How to Tie Your Shoes

12 08 2010

Courtesy of Runner's World Magazine

I had no idea I wastying my shoes the wrong way all these years.   There are two common knots that most people use to tie their shoes: the granny knot and the reef knot.   The granny knot is the one pictured on the left above looks a little sloppy and has a tendency to loosen with activity.  The reef knot on the left is much neater and will actually tighten with activity.  No more untied shoes.

If you are using a granny knot now it is very easy to switch to a reef knot.  You just need to change one step of your shoe tying routine.  The good people at Runner’s World provided step by step instructions and a video to show you how!


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Map Your Run

25 05 2010

Nice 4-Mile Run Around the Charles River

Lame blog tonight I know…. work is hell, my son is sick and I’m beat.  So here you go!

If you are a runner and you don’t know about www.mapmyrun.com yet, then you are missing out.  I used to use Google Earth to chart my running and biking routes until I found this website.  This method gets very tedious because the Google Earth isn’t designed to track and save your routes.  Mapmyrun.com is easy to use and has some really cool features like the ability to see the elevation profile of your run.

I love that the site keeps a record of your runs and you can track mileage, pace and routes with a simple click of the mouse.   You can join groups or discuss running questions in the large forums.   If you are a not-so-motivated runner there are challenges listed for all ability levels.  I think the best feature is finding runs in your area that other people have posted.  You don’t even have to do any work!  Check it out if and track how you run.


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