Holiday Gift Ideas!

We have plenty of great gift ideas for the athlete in your life. Keep them safe, warm, comfortable and injury free. Here are some great ideas!

- Holiday ornaments in a variety of running related themes!

- Brooks LED magnetic light easily attachs to any shirt or jacket to make your runner more visible for night time running.

- Wool socks! Stay warm, dry, and comfortable with Feetures Merino Wool and Coolmax sock.

- Save 20% on all Nike soccer balls, footballs, volleyballs!

- Hi-tech jackets, pants, hats, and gloves will keep you warm without getting wet from sweat.

- Gift Certificates are always popular and allow you favorite athete to get just the right size and color of their favorite item.

- Under Armour ColdGear and HeatGear shirts and tights make wonderful base layers for running, soccer, skiing, or just hanging out!

- InSport pants available in tights, loose fit, or wind/water-proof allow you to tailor your clothing to the conditions.

And don't forget that we can ship any product anywhere in the country!

Easy to See, Great to Wear!

Brooks NightLife apparel is highly visible and highly technical. The bright color makes it very easy to see in day light or low visiblity conditions (such as fog) and the reflective material makes it visible in dark conditions. They offer jackets, tights, gloves, hats, headbands, socks, lights, and other items as part of this popular product line. Stop in and check it out.

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Training Tip

Q: How do I know what to wear for training during cold weather months?

A: First, dress for about 15-20 degrees warmer than the actual temperature since you will be generating heat during your run (dress for 45-50 degress when the thermometer reads 30 degrees). Second, avoid cotton since it holds sweat and moisture next to your skin which will give you the chills. Lastly, dress in several light-weight layers that you can shed if you get too warm. Your outter layer should protect you from wind, snow, rain, sleet.

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Local Events

Congrats to everyone that participated in both the Run-A-Muck 5K and the 4 Miles 4 Diabetes.

Results and photos for Run-A-Muck 5K can be found here!

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How Fast? How Far?

Have you ever wondered how fast your last run was? Or maybe how far? Then check out some of the Tools and Resources listed in the links to the right of this newsletter. You can map out your route to see how far it is. Or, maybe already you already know how far you went and how long it took but you'd like to know what your average pace is...then check out our pace calculator. Maybe you have a particular race in mind and want to know what your finish time will be if you average a certain pace...then check out either the pace calculator or the pace chart. All of these tools are free so be sure to check them out!