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Women in Business Luncheon Wednesday, March 3rd at noon at the Julie Francis, owner of Sound Runner, will discuss how she achieved success and offer tips you can use in your business. $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Click to register:
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February 28, 2010
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February 28, 2010
COME JOIN US FOR YOGA CLASSES at soundRUNNER
EVERY TUESDAY: 6:30 -7:30 p.m. in our Madison and Old Saybrook locations
A great yoga FLOW with MUSIC to keep your mind and body moving
- Bring your mat and water(there are mats for purchase)
- 5 classes for $50.00
- Drop-in $12.00
THIS CLASS IS FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING TO STRETCH AND MOVE
Triathlete: Deyl Kearin, “I love to challenge myself. I greatly increased my flexibility and have not had any of the back or neck tweaks that I used to get. I can touch my nose to my knees!”
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www.soundrunner.net
February 23, 2010
Branford Road Race
IT’S ALMOST COMPLETE, TAKE A PEEK!
soundRUNNER along with Dawn and her team at think creative group have been working hard to bring you a website that really illustrates who soundRUNNER is. I hope that all who come to this site take a minute to look around…there’s more to come: Nutrition from Meg Moran RD, running routes around Branford, Madison and Old Saybrook…just a couple of things to whet your appetite.
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Illusion v. Reality
February 22, 2010
Central Park
I’ve covered some rough terrain in recent blogs, contrasting Endurance v. Deliverance, Civilization v. Nature, and Right v. Just. The next dialectic is Illusion v. Reality. During our years in New York, Julie and I ran frequently in Central Park, one of the loveliest settings on earth. Yet it is an illusion, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, and almost entirely man-made. Roughly 1,600 working-class residents occupying the area at the time were evicted in 1857, and small communities were razed to make room for the park.
Torrey Pines
Likewise, many runners salivate at the prospect of running on a golf course, perhaps the most land- and water-intensive of all human uses. In contrast with the California coast, this famous golf course is shaped by man. We runners pride ourselves as lovers of reality, yet many of the places we frequent are illusions.
Running in the uncharted wilderness is difficult. It is difficult to get to, and dangerous to get through. Thus the attraction of wilderness events having some level of administration and oversight to protect the participants. On the shoreline of Connecticut, we are truly fortunate to have available real terrain, like Westwoods and the Gorge, largely untouched by the blade and safely available to all. This blend of illusion and reality, synthesized by runs in all kinds of weather, keeps the refined sensibility alive and in touch with its roots.
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soundRUNNER Website
February 21, 2010
I know many of you are interested in our website. Please be assured that we are working as fast as we can with a website that will provide all of you with the information you desire from “your” specialty running store. Continue to check our progress…SOON, I promise.
In the meantime please use this site to express your thoughts and ideas…also, I welcome questions.
By the way, this picture is of our newest soundRUNNER location in Old Saybrook.
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COUPLES YOGA CANCELLED
February 16, 2010COUPLES YOGA IS CANCELLED DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS. PLEASE BE SAFE...We hope to see you next Tuesday in Madison or Old Saybrook for Yoga.
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Reminder/Couple’s Yoga
February 15, 2010REMINDER:
Our annual Couple’s Yoga will be held, Tuesday, February, 16 at 6:30 p.m. at all 3 Sound Runner Locations. We will have a raffle, goodies and our favorite yogi!
Classes are $10 per person or $15 a couple. Remember, you don’t need to bring your “significant other.” You can bring your mom, teenager, neighbor, friend or co-worker.
Make this the day that you “try” yoga…you’ll be happy you did.
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Runner’s Rule #7
February 15, 2010This is one that gets me every time. “You’ll run faster without a chip on your shoulder.” How many times have you gone out for a run and hear a horn honk or hear teenagers laughing as they drive by. Sometimes I’m quick to assume that those gestures, laughs and honks are intended for me, but maybe the gesture was for another car that pulled out in front of the driver, maybe the teenagers are just laughing because that’s what they often do, and maybe the honk was for the squirrel the driver did not want to hit.
Okay, for those of you that know me…I always want to defend the runner, but sometimes we are not perfect. Sometimes we do things that understandingly annoy drivers: running 2 or more abreast, running with the traffic or wearing headphones (not paying attention to the “madness” on the road), not wearing reflective apparel in the evening (a light is even better).
So, here’s my thought: You are not going to win if the car hits you…is it better to be right or squashed like a bug? Also, why are you running…? You are running because we enjoy it and you want to be healthy. Next time one of these examples happens to you…just smile, relax and enjoy the run.
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Snowy Day
February 11, 2010I was scheduled in Madison today…Lisa was with me until 2 p.m. I was so surprised that everyone closed early, especially so close to Valentine’s Day.
I rearranged the store…cool new stuff for VD…Brooks, ASICS, and PRANA.
Some new yoga mats that are AMAZING. I tried a new one on Tuesday at the Old Saybrook yoga class with Cindy (I’m a little sore today). I have really missed yoga…it’s such a great workout.
Come on Tuesday in all stores for Couples Yoga…$10 per person or $15 per couple.
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Hallux Valgus
February 10, 2010
In the store I see lots of examples of hallux valgus – the bunion. I don’t think anybody has ever died from bunions, but they give runners fits. Hallux valgus is a deformation of the bones and the joint at the base of the big toe. The bone or tissue becomes enlarged. Typically, the joint displaces toward the midline of the body, the first metatarsal curves with the joint, and the big toe displaces away from the midline of the body toward the second toe. Tissue surrounding the joint may become swollen and tender.
Hallux valgus is an inherited condition made worse by wearing shoes with high heels or pointed toes. Medical literature indicates that the enlarged joint is more vulnerable to arthritis and osteoporosis. Medical literature also indicates that surgery does not eliminate this increased vulnerability.
The single best thing you can do to treat your bunions, other than consulting your physician, is to buy running shoes a width wider than you measure, to make sure the enlarged joint is resting completely on the cushioned part of the midsole, and to make sure there is enough material in the upper so the bunion is in contact with soft mesh.
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