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Phone holder- Last year’s list would have included a Garmin or GPS watch. But this year, no runner I know wears one of those dinosaurs on their wrist (except this blogger, because she likes having the data for all her runs of the last 4 years in one place). With the excellent smartphone apps available, like Runtastic, Nike Plus, or Strava, you can track your mileage, pace and duration all on the same device most runners are already carrying for safety reasons. So, a convenient and easy way to carry your phone on your runs is essential. SHOES-n-FEET  carries several kinds: Armband, Handstrap,...

Many people seem to think so! For the past 10 years it has been the fastest growing race distance in the U.S, with more than 3 times the entrants of the marathon. Here is the top 10 list of why 13.1 miles is such a great race to strive for: It is an amazing accomplishment! Just because it is the fastest growing race distance doesn’t mean everyone has done one. At the finish line you will feel  an enormous sense of pride and you will join a small percentage of individuals that can say they have completed a half-marathon.  Yes, you...

Every sport has their penultimate game or series. For running, there’s THE Boston. It’s legendary. Besides being the oldest continuously held marathon, started in 1897, the Boston marathon is unique in many ways. Spend some time with a runner, and they may mention “qualifying for Boston” or, to some, just “qualifying” or “BQ” The Boston marathon doesn’t just allow the first 26,000 registrants in, and it doesn’t allow first time marathoners in, either. To receive a Boston number to pin to your shirt one must have ran a marathon in the past year that meets the qualifying times for their...