Running Shoes, Gadgets, and Triathlon
I competed in the Liverpool Triathlon a couple of weekends ago, I entered as a team, So a friend of mine did the cycle (40km) his girlfriend did the swim (1.5km) much to my relief – she actually enjoys it! and I did the run (10km). It was a very hot day, but we put everything into it and we won the Team event, which was great,and cheered me up following the England performance that afternoon, well done Daz and Katie. However this was the last action my Runners will see, they had worn badly and a hole had appeared over my big toe, on both shoes, not good at all.
So this time I thought I would try a different brand, and went for the Nike+ Lunar Glide 2. I also bought the Nike+ with wrist band. I have done a couple of runs in them know and they are fantastic, ultra light, good support and cushioning. Although time will tell if they maintain this high standard and if they stand up to wear and tear. The most exciting bit is the Nike+ system – now I think they may be a “bloke” thing, but a simple gadget can be inspiring and get you to push that little bit more. The Nike+ is nothing more than a glorified stop watch in reality, but because you plg it into your computer and it logs the run and graphs it etc, it seems more important, and so YOU MUST BETTER your last run.
There is nothing like setting a goal or a bit of competition, all my fastest runs have always come in a race, rather than in training, and this is the mental state a gadget or a trainer can add to your workouts, meaning you improve quicker and feel the benefits sooner.
If you have any great gadgets that have driven you to improve performance let me know, and if this is or isn’t just a bloke thing then please comment, it is always great to hear feedback.
So this time I thought I would try a different brand, and went for the Nike+ Lunar Glide 2. I also bought the Nike+ with wrist band. I have done a couple of runs in them know and they are fantastic, ultra light, good support and cushioning. Although time will tell if they maintain this high standard and if they stand up to wear and tear. The most exciting bit is the Nike+ system – now I think they may be a “bloke” thing, but a simple gadget can be inspiring and get you to push that little bit more. The Nike+ is nothing more than a glorified stop watch in reality, but because you plg it into your computer and it logs the run and graphs it etc, it seems more important, and so YOU MUST BETTER your last run.
There is nothing like setting a goal or a bit of competition, all my fastest runs have always come in a race, rather than in training, and this is the mental state a gadget or a trainer can add to your workouts, meaning you improve quicker and feel the benefits sooner.
If you have any great gadgets that have driven you to improve performance let me know, and if this is or isn’t just a bloke thing then please comment, it is always great to hear feedback.
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