Thought I’d throw this out there since it’s been occupying Nike Air Max TN Womens my mind lately – I figure if I write it down publicly I won’t be able to avoid following through. I’ve long had the desire to write a book (I am a stuffy academic after all…Nike Air Max Classic BW Dames ), and I’m just now starting to seriously contemplate the idea. With a sabbatical from teaching coming up this Fall, I should have time to get things rolling, and I have a theme coalescing in my mind. Something about finding yourself through running, and being willing to take risks along the road of life. I have a personal story to tell, and have been toying with the idea of incorporating those inspiration stories of others that I know in the on-line running world. Too many running books focus on the elites athletes and coaches – it’s time we everyday runners had a chance to tell our story.I just received a review pair of Vibram Fivefingers Bikila in the mail Nike Air Max Classic BW Femme today courtesy of Vibram and Pursuit Brand Equity Group (thanks Adam!). If you’re not familiar with the VFF Bikila, it’s a new shoe from Vibram that is designed specifically Nike Air Max Classic BW Femme for runners. I’ve been running in Vibram Fivefingers KSO’s for almost a year, and have written extensively about my experience here on Runblogger (if you’re interested, here’s where my string of VFF posts starts). The Fivefingers are the most minimalist shoe that I run in regularly, and I’ve been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to take a pair of Bikilas out for a spin.I had already done a 5 miler prior to the arrival of the UPS man with the unexpected delivery this afternoon. Needless to say, when I opened up the package and saw what was inside, I knew I wouldn’t be able to wait until tomorrow to run in them – it was going to be a double-run day!
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