Posts tagged ‘asics’

November 2nd, 2012

You Can’t Buy Pretty Shoes

by Tiff

Happy Friday!  I know the post is a little late today, but Kevin and I were out last night, meaning no time to prep it up and edit/upload my pictures.  More deets on last night will come tomorrow.  For now, I want to review a few new-to-me things.

First up – I finally own a running skirt, and I am soooooo happy with my purchase.  It’s the Abby Run Skort by Asics.  I had a successful three-mile Thursday in it, and I’m pleased.  The shorts rode up about half an inch or an inch, but then it stayed put.  Works for me!

skort

I need to start taking pic BEFORE running.

I’ve only run in my new shoes once so far, but I really liked them.  Gotta’ love that cushy new feel of new kicks. I can’t say that I love the color, but that’s no biggie.  Dad taught me years ago that you can’t by running shoes for looks.

shoes

Dad looked out for me when I first started running.  He bought me good shoes (not the cute ones I wanted).  Then once those got old, he did a ton of research and analyzed where they had worn the most so that he could make a recommendation for my next pair.  (Sadly, those weren’t cute either.)  I later had to do PT for runner’s knee, and the therapist recommended the exact shoe my dad had picked out for me.  Thanks pops!

oats

Lastly – I’m enjoying my protein oats now before I get to work.  They’re raspberry vanilla.  Whenever I eat raspberries I also think of my dad for no other reason than he likes them.

Now you’re practically best friends with the guy, right?

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October 30th, 2012

Packages of Fun

by Tiff

Who says fun doesn’t come in packages, boxes, and bags?  Oh wait – that’s Christmas.  Christmas certainly does not come in packages, but fun definitely can!

When I woke up yesterday, my legs felt like lead.  They were heavy, and I was tired.  The gym wasnothappening.  Instead I got up, read a few blogs, drank coffee, and eventually got to work.  Cleo didn’t help my motivation.

lazy

I later heard a knock on the door.  My Running Warehouse shipment arrived  Squeeeee!  How could I not get excited about a new Asics running skort and Asiccs kicks?  For you shoe lovers out there, I ordered these babies for just $53 with free shipping.  I think they’re the 2010 model of the GT 2160.

package

Perhaps it was the package, or perhaps it was the restful morning, but my motivation returned.  As soon as I got out of work, I busted out Katy’s “99 Hardcore Workout.”  My arms were jello the rest of the night.  She ends her workout with an 11-minute run, but I opted for a walk instead.

goodies

When I got the mail after my walk, I found more goodies.  Muscle & Fitness recently asked me to be an ambassador for their online store.  I’m not sure if that’s kosher with my ad network, but I at least agreed to review some of the products for a few months.  (Twist my arm, right?)

aminolast

This little sample was perfect for my needs yesterday.  I just finished a tough workout, but I didn’t want a full protein shake since I was about to cook up some high-protein veg chili in about half an hour.  Insert “Aminolast: recovery & endurance BCAA superfuel” here!  For only 10 calories, one serving contains 2 g protein, 10 g amino acids, and some electrolytes.

I honestly thought it even tasted good – kind of like strawberry lemonade.  I usually try to go for more natural foods and supplements, but this really fit the bill for my needs yesterday.

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