December 29, 2009
All remaining Asics Gel Kayano 15s have been taken to the Branford store, where they are available for $99.99. The shoe retailed for $140.00. Call 203.483.8222 to check for availability of your size. We will hold shoes for you for pickup at any of the three stores, whether Branford at 1088 Main Street, Madison at 762 Boston Post Road, or Old Saybrook at 238 Main Street. We will also ship to you if you prefer. The men’s red and white color-way is pictured. In a class of its own without serious challenge from any other manufacturer, the Asics Gel Kayano 15 is a moderate-weight, deeply-cushioned stability trainer for the moderate to severe overpronator.
Men's Asics Gel Kayano 15
Features of the Asics Gel Kayano 15:
Biomorphic Fit™ Upper provides superior fit and comfort.
Asymmetrical Lacing System conforms to the curvved shape of the foot.
3M® reflective material enhances visibility during low light hours.
P.H.F.® (Personal Heel Fit) comprises a memory foam lined heel collar that molds to the athlete’s heel.
ComforDry™ insole creates a cooler, drier and healthier shoe environment.
DuoMax® midsole technology takes the form of a multi-density midsole material designed to help correct the degree and velocity of pronation.
Impact Guidance System (I.G.S.®) better allows the shoe and foot to transition together through the contact, midstance, and propulsion phases of the gait cycle.
Forefoot and Rearfoot GEL® Cushioning System is strategically placed at high impact areas in the forefoot and rearfoot for shock absorption.
Solyte® is a proprietary cushioning material that provides an exceptionally lightweight midsole with excellent bounce-back and durability.
Space Trusstic System® creates a pocket between the Trusstic System® device and the midsole, allowing for greater midsole deformation. Trusstic System® is a molded component that links the rearfoot and forefoot and shores the midfoot.
AHAR® Heel Plug (High Abrasion Resistant rubber) has been added to critical areas of the outsole for increased durability.
DuraSponge® blown AHAR® rubber compound improves forefoot cushioning and durability.
Men’s version weighs 13.00 oz.; women’s version weighs 10.00 oz.
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November 26, 2009
The first precisely measured running tracks were built after 1850. Foot racing had become popular in England by the 17th century, when footmen would race and their masters would wager on the result. By the 19th century pedestrianism, as it was then called, had become very popular. A professional racer named Walter George set a record of 4:11.8 in 1886 that was not broken until 1915. The mile record accelerated in the 1930s, as newsreel coverage greatly popularized the sport, making stars out of milers such as Jack Lovelock of New Zealand and Glenn Cunningham of the United States, popularized by
Jack Lovelock
Glenn Cunningham
Chariots of Fire. In the 1940s Swedes Arne Andersson and Gunder Haag lowered the record to just over four minutes (4:01.4) before racing was curtailed in the combatant countries during World War II.
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November 13, 2009
Julie and I just returned from The Running Event in Austin, where we rekindled our relationship with Dick Beardsley and met Alberto Salazar, the two famous for the Duel in the Sun. Alberto was the last American before Meb to win New York. Dick finished second to Alberto by two seconds at the Duel in the Sun in Boston 1982. I urge all of you who love running and humanity to go to You Tube, search for “Beardsley Salazar Duel in the Sun,” and watch the first two clips: first the Duel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmzljrUrwKE, next Beardsley’s recollection of the race http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC8A9TNRf5A. Then go to Wikipedia.com, search for “Dick Beardsley,” and read about his life, especially The Accident, and Addiction and Recoveryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Beardsley . There were five hundred teary-eyed runners in the house this Wednesday night for the love of these two guys: 
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