Running with the Pack Podcast

Jeff and I talk about Jeff’s Hornet Juice trial, the new shoes (and socks) that he’ll be trying out, and two New York Times articles – the first about the increase in slower runners completing marathons and the second about running through pain. Three weeks to go until the Philadelphia Marathon!

Hey Eveyone. My good friend and fellow-podcaster Brandon Wood and people from the Newton company will be hosting a Newton Running Clinic in New York City this weekend. Here is the post from his site about it – reposted by permission.

I am SOOOO excited! Once again, the Newton Running team will be heading to the Big Apple! They’re going to be here for the New York City Marathon which is being run next Sunday, November 1, 2009.

While they’re here, they wanted to spread the love to all of those who are die hard members of the Newton tribe and to all those who are curious to see what the Newton running philosophy and shoes are all about! If you wear other brands of shoes (or none at all!) come! For that matter, even if you’ve never heard of Newton, come on by!

Danny Abshire, co-founder of Newton, will be heading up a clinic in Central Park on Friday and Saturday mornings, October 30 & 31. Danny will go over the Newton philosophy and technique and then we will all go on a group run in Central Park, where he and other members of the Newton team will give pointers and tips for improving your technique and form.

As an added bonus, they’re going to come bearing gifts! Each participant in the free clinic will be given a Newton Running hat!

That is all the details for right now, but there will be more to come very soon, so check back often! If you have any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact me by leaving a comment or click the CONTACT ME link above! If you’d like more information on Newton Running, check out these links:

The official Newton site

Newton on Twitter

Newton on Youtube

SEE YOU THERE!!!

UPDATE: IT’S ON!!! SEVEN AM EST AT THE BOATHOUSE IN CENTRAL PARK

So, here are the final details:

Who: Newton Founders, Danny Abshire and Jerry Lee and the Newton Running crew

What: Free Newton Running clinic and group run. Free Newton Running hat to all who attend! (someone will be there to watch bags and such)

When: Friday, October 30, 2009 7 AM EST

Where: The Boathouse in Central Park, New York, NY (click the link)

Newton wearer/runner or not, this is a great experience and we hope to see TONS of you there!

PLEASE TWEET THIS AND PASS THIS ALONG!

I know that if I lived near NYC, I would definitely check this out to see the shoes and give forefoot running a try.

This week, Jeff and I talk about the benefits of strength training, my attempts to get a little faster using Yasso 800′s, my experience with Hornet Juice and FRS, and looking forward to the Philadelphia Marathon, which is four weeks from today. We also respond to a lot of comments and e-mails from listeners from around the world.

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