Making running fun…by making fun of it
After several weeks of near-daily running with weekly totals up to 70 miles, goldendoodle Winston is officially burned out from marathon training with his foolish owner.
Poor fella is following quite the strenuous training plan—one that no pup could possibly keep up with, no matter how good a boy.
FanDuel understands runners’ friends, family, and colleagues have no desire whatsoever to hear about race recaps, PRs, or energy gels. But by introducing betting to the sport, they’re given a financial stake in the outcome. With money on the line, they finally have a reason to care about the runners in their lives—as well as energy gel flavors at aid stations, which you can wager on.
Perhaps the most prescribed shoe by lazy running store employees for beginner runners, the Brooks Ghost is omnipresent. If you didn’t think apparitions existed before, you sure as hell became a believer when you started seeing the Ghost on the feet of everyone and their mother…and their mother’s mother. Because, apparently, the only prerequisite for donning a pair of the Ghost is having feet
Beyond running, the Japanese company peddles products for sports including tennis, wrestling, volleyball, padel (whatever that is), soccer, golf, and, hell, even pickleball—which ASICS fully admits is not a real sport.
Mizuno features what it calls “Foam Wave,” two layers of foam in the midsole. On the top layer is U4icX foam—which, contrary to how it sounds, is not the name of one of Elon Musk’s 14 children. This is a firmer foam offering stability without feeling too stiff. Underneath, the midsole is greatly enhanced with nitrogen-infused ENERZY NXT foam for increased energy return.
Recognizing at long last that naming a running shoe after a devastating natural disaster is deeply problematic, Saucony announced its “Hurricane” model is renamed to “Earthquake” effective immediately.