27. Running Shoe Traps to Avoid, Boilermaker 15k Recap, & “Run Hard, Long, Big and Firm”
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08/07/24 • 37 min
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The Size 15 Runner does a shoddy job outlining the biggest traps to avoid when buying running shoes; he recaps the 2024 Boilermaker 15k race in Utica, NY; and he debuts his questionable new book of memoirs: “Run Hard, Long, Big, and Firm.”
- Avoiding Running Shoe Traps: There’s no more important decision in life than which running shoes to buy. We’ve all purchased running shoes we wish we hadn’t. To help runners avoid shoe buyer’s remorse, I’ve so graciously outlined the biggest decision traps to avoid.
- Boilermaker 15k Recap: The motto of the Boilermaker 15k, the world’s premier 15k event, is “More than a race.” Truthfully, it made me scoff a bit when I read it on signage at the starting line. While that tagline may sound like a cliché, and indistinguishable from similar sentiments echoed by hundreds of other races, I discovered what that can maybe, possibly mean, during the 47th running of the iconic race.
- Run Hard, Long, Big and Firm: I release my tell-all book of memoirs in which I spill the beans on the running industry’s deepest, darkest secrets they don’t want you to know. Plus, I share my biggest successes, and only my successes because The Size 15 Runner never fails.
The Size 15 Runner does a shoddy job outlining the biggest traps to avoid when buying running shoes; he recaps the 2024 Boilermaker 15k race in Utica, NY; and he debuts his questionable new book of memoirs: “Run Hard, Long, Big, and Firm.”
- Avoiding Running Shoe Traps: There’s no more important decision in life than which running shoes to buy. We’ve all purchased running shoes we wish we hadn’t. To help runners avoid shoe buyer’s remorse, I’ve so graciously outlined the biggest decision traps to avoid.
- Boilermaker 15k Recap: The motto of the Boilermaker 15k, the world’s premier 15k event, is “More than a race.” Truthfully, it made me scoff a bit when I read it on signage at the starting line. While that tagline may sound like a cliché, and indistinguishable from similar sentiments echoed by hundreds of other races, I discovered what that can maybe, possibly mean, during the 47th running of the iconic race.
- Run Hard, Long, Big and Firm: I release my tell-all book of memoirs in which I spill the beans on the running industry’s deepest, darkest secrets they don’t want you to know. Plus, I share my biggest successes, and only my successes because The Size 15 Runner never fails.
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26. Starting a Running Shoe Company, Most Innovative Running Gear, & The Golden Running Rule
1 RecommendationsThe Size 15 Runner inadequately explains how to follow the Golden Rule of Running; he shares the not-so-inspirational story of how a company pivoted from energy gels and drink mixes to creating running shoes; and he introduces radical new gear designed to help male runners feel more secure.
- Starting a Running Shoe Company: Fed up with being a boring nutrition company instead of an exciting running shoe company, one nutrition brand pivoted to create their very first running shoe. Hear the not-so-inspirational story behind how this new shoe came to be.
- The Golden Running Rule: To wave, or not to wave? It’s the pivotal question when runners spot each other in the wild. But should it even be up for debate? I make the case for why runners should always follow the “Golden Running Rule” and acknowledge each other....sometimes.
- Most Innovative Running Gear: I unveil an all-new, never-before-seen product designed to help male runners feel more secure on the run.
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28. Benefits of Using Strava, Brooks Glycerin 21 Review, & Understanding Running Shoe Sizing
1 RecommendationsThe Size 15 Runner has a surprisingly challenging time determining his shoe size despite his name; he puts forth shaky evidence for why Strava is the best social media app for runners; and he reviews the Brooks Glycerin 21, available in four mouthwatering varieties.
- The Benefits of Strava: Strava is the largest sports community in the world that connects more than 100 million users through the sports they love. I make the case for why every runner and their mother should be using the best social media app. (No, this isn’t a Strava ad.)
- Brooks Glycerin 21 Review: Like a fine wine, the Brooks Glycerin continues to improve with age. Of course, every other running shoe does, too. So how does the Glycerin 21 stack up against older versions of the shoe and other Brooks shoes?
- Understanding Shoe Sizing: You may think you know your shoe size, but chances are, you’re measuring incorrectly. Even I have issues with it despite being The Size 15 Runner. I discuss all things shoe size—and all things everything else, too.
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