Tag Archives: New Balance
Gear Review – New Balance XC5000 Spikes
The New Balance XC5000 are professional, competition cross country spike shoes that retail for $125. New Balance has positioned this shoe at the upper end in terms of performance and price. Based on an evaluation of the shoe in cross country competition this fall 2014, it is an excellent choice for the elite runner (youth […]
2013 Wickham XC Invitational – Oh So Close
The Wickham Cross Country Invitational in Manchester, Connecticut is one of the highlights for every high school cross country runner in Connecticut, and increasingly in New England, as this year 3,500 runners descended on beautiful Wickham Park on a spectacular autumn day with gold and red leafs dancing against a clear blue sky. It is […]
2013 Brewster XC Invitational – Rebound
One week after running while sick at the Wilton Cross Country Invitational, my son had an opportunity to rebound at the Brewster Invitational on Saturday, October 5th in Brewster, New York. Although still not 100% healthy and fit, he relished the opportunity to redeem himself from what he termed a “terrible” race at Wilton. The […]
Wilton XC Invitational – Tale of Two Sons
It’s special when two sons run at the same cross country invitational and parents can cheer for both. Last Saturday, my two sons competed at the 25th Wilton XC Invitational in Wilton, Connecticut, on an absolutely spectacular autumn day. The older son ran for Amity High School’s varsity team, while the younger son ran for […]
Rebuilding During Indoor Track Season
Sometimes it is better to take a step back and think about what changes could improve performance rather than continuing to do the things that don’t produce the desired results. Sometimes one is put in a position to take a timeout and analyze. Such was the scenario with my 16 year old son, a passionate […]
Gear Review – Spike Shoes – New Balance 1000
The New Balance 1000 is an excellent distance track spike, especially for youth and teen track athletes. My son received a pair for his 11th birthday, wore them for his debut 3000m at the New York Armory Youth Holiday Classic to beat his target time by several seconds, and has raved about them ever since. […]
2012 Armory Youth Holiday Classic
We kicked off the 2012/13 indoor track season with the Armory Youth Holiday Classic on December 22. For both of my boys, it was a meet that they anticipated with excitement and awe, and both had butterflies the day of the meet. How many 11-year old runners would have an opportunity to run in the […]
Gear Review – Training shoes – New Balance 890 v2
This review of the New Balance 890 v2 is in two parts: part one to confirm what I really like about the original 890 that New Balance has continued with the v2 (read my review of the original New Balance 890 here) and what New Balance has changed in the v2 and unfortunately I prefer […]
2012 Wilton Cross Country Invitational
Break-through race to open the cross country season Saturday, September 15 was a perfect fall day for the 24th annual Wilton Cross Country Invitational. Azure blue skies, temperatures in the low 70’s, a slight breeze, and hundreds of high school and middle school cross country runners warming up, racing, or just milling about on Allen’s […]
2012 Connecticut Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships
What 10 year-old runner would not want to run on one of the fastest indoor tracks on the East Coast? As a young runner, who would not want to measure against some of the state’s best youth runners? And who would not want to race at the track facilities of prestigious Yale University, where some […]
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