Running & Other Odd Stuff
So I get myself a nice shiny new Garmin Forerunner 405, succumbing finally to Twitter peer pressure (you know who you are, people). It arrived at the office yesterday, so I resisted the urge to play...
February, 4 2010 • 2 Comments • 0 Faves
Shoe obsession is a complex thing, covering many areas of the human condition that I don't dare to cover on this blog. I must admit however, to having a vague obsession with running shoes. If you're a runner I think you'll empathise with me here. There is no piece of kit more important to a runner than shoes - the right ones enable you to participate in your sport to your absolute maximum, and the wrong ones can leave you nursing injuries that will keep you off the road for weeks. My shoes have a lifecycle, which...
January, 19 2010 • 3 Comments • 0 Faves
As previously mentioned, I've now had a chance to road and off-road test the above headphones. I have to say that they are a big improvement over both the iPod and Sony alternatives.As you can see from...
January, 6 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
I've been whining about the poor running conditions here in the UK for some time now, to the point that even I'm sick of hearing it. Actually, it turns out that I'm not the only one in the World who...
January, 5 2010 • 3 Comments • 0 Faves
Simple. Do 100 push-ups a day and have a torso like a Greek sculpture, like myself. Until then though, I offer you the following humble advice. I've been running regularly for the last couple of years...
December, 23 2009 • 6 Comments • 0 Faves
Me too. There's nothing really wrong with the standard iPod headphones, apart from the fact that the little rubberised liner around the outside of each earpiece seems to wear away within a couple of months. The result is a less than comfortable fit and continual slip-out-of-the-earage. Which really annoys me, especially during longer runs. So I tried some SonyMDREx35Lpb Closed In-Ear Headphones instead. These work well initially, but then they suffer from slippage after about a month of use as the earpiece loses...
December, 16 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
I'm a shoe geek, it seems. Now, shall I use them now, or wait until after Christmas? They are supposedly a present from Mrs C. Click...
December, 5 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
Well, less of a top tip than basic common sense. I always buy the previous version of a shoe, soon after the latest version becomes available. Tight fisted? Possibly. However, most of the time, upgrades to shoe models are cosmetic. And, if a shoe got a good review a year ago, it should still be a good shoe now, right? Speaking of which, I've just ordered a pair of Asics Gel Kinsei 2's now that the 3's are out. Definitely saved a few quid, especially as these are not the cheapest shoes on the market...
December, 2 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
This bloke trying to work it all out.
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