Zan Gallant
Fit First Run Clinic From The Eyes of a New ...
Fit First Run Clinic From The Eyes of a New Leader
Guest User
Brooks Glycerin 20- cushion meets versatility

A running shoe built for the roads, the newly transformed Brooks Glycerin 20 combines comfort, style, function, and technology. Brooks truly outdid themselves with this model of their signature premium-cushioned road shoe; with neutral and stability options, regular and wide widths available, along with two upper styles, there’s a Glycerin 20 for you!

Brooks Glycerin 20- cushion meets versatility
Evan Moore
COVID-19 Information: Store Operations and ...

Our in-store services are re-opening on Tuesday, May 19th! We take this next step to normalcy very seriously and have modified practices, procedures and interactions to ensure a safe shopping and working environment for our community.

Here are some details on what we’re doing to ensure the health and safety of our guests and team members:

COVID-19 Information: Store Operations and Protocols
opinion/motivation, Shoes
Evan Moore
Running & Walking Shoe Types: Neutral vs ...

In today’s rapidly changing running shoe market, brands are constantly finding ways to market themselves as having the latest and greatest shoes for your feet. While major running shoe brands like New Balance, Nike, Brooks, Hoka One One, Saucony, ON Running, Mizuno and Asics (among others) do all produce some excellent shoes, we really encourage potential buyers to ignore the marketing hype and let the fit and performance of the shoe be the deciding factor. In the end, each brand is producing a set of very similar products for different user and foot-types, it’s up to the buyer to find the shoe that most suits their unique shape, support and performance needs!

Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be releasing a guide on each of the major running shoe categories. This will include what to look for, which specific models compete with each other, why they’re different and what you should consider before pulling the trigger on a new pair!

Running & Walking Shoe Types: Neutral vs Stability
opinion/motivation
Evan Moore
Brooks is showing love to our planet, so ...

We need not waste time on explaining the importance of supporting and selling brands that are actively implementing measures to lower their impact on the global environment. It's 2020 and it's time for companies, running brands included, to step up to the plate and find solutions to lower emissions, waste and animal-harming practices. We constantly see brands who are making promises, announcing plans, and promoting a small portion of their line as "sustainable". All the while, at their headquarters (the second most sustainable head quarters in North America for anycompany) in Seattle, Brooks as acted fast and effectively.

recovery

A down week

Down week. Recovery week. Deload week. Whatever you call it, I’m in one and the timing is wonderful.

I managed pretty well with our long dark days when they arrived again, but the snow/rain mix that showed up on Monday on top of the dark? Nope. Not happening. Straight to my couch to eat and cuddle with a cat after work. Good thing there’s a bit more flexibility to make up for my weather snobbery this week.

I used to be adverse to recovery weeks, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to really appreciate them. The body definitely needs the break, but so does my mind. Apparently being a fully self-sufficient adult can be stressful sometimes and putting too much pressure on the things that are supposed to de-stress us, like running, can be a bit problematic when it comes to one’s overall mental well-being. Who knew?

While enjoying my chill(er) week, I decided to have a quick look at the website for the half that’s usually on my radar. I’m honestly not sure what I was expecting to find given that everything has been cancelled and no one’s really talking about 2021, but I came to find this: “RACE DAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2021”. Uh… what? Suddenly my down week has become an overthinking week! Do I continue my original plan to take things pretty easy and just work on a solid aerobic foundation? Do I break into some more serious training to try to hit a PR at that race? Will the race even happen or will it convert to virtual? Do I have it in me to do PR training anymore? Should I just revert back to my life of pizza & kitty snuggles from earlier this year and hang up the shoes altogether? (the last one is just my first loves of laziness and pizza talking)

Boy I’m glad my body is getting a break because my mind certainly isn’t anymore.

Right now I’m leaning away from an early February race. My legs aren’t where I think they should be just yet to really give it a go, but even more so I don’t think my mind is ready to commit to what it will take. I’m a little worried my mental game has deteriorated and the competitive athlete in me may have retired, but sometimes a down week, combined with some super fun female hormones, can play tricks on me so I’m giving myself another week or so to decide. After all, there’s still just over 12 weeks to February 7th…