tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237185772698085819.post7858058743395295999..comments2023-03-28T08:45:05.117-04:00Comments on I'm REALLY Not a Runner...: Welcome to the MadnessDoug Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533750956840298194noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237185772698085819.post-9096989698225503752010-07-09T20:26:28.365-04:002010-07-09T20:26:28.365-04:00Just came across your blog - way to break it down....Just came across your blog - way to break it down. I've been a runner for awhile and appreciated your tips. Definitely gonna check out some of the sites you mentioned and great to hear that the Garmin you bought from ebay has been ok. Thats my next big purchase! Can't believe I've lived without one!racing dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692001090253582340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237185772698085819.post-73182325490335359132010-05-29T12:00:18.773-04:002010-05-29T12:00:18.773-04:00Point well taken. I do the same thing. I've bo...Point well taken. I do the same thing. I've bought all of my Newton's there, and I always check-out their clearance racks, and for some reason I can't get out of a running store without buying a new pair of socks!Doug Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533750956840298194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237185772698085819.post-35228539025640050022010-05-23T09:01:46.344-04:002010-05-23T09:01:46.344-04:00If you go to a dedicated running store, run on the...If you go to a dedicated running store, run on their treadmill, take their recommendations, use their expertise, run in races they sponsor, and never buy anything there, you are ensuring that there will not be a dedicated running store for the next generation of runners.<br /><br />I'm not saying buy everything there -- but my policy is that if a store helps me find a pair of shoes I like, I buy a pair there, then I search out the best online deal for subsequent pairs. I'll also buy incidentals or stuff I don't want to wait to have shipped, and I'll check out the clearance shoes and clothes every time I'm around.<br /><br />I buy my share from Running Warehouse, but I make sure that my local running store, which helped me get started, is a hub of the local running community and employs friends and fellow runners, is around for the long haul.JA3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12357222745695351194noreply@blogger.com