Over the past few weeks, both Stephanie and I have mentioned buying running shoes and purchasing them online. I'm not sure about Stephanie, but I prefer a little advice on my gear from time to time and find a local running store to be extremely helpful. The Endurunce Shop in downtown St.Cloud is owned and completely staffed by runners. You might find some knowledgeable folks at chain stores or malls, but at the Endurunce Shop, you are guaranteed that whoever is helping you knows running. In fact, a good portion of the staff are college runners that my oldest ran with or against either as a HS or college runner. Here is a link to their website: http://endurunceshop.com/ When I am having issues with my shoes, feet or legs, I will stop down at the Endurunce Shop for advice on what style of shoes might help. They generally bring out a wide variety of shoes and even sizes of styles they feel would be good and we start testing them out. They even have a treadmill inside the store to try the shoes in action. In addition to a wide selection of running shoes, clothing and gear, they sponsor local races, events to look at new products and a weekly 5K fun run known as Hump Day 5K. I have only done it a few times as my yoga class meets at the same time. Quite a few people attend Hump Day weekly and get entered for the chance to win prizes. The over-21 crowd likes to gather afterward at a local watering hole next door to celebrate their run. Prices at a small, locally owned running shop are likely going to be higher than can be found online. If I go into the shop and take advantage of the service they provide with shoe selection, I will buy at least one pair there. If I end up liking that style and want to get another pair of the identical model, I will shop around online or watch for a sale at the running shop. Another nice perk they offer is a team discount for the local high school teams. All team members and their families are offered 25% off for one or two days at the beginning of each season. At 25% off, the prices are definitely competitive with online shops. My family includes 1 shotput/discus thrower and 3 distance runners (including me), so we try to be careful with our shoe budget also taking into account that scrimping on shoes leads to injuries. All methods of shoe procurement will be considered! Just Saturday, I blogged that online shopping buys me more time for running. Now I'm telling you that local stores are where it's at. Truth be told, both ways work for different reasons. As I described, I use both methods to buy running gear and will continue to do so. Today, the temps were again over 40 and only light winds at running time A.K.A. "oh-dark-thirty." (4:30 am) I'm hoping this time, capri weather sticks around. It was absolutely delightful to do a little speedwork, stop home to pick up Charlie and meet up with a friend and her furry running partner McGee for a 30 min run. Today is the official first day of Spring and what a perfect way to welcome it. My husband and I got engaged on this date back in 1993, so we have a special affinity for the start of Spring each year. Happy Running! Missee Care to Comment?
1. Where do you prefer to buy your running shoes? 2. What do you love about Spring? 3. Do you have a Spring race planned? Which one?
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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