Today, I am going to advocate having well maintained shoes by choosing the correct shoes in the first place. When you are new to running, or have been running for a while but never paid much attention to your shoes, you should seek out the help of somebody that knows what they are talking about….
If you properly rotate your shoes, then you may (and should) come upon a day when you have more than one pair of the same style of shoe. When I was in college, I had 4 pairs of Asics 2050s that I was running in, plus two pairs that I had “retired” and used for…
You should always try to keep at least two active pairs of running shoes available, if not three or four pairs. Whenever possible, you should avoid running in the same pair of shoes more than once a day, and would preferably not wear the same shoes two days in a row. When you run in…
Sometimes you finish a run out in the rain, or through a particularly muddy or puddle strewn course, or out in the snow. And sometimes, your shoes are completely drenched when you finish that run. What are the best ways for you to dry your shoes quickly and efficiently? You already know that you should…
If you are anything like me, then your running shoes rarely remain white for very long after you purchase them. On some runs, you may even get home to discover that your shoes are just plain dirty! The first thing that you should do after you take off your shoes is clean them. Caked on…
A good way to allow your shoes to dry faster is to pull the insoles out of the shoe when you are not wearing them. See the picture to the left for an example of how I store my insoles. I tend to pull the insoles out so that just the ball of the foot…
The first shoe tip in this series that I have will actually be the basis for the next few tips, and that is to keep your shoes dry. Obviously, you should feel free to get them as wet as necessary while you are out running and having a good time! When your feet are not…
Having spent a little time in my life running, and having gone through more than my fair share of my favorite tool, I know a little bit about running shoes. I do not know everything there is to know, or even anything remotely close to everything that there is to know. For specific questions about…
When I was running high mileage in college (high mileage being defined as 85-105 miles per week in season, or 95-120 miles per week in pre-season) there were very often minor aches and pains associated with the high mileage. Often times, there were not so minor aches and pains as well. I can not think…
When you finish a race or a tough workout, remember that you need to rehydrate yourself. Otherwise, you will be tired and may get sick later in the day. A tough workout or a race can lead to overextending yourself and becoming dehydrated, no matter how well hydrated you are at the start. It is…