Making running fun…by making fun of it
I’ve had a long history running in the Brooks Glycerin. My first foray with the shoe was pre-COVID, with the Glycerin 17 back in 2019. That feels like 10 years ago, not five. With the nitrogen-injected DNA LOFT v3 foam, the shoe has improved leaps and bounds from its previous iterations. But how does it stack up against the Glycerin 20 and Ghost Max?
There’s no more important decision in life than buying running shoes. We’ve all purchased running shoes we wish we hadn’t. To help runners avoid shoe buyer’s remorse, I’ve so graciously outlined the most common decision traps for you to avoid. As usual, enjoy the tv and movie references sprinkled throughout.
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.
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 …
How do I bounce back from a disappointing Marine Corps Marathon in which I failed to reach my sub-3-hour marathon goal? By getting back out on the roads and training even harder this winter. My sixth 26.2-mile trek and second attempt at breaking three hours will be the Virginia Beach Marathon (Shamrock) on March 17.
If I want to trim six minutes off my PR (3:05:51), I’ll need to tap into the “luck of the Irish” as I race on St. Paddy’s Day. Oh, and some training might help, too.
Typically, year-end lists are comprised of diverse content pulled from a variety of sources. Not this one. This is my website, after all. Since launching The Size 15 Runner in …