Bored with the road

I have two pairs of trail shoes, Merrells & Adidias.  Of the two, I like the Adidias a bit more.  They are "Winterized" and have been great for running in the snow along with the mud.  They have an extended pad that comes off the back of the shoe that, I think, has helped with slipping and stability.  Both are stiff and have saved me from twisted ankles plenty of times.

Another piece of advice, I find my legs respond to trail running better running in compression socks.  I've recently switched from OxySox to CW-X.

I just registerd for the Highland Rugged Man on 11/8.  This is a VERY COOL little event put on by great people:  http://www.stayintheshade.org/highland2009.htm .  Don't expect a big race feel (or timing chips, they do the timing old school with a stop watch and written down times).  They had great food after and a two mile hike that my daughter and friends have done and are doing this year too. 

That does look like a cool event. I think I am in. Perfect mileage for me too.

I've been taking it off road lately too. Way more mental activity which subsides that road-running boredom. Runnersworld.com has some good resources for running form on hilly, off road courses.  

Trails are awesome.  They take your mind off the running and time passes quickly.  Bad thing is that early hunting season is starting.  Last weekend I ran into several hunters that were taking advantage of the early doe hunting weekend.  It's hard to feel comfortable around people with guns so I bailed after a while and hit the dirt roads.  Oh I've been wearing a pair of Asics GT-2120's that have held up pretty well through training, the Great lakes relay and Dances with dirt.

Edited by knewbike 2009-09-26 7:12 PM

I'm not a big trail runner, but enjoy it once in a while.  I recently bought a pair of Pearl Izumi Peak XC and I'm pretty happy with them.  They have a low 'toe box' so you may want to consider going up a half size if you get them.

There is a link in a BT forum somewhere for the Running Warehouse that is giving corporate discounts.

HERE

Check out the offers.  I've bought a few things from this site - the discounts are huge and it's free 2 day shipping!

Thanks for the answers.  I like that running warehouse, nice prices.

Where are you running at? I am in the area also and found a new love of trail running. I have been going over to Holly and doing the trails there but would like to find some other places to go.