Making running fun…by making fun of it
I’ve always been intrigued by HOKA. In many ways, they were among the originators of max cushion running shoes, launching the beefy Bondi back in 2011 amid the barefoot running craze. Three short years later came the Clifton in 2014. HOKA zigged when other companies were zagging. For that, they should be commended. As a max cushion fanatic, I, for one, am grateful. Hell, all six of my top shoes of 2023 were max cushion shoes. Read on for my HOKA Clifton 9 review.
For the longest time I avoided running on a track. Blame it on my PTSD from the annual gym class “mile run” in grade school. Yes, believe it or not, I used to hate running. Now, I’m practically insufferable writing about anything and everything running-related. I guess that’s what they call growth?
Why would I want to run in a giant circle repeatedly on display, in the spotlight for anyone and their grandmother to watch? Yes, I’m aware no one desires to see me run, but it’s just the fact that someone could. Possibly it’ll be some day in a dystopian future when…
How do you choose races to run? If you’re like me, you probably don’t consider a race’s impact on a community, its residents, or the planet. Guided by three pillars—inclusivity, sustainability, and elevating the city of Charlotte—Brian Mister, co-founder and race director of the Around the Crown 10K (ATC10K), provides a shining example of the transformative impact a race can have beyond race day.
I chatted with Mister about what makes the race unique and how it empowers the running community both in and outside the city.
In 2023, the 10 Commandments or Running — the definitive running rules — were unearthed, shaking the running world to its very core. Today, the Seven Deadly Sins of Running are unveiled. From wrath to lust and everything in between, avoid these running vices like the Bubonic plague. Come for the running bible study, stay for the random music references.
Yes, I’m fully aware: no one needs another podcast. Especially not another runner podcast. Especially not from a guy who calls himself The Size 15 Runner. And, especially not from someone with less than 100 Instagram followers. (Instagram follower count is the ultimate arbiter of worth, right?)
But The Size 15 Runner Podcast isn’t just another podcast. Well, it is, but it’s not the same old, same old podcast. Think of it as half audiobook, half podcast, fully unique.
The Atmos is Topo Athletic’s first max cushioned road shoe and it’s my first-ever Topo shoe. After waiting ten years to try Topo, I’m happy to report, the pair has …