Brotherly Welcome for Runners and More Marathon Options
From Runner’s World: Philly Marathon Opens 3,000 Spots for NYC Runners
The Philadelphia Marathon announced late Tuesday it’s opening 3,000 slots for those registered but unable to run the ING New York City Marathon.
From The New York Times: Options for Runners After a Race Is Canceled
With its majestic vistas, huge crowds and brand name, the New York City Marathon is one of the top road races in the world. So when Hurricane Sandy led the organizers to cancel this year’s race, many of the 47,000 entrants asked themselves: What now?
Wear these in a running race and your competitors shouldn’t hear you coming, but you’d probably have to hone up your ninja skills. However, if you just want to look like the Japanese assassins the shoes will do the job. The Zemgear 360 Ninja Split-Toe Running Shoes offer the barefoot running experience while still keeping your feet covered. These feature a split-toe design (as the name suggests), a phylon outsole, tech bands to provide greater stability and a round-toe pattern for increased flex. The Gecko-Grip rubber pods will provide plenty of traction as well, and these weigh in at just 2.5 ounces. And they look pretty stylish as well.
At the SIA Snowsports Show in January we got to see an early model of the 
It’s necessary to drink water during workouts. But new research shows that cold water is more effective at helping exercisers keep up the momentum during workouts. Findings in two studies say that cold water helps keep core body temperature down longer, which allows athletes to push harder during workouts. 
One of the most annoying and sometimes dangerous situations that can occur will cycling is to have sweat, laced with sunscreen, drip into one or both eyes. This is especially true while descending some of the canyons around Colorado at over 50- miles per hour. Just that split second of time not focusing on the road can mean the difference between riding home on your bike and never making home again. The pads inside a helmet do a decent job holding the sweat back to a point, but once they become saturated, the sweat just continues to run down the forehead and into the eyes. A terry cloth and bandanas can also be used, but they too will become soaked with sweat leading to the same problem.
Some things just make sense, and Salomon has made the S-Lab Sense, a new shoe developed through collaboration between designers and trail runners. The Sense, 
With October being breast cancer awareness month we’re seeing several promotions and campaigns to raise awareness and to highlight the important role exercise plays in reducing the risks. This includes the Fourth Annual Cybex Pink Ribbon Run.
During our annual pilgrimage down to Las Vegas for Interbike, we had a chance to stop by the Bushnell Eyewear booth to checkout their current lineup. For those of you who are not familiar with the Bushnell Eyewear name, they are the parent company of Bolle and Serengetti – two high end eyewear lines. But it wasn’t the offerings under those two names that piqued our interest, it was a third name in the booth, Cébé, which caught our eye. 