Kathy Runs

I have to admit, I love new gear. It represents all the untold adventure that fills me with excitement… and it happens to be new, shiny, colorful, and it makes my old shoes jealous.

So now that Fall is officially here, it means two things:

Go into the closet and get out last years running clothes
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In my short seven years of running, I’ve been a dedicated Asics advocate. To really understand which shoe worked best for me, I had to date around. I spent time with Nike, Newbalance, Saucony, and now I occasionally head out for a quick trip around the block with Newtons. All this time with other shoes [...]

Last night Nike launched the beta version of their new NikePlus website. They combined a lot of the blog and editorial features of the Nike Running Blog with the Nike Store to produce an integrated experience. They also expanded the social part of the previous site giving users their own profile pages, the ability to [...]

I started road racing about four years ago in Nashville, TN at the Rock n’ Roll 1/2 marathon. Along the way I was awestruck at the people cheering, the volunteers, the music, and of course, the amount of waste thousands of runners can generate. There were gu packets, plastic cups, emergency blankets, tossed aside clothing, [...]

Garmin, iPod, Nike Plus, etc. What do you call it?
Back in the day I used to be a triathlete (yes, I’m finally admitting to the temporary lapse in judgment), and from there I did a bit of cycle, and mountain bike racing. My bike’s name was Jane, and she was as trusty as my best [...]

In August of this year, I’ll be running the Dirt Inspires Women Trail 1/2 Marathon in Aptos, CA. (training program and motivational correspondence) The officials have decided to put an eco touch on the hydration this year so they eliminated paper cups at water stations. Participants are required to carry their own water bottles and [...]

I’m a runner, and I’m an engineer. As a runner, I like to run. As an engineer, I like to take things apart and see how they work. Combining these two passions has been a challenging and fantastic experience. After each run (and sometimes during, I’ll admit) I break down pace, distance, route, and calories. [...]

Running barefoot seems to be the trendy topic these days, and I’ve been noticing people all around the bay area wearing the Vibram Five Finger shoes. These shoes are similar to water booties, and I’m not sure I buy the premise behind them. The Perhaps I’ll have to try a pair out for myself soon, [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s day! Today is certainly all about the celebration, but I decided to be a little less traditional and go green in a different way. This year I cleaned out my running closet and found nearly ten pairs of retired asics, many expired cliff bars, shots, gels, etc., socks that are long [...]

For the past couple of months my friend, Chris, and I have been actively engaged in a tally of how many Vibram Five Finger shoes (the barefoot alternative) we can spot in the wild. Whenever possible we try to photograph the event and so far, we’re up to five wild sightings (unfortunately we were not [...]