In 1972, the first official female competitors joined the starting line of the Boston Marathon. In 2022, females made up 43% of those finishing the 26.2 mile journey. I am so grateful for all the generations of female runners before me that have opened up the sport for the rest of us. Just one example of women taking up more space in the running world is in the shoe market where more and more brands…
The Windchill in Rose/Energy features a vivid Rose upper is accented with a touch of signature Energy on the outsole. Featuring APL’s patented Load ‘N Launch® technology tuned specifically for running, the Windchill is designed to make the user run faster while using less energy. The 3-layer FloZone upper surrounds an open air mesh bootie for lightweight comfort. This construction allows cool air to constantly flow through the shoe, while the hot air escapes out…
Run Oregon sometimes receives products to review. In this post, Run Oregon’s Hyla Ridenour provides some initial impressions on a pair of Altra Torin 2.0 shoes she received. Did you know that there are 26 bones in the foot? One of the most valuable realizations I had while studying to become a yoga instructor was how hard-working our feet are. Sadly, they are also extremely neglected and abused too. During my training, there was a lot of…
On May 9, 2015, I provided some initial thoughts on the Hoka One One Women’s Challenger ATR trail shoe. I have been running the streets for the last two months in them, and am ready to provide my ‘unedited’ and ‘unscripted’ feelings on the Hoka. The Challenger ATR is a competent shoe, a shoe that is worthy of taking you from a 5k road or trail event all the way to a half marathon road or trail…
