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Fleet Feet Sports Sales Associate and improve enthusiast, Erin M. gives me her feedback on the fit and ride of the new Salomon XR Mission running shoe (check out the men’s version here). DK: Where are you from? EM: Eugene, Oregon DK: What brought you to Fleet Feet Chicago? EM: In Eugene, I was a… Read Full Post >
Chia, with a dash of romance Guest Blog Written by #runCHI Club Team Member: Supriya Doshi Given that this blog post is appearing right before Valentine’s Day, it would be appropriate that the oh-so romantic holiday be the theme of my writing. Too bad I don’t like Valentine’s Day—I didn’t like it when I… Read Full Post >
…for the Chicago Marathon! Guest Blog Written by #runChi Club Team Member: Nina Liewehr Did you miss out on signing up for the 2012 Chicago Marathon? I’ve got great news, you can join me and thousands of other runners raising money for one of the 100+ charities in the charity program! Check out the Run… Read Full Post >
Fleet Feet Sports Sales Associate and local artist, Jason B. gives me his feedback on the fit and ride of the new Puma Faas 800 stability running shoe (check out the Women’s color here). DK: What is your name? JB: My name is Jason Bommarito. DK: Where are you from? JB: I’m from St. Louis, Missouri.… Read Full Post >
Spring shipments are arriving at Fleet Feet Sports featuring lots of fun, bright colors and new silhouettes for your work out. We are featuring February’s Saucony women’s collection which hit the sales floor in a pink and purple color way that complements an athlete’s fall/winter wardrobes filled with black pants and jackets. Below are a… Read Full Post >
Internet confession time: I signed up for my first marathon, the Chicago Marathon, and I am absolutely terrified of it. Yes, I am on a running blog, admitting I am utterly afraid of the Chicago Marathon. I’m intimidated by the training program, I’m intimidated by my fellow runners, I’m afraid of failing. It’s not necessarily… Read Full Post >
0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false The Chicago Marathon doesn’t have the lottery of New York. It doesn’t have the qualifying standards of Boston. Registering for Chicago doesn’t involve hoops, hurdles or luck. You wanna run? It’s as simple as paying your $150 ($175 for internationals) before 45,000 of your… Read Full Post >
While we’ve address this topic and related product a couple times on our blog, we haven’t really gone into too much depth on the performance benefits of proper hydration nor really touched on the wide variety of product developed to address hydration needs. As we, runners and walkers, consider the changing seasons and the prospects… Read Full Post >
PROGRID MIRAGE 2 Saucony built the Progrid Mirage based on the success of the Progrid Kinvara and added in guidance features for those runners that are looking for a minimal fit and feel but still need support through their gait cycle. The Progrid Mirage 2 just hit stores and arrives aesthetically faster with an… Read Full Post >
Guest Blog Post by #runCHI Club Member: Renne Kries The goal: 13.1 miles. The date: January 15, 2012. The place: Tempe, Arizona. I am fairly new to the sport of running. It’s been a little over a year. Though I’ve done 5k’s in the years past, it wasn’t until about a year ago that I started to get serious. I… Read Full Post >
For more information on the tips discussed in this video blog please click on the enclosed links: Brooks Ghost GTX: For Men and for Ladies YaK Trax Pro Good Form Running Clinics Nathan Sports Vitaband This post was originally published on the FFCheer blog here: http://ffcheer.posterous.com/runchi-pacer-winter-running-tips. Running changes everything!
When I received a preview of CW-X’s spring 2012 sports bra ad this morning from our local representative, I thought this was a perfect visual opportunity to support the sports bra blog written earlier this week. While the image is hilarious (!), there have been too many times running on Chicago’s LakeFront path seeing women run… Read Full Post >
(From this morning- My hair, in all its untamed, sweaty and smelly post-workout glory.) Let’s talk about my biggest workout-related pet peeve of all-time; No, it’s not the person at the gym who talks on his/her cell phone while power walking on the treadmill (although this is annoying), the person who works out in jeans… Read Full Post >
Our sports bra fit process is all about you. Proper fit will provide all women the freedom to move and exercise with comfort and confidence. Did You Know… Sports bras and shoes are the two most essential pieces of sporting equipment for women 8 out of 10 women wear the wrong size sports bra A… Read Full Post >
0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false The weather may fluctuate during the Chicago winter, but there’s typically one constant for anyone who works a 9-to-5 (or later) job and runs outside: darkness. I’ve never been one to run during lunch so during the week, the options are morning darkness or… Read Full Post >
See the full gallery on Posterous When running gear gets too technical, I tend to bow out. First, the price tag scares me off—can you blame me for passing up $90 spandex when I can find something similar for half? Then I question how effective said product really is—do I truly need all those bells… Read Full Post >
Just as we finally have snow and falling temperatures, we here at Fleet Feet Sports – Chicago are welcoming our initial spring 2012 apparel shipments at both locations. Though January only has a handful of new arrivals, Nike is one of them and with that shipment brings fun, new silhouettes for men and women as… Read Full Post >
I did a side by side comparison of the Garmin Forerunner 610 and Soleus GPS 1.0 in order to answer everyone’s questions on the true value of the Soleus GPS 1.0 which retails for just $99. FIT I actually preferred the way the Soleus watch fit compared to the Garmin 610. I have a small… Read Full Post >
Tales From the Back Guest Blog Written by #runCHI Club Team Member: Kate H I wanted to introduce myself. You may not have noticed me plodding along while you were speeding past me on the way to the finish line. I’ll get there. Eventually. Last week I ran the Disney World Half Marathon. I finished… Read Full Post >
Introducing the new Balega Ultra Light seamless Drynamix comfort with the same soft feel as Hidden Comfort. Woven with the same super-high needle count knit that gives everyone’s favorite Balega Hidden Comfort its buttery soft feel. Anatomically fitted, the Ultra Light sock fits snug without a tight squeeze!
