Running and Laughing through the Garden State
First, I don’t hate the treadmill. I think it’s an incredible tool to get workouts in you “couldn’t normally get.”
Maybe you live in upstate New York when it’s -30.
Maybe you live in Florida during Hurricane season…
Maybe you live in the midwest during the tornado season.
Maybe you live out west where going outside is like smoking a pack of cigarettes.
What is a Hybrid Running Shoe?
I’ve gotten this question a few times, so I decided to write a post about it.
In no secret that I’ve gotten more into trail running lately. Even before moving, one of the common questions is trail running shoes vs. road shoes.
What is the difference?
Do you need both?
So in the epic battle of trail running vs road running…which is better?
Hint, they are both running and both equally as good.
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll notice that a lot of my runs have been on trails since moving to California. It isn’t that I avoided trails when living in New Jersey, but finding trails that were easily accessible and more than a few miles long was difficult and could require at least an hour drive. Now, in California, I can access trails from my house or a five-minute drive.
I’ve been running for nearly a decade now. Like anyone, each year has been different and posed different challenges.
Some years I run fast…in 2016 I set most of my PRs. In 2018, I ran a PR in the half and full marathons. But also some years I’m injured (a good portion of 2014). Some years I’m meh (2019 and a good portion of 2020).
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