t play golf (Is miniature golf okay?), but I have a dog that bites, and I can read off a teleprompter with 105% accuracy as long as I’m not crying. I al...

Keep Running Your Mouth

Irecently went out on a limb and made a post about my LGBT kids on Nextdoor. For those who don’t know why that would be “going out on a limb,” perhaps your Nextdoor is not like mine. Where we live, Nextdoor is a lot of judgmental gossips. The majority of posts and comments on...

Why is running a Marathon like Transition?

Life is a bit easier now, as in I am happier now I am more in the right skin (same, slightly improved product but different packaging). There’s still stuff that makes life that little bit trickier, but it’s more manageable if I am happier. This is why many people who wrangle their way to...