First look: RaRa Running Shoes

Flat. One piece upper. Hot.

Sydney and Daddy having a moment of down time

Daddy and Sydney spending some down time between the gym and rehearsal in Milwaukee…

Update: Newton MV2

Last week, the folks at Competitor posted the below video from The Running Event in Austin this past December. In it, Newton Running’s co-founder Danny Abshire shows off the much anticipated zero-drop racing flat from Newton, the MV2.

After seeing the video and having a bit of inside info of my own I contacted some spies who told me the following:

…please note that the MV2 as it appears in the video is no longer accurate. The actual MV2 will look quite different from the one presented at the Austin Running Event last December.

That said, the MV2 in it’s earlier iteration is in house at Newton’s “Running Lab” in Boulder, Colorado. Another reader/spy sent me some pictures of the shoes that will be going out to wear testers as early as this week.

For now, the details that I know are that the shoe is in fact a zero-drop shoe (no height difference form heel to forefoot) and comes in at 5.5 ounces. Also, contrary to the video and to what Competitor first reported, the MV2 will not be out until sometime in Fall 2011. I will be certain to keep everyone up on new developments on what is sure to be a great shoe and one that already has die hard Newton fans drooling.

My Shoe Wear Pattern – 2010 Newton Gravitas Trainers

I was asked to post pictures of the wear pattern on the sole of my shoes. The shoes I chose are my daily trainers, Newton Gravitas. This pair has about 550 miles on them and are still in great shape with plenty of miles left. So, as requested, here are the pics!

Mooseman Pictures!

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2009 Richmond Sprint Triathlon Pictures

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IronBobby and Erin do the Nautica Malibu Classic Triathlon

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Bobby’s Vineman 2009 Pictures!

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Pictures from the 2009 New York City Triathlon!

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From the 2009 Boston Marathon…

Socks and Crocs!

On Running with the Pack #46 the other day, Allan mentioned that he thought it would be HIGHLARIOUS if I would take a picture in my compressions socks and my new Croc Prepair’s. Well Allan, here you go!!

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Shamrock Pictures!!

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My Newtons…the unboxing!!!

They’re here!! I can’t believe it! Ok, I can believe it seeing that I was check on their delivery like every five minutes. Here are the official unboxing photos. I apologize for the quality, but my cell phone camera is the only thing I had nearby and I want to get in a run this afternoon with my new darlings. So, here they are!!

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