One foot in front of the other.
Yesterday evening, at 5:30 on a particularly beautiful day here in New York City, a group of runners met at The Bosthouse in Central Park. We were meeting with the common interest, not only of running, but of running smart and running healthy. The vehicle through which this took place was Newton Running.
We were met by Danny, Ian and Ian. Danny, being one of the founders of Newton was not only INCREDIBLY in touch with his product (obviously), but is one of the foremost experts on running in the world today. With the help of the Ian’s, Danny explained in very clear terms the theory and technique behind using the Newtons to further proper running technique. What was of great advantage was the fact that what Danny was explaining is not some revolutionary concept that ad piles upon piles of numbers to digest, but rather, was simply common sense and utilizes our true “natural” running technique.
After we met, we went up to a part of the park where there was a traffice turn around (fortunately with no traffic) so that we could run around the circle to nail down the technique. One of the FIRST things we did was TAKE OFF OUR SHOES! I think it is important to note, to the Newton skeptics out there, that 1. Not everyone was wearing Newtons. and 2. They explained the technique WAY before the technology.
We then went on a short group run on the bridle path (not too sure how far) and during the run, the Newton crew was taking the time to look at our strides one at a time and gives us tips and encouragement. They also were more than happy to answer any questions that we had.
I will go more into detail about some of the things we discussed on next week’s show, but for now, suffice it to say that if Newton is EVER in your area you should go talk to them. In the meantime, I will be putting up videos every day (if I can remember) that come from Newton themselves. If you would like to explore more about Newton, please visit their site, or feel free to ask me any questions if that is easier for you and I can pass them along. However, they are extremely accessible and I’m sure would be hapy to help out with anything you may want to know!!
For my part, I would like to say thank you so very, very much to everyone from Newton!! If you guys EVER want to do another thing in NYC, you can count on me to drum up as many people as I can get my hands on!!
Xterra Wetsuits (50% off until the end of June!!!!)
Patriot Triathlon (Go Shrekilocks!!!)
Dreamfar Triathlon Team (Thanks guys!!)
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Running Aimlessly Around the Countryside
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I just got this AWESOME tweet from @SirIsaac (Newton Running’s Twitter name):
@sirisaac: Attn: NYC! We’re doing a free running clinic/group run in Central Park with Newton’s founders on June 16 at 5:30pm, Boathouse
followed by this tweet:
@sirisaac: @ironbrandon This NYC running clinic is per your request 
SOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!
So, if you’re in the New York City Area, please come to the event! Here are the details:
When: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM EST
Where: The Boathouse in Central Park in New York, NY
What: Running clinic and group run with the founders of Newton Running
I am SOOOOOO excited and I hope to see lots of people there! Let me know if you’re coming so we can meet before and maybe grab a drink afterward![mappress]
NYRR Half Marathon Grand Prix: Brooklyn Results
The Resurrected runner Library
The Adventures of Cowboy Hazel
Robert Downey, Jr. in Newton’s on the set of Iron Man 2
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Runner’s World: Running at Altitude
NYRRHalf-Marathon Grand-Prix: Brooklyn
Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon (Go Phil!!)
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NYRR Half-Marathon Grand Prix: Brooklyn
Cleveland Marathon (Go Dave, Go!!)
Geist Half-Marathon (Go Joe, Go!!)
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Popular Mechanics Article On Barefoot Running
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Check out this amazing article that I found on the Newton Running Blog, The Running Front which is part of a repost from an article in Popular Mechanics.
Original Popular Mechanics Article
Give these articles a read, and if you want to give barefoot running a shot, but need something to protect your soft, tender footsies, you can give Vibram FiveFingers. Or, my personal favorite, Newtons!!
Thanks so much for visiting my site! My name is Brandon Wood and I am the social media manager and a customer service rep for Newton Running. This site and podcast follow my adventures on the way to competing in and training for all kinds of endurance events, especially triathlon and running. Click the "About Me" tab for more info!
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