RUMINATIONS
This Is It – by CtCloser
The New York Times strikes again with a story for the ages about the latest, greatest running shoe. This one, I have to have.
But first, NYT. I love it because its editors love a good story about running. Second, it breaks cutting-edge news. Third, it achieves appealing narratives by weaving in significant people. Last, as a former applied-materials guy, I just love reading about the stuff and NYT writes about it, too.
So the good, no, amazing, story about running is On’s Cloudboom Strike LS, arguably the simplest, lightest, most customizable, most advanced running shoe. Available later this year, it features an upper fabricated using a specialty 3D printer to fit to the wearer’s foot. Bonded to the midsole, the total shoe weighs 6 oz.
The cutting edge is that a mere handful of news outlets released the news a mere handful of days before NYT (as determined as of this writing based on online search results).
Narrative is the exclusive conversation it had with 2024 Boston Marathon winner Helen Obiri and her experience with Cloudboom’s first competition prototype.
What you, reader, hate about the New York Times is its subscription barrier. My love for NYT reaches the heights of an annual subscription cost that the first 10 of you (in any given month. You’ll know when you’re the 11th.) can benefit from: Is This the Craziest Sneaker You Have Ever Seen? Otherwise, read CNN’s decent (and briefer) take: Marathon-Winning ‘Spray-On’ Running Shoes Could Shake Up Olympics.
This Is It,* Vaporfly—even if I won’t be able to afford one anytime soon—I have my new dream shoe. Alternately, I might be able create my own CtCloserBoom version with my handy-dandy glue gun. I just doubt I’ll be able to do it without 2nd-degree burns and any degree of durability, but when I do, SRC will be my first audience and a Saturday morning will be my first endurance attempt (for the shoe, of course, not me).
-CtCloser (Calvinthe) “Negative Split or Positive Splat” #dothedue
FINE PRINT *Thanks to Kenny Loggins (as me singing to Vaporfly about Cloudboom Strike LS). ¶Text by Calvin Wang (Wäng), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. ¶Cross-published: Facebook Shawmont Running Club (ZY Weekly Newsletter 7/20/24), Shawmont Running Club website, Ruminations by CtCloser. ¶This website posting: Rumination with added caption.
WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2024
Through Next Month…
- 8/7: PHILS 5K (Ambler PA)
- Quietman Tom
- Prof. Sandy
- 8/17: IVYLAND 5K (PA)
- Prof. Sandy
- Laura N
And Just Gene…
- 7/27: Conquer the Canyon Marathon (Wellsboro, PA)
- 7/28: Run for the Elk Marathon (Emporium, PA)
- 8/22-27: Unreasonable EAST 200-mile trail (Australia)
CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!
Nuthin’ to report
SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM
RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH
“My therapist is the pavement. My drug is endorphins. My foe is the next hill. I am a runner” –Anonymous
“Feet don’t fail me now.” –Anonymous
“Running a marathon is 90 percent mental toughness. The rest is in your head.” –Anonymous
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB – by Teddio
Sugar, Health & Performance [Rerun from 5/18/24]
- Is Sugar Addictive?
- Is Sugar Fattening?
- I’ve Heard Sugar Feeds Cancer Cells. Should I Avoid Sugar to Reduce My Risk of Getting Cancer?
- Does Sugar Cause Diabetes?
- Should Runners Be Concerned About “Sugar Spikes”?
- Will Monitoring My Blood Sugar Level Help Me Perform Better?
- How Does a CGM Work?
- I Enjoy Technology: Heart Rate Monitors, Sleep Trackers, GPS Watches. Where Can I Buy a CGM?
(https://rundown.runtheday.com/p/sugar-health-and-performance)
THEMZ WHO WUZ THERE (except those forgotten or missed 😊)
Stats – We track attendance and Shawmont. Loggin’ the miles is just for fun.
Records: Attendance – 39 on 6/23/18. Shawmonts – 26 on 2/10/18.
- Trail Name: Distance (Route)
- All That Jaz [Trail name in training. FKA: Jaz, JC]: 10
- BB Betsy: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Dr. Ned: 10
- Gregle [Trail name in training]: 10
- Half Caff: 8
- Happ: 10
- Jamie: 5
- My-Oh Maya: 10
- Quietman Tom: 14 (SHAWMONT)
- Teddio: 12
- Terminator Tony: 14
- TommyO: 18
- Ying1: 12
Email Newsletter Editor: Teddio
Facebook and Website Newsletter Editor: CtCloser
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