NO SWEAT!

My wife has always been the ultimate cross trainer.

For nearly 40 years, I have been grinded out the miles through running, she has taken a much more practical approach to training.

She runs, lifts weights, practices yoga, power walks, and logs miles on the elliptical, usually cranking the machine to the steepest incline.

During most of these endeavors, she is bothered by sweat pouring down her face, or hair flying into her eyes.

Recently, she solved those problems by purchasing several headbands from the Ohio Fitness Garage, https://ohiofitnessgarage.com/collections/headbands, an American company that sells a variety of products, and has now designed a perfect, non-slip headband.

The Ohio Fitness Garage headbands are not your headbands of the last century. They come in widths of one-half or one inch, are made from a non-slip silicon that keeps the headband firmly in place, no matter what the activity. The headband holds hair back during workouts, preventing obstruction of vision.

After her first workout wearing her new Ohio Fitness  Garage headband, my wife was extremely pleased that the headband did not slip and her hair was held in place.

One size fits all, and the headbands are machine washable.

Ohio Fitness Garage headbands are sold in multipacks of two or four, depending on the width, and they are reasonably priced.

Visit the Ohio Fitness Garage, https://ohiofitnessgarage.com/collections/headbands, and check out these high quality headbands. With the Holiday season approaching, these headbands are an ideal gift for the active women in your life.

CARD BLOCR

My 20th century wallet has finally gone the way of the flip-phone.

The bulky dinosaur has bulged from my back pocket for years, and it was time to move on.

When I purchase an item, since I rarely use cash these days, I fumble through my credit cards, or flip to the other side of the leather leviathan in order to find my driver's license.

And, during a workout, I refuse to carry a bulky wallet.

So, I have happily leaped into the 21st century with my recent purchase of the Card Blocr, by Conceal Plus.

The Card Blocr is made from a sleek aluminum and titanium alloy. It is lightweight, thin, and will fit into an arm band, with my phone, during a workout.

Card Blocr protects your important plastic cards against distortion and break. It also shields against NFC (Near Field Communication) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification).

Card Blocr can hold up to 6 cards. I usually carry my bank card, a credit card, and my driver's license, and I'm good to go.

Cards slide out easily, using the handle at the bottom of the Card Blocr. Use your card, lightly press the cards, and they will lock into place after use.

The Card Blocr can be cleaned with a soft cloth and rinsed with cold water. Just let it dry and it is ready to be used again.

I like the light weight and the convenience of the Card Blocr. It really makes carrying a wallet a thing of the past.

Go to www.amazon.com, and type: 'card blocr.' The card blocr credit card holder will come up.

You will be glad you purchased this great new product.

                                                                  My Old Wallet

                                                                      Card Blocr

                                                                      CardBlocr-Open

SOUL INSOLE-COMFORT IN EVERY STEP

Yesterday my 27-year old daughter texted me and asked, "Dad, did you ever have plantar fasciitis?"

It seems as though her running has caused her to develop the nasty ailment of the heel that has afflicted many a runner.

Meniscus surgery to my left knee has caused me to place excessive pressure on my right foot, causing heel pain.

A little over a week ago I tried a new product that has all but eliminated my heel pain, and I heartily recommended it to my daughter.

Soul Insole, www.SOULINSOLE.com, has developed quality arch supports that not only improve your running comfort, but will improve your quality of life.

Soul Insole arch supports will relieve plantar fasciitis, neuroma, bunions, arch/heel pain, as well as aid your posture and alignment.

These arch supports are truly unique and unlike any insoles I've tried.

Soul Insole's flexible design works with your shoes, not against them.

The Soul Insole is an arch booster and can be added to a full length insole or placed into any shoe.

The biomechanically designed shape of the Soul Insole effectively redistributes pressure evenly across the foot to relieve pressure from the heel and forefoot. The soft support helps to train your foot to strengthen its natural arch without causing the foot to become reliant on support.

It utilizes the existing structure of the shoe to increase support to your arch. As it is flexible, it will feel different in a shoe that has no support vs. a shoe that already has some arch support.

 

The Soul Insole Shoe Bubble is a small, flexible orthotic insert that makes a BIG difference in the way your shoes feel!  It relieves pressure from your heel and forefoot in EVERY shoe, without changing the fit.

• Adds Support & offloads pressure for all-day COMFORT!
• Use for both high arches and flat feet alike
• Stays firmly in place, yet can move from shoe to shoe
• Promotes good balance and alignment for all day
• Save hundreds & have support in the shoes you actually wear

At a time when many of us are training in minimalist running shoes, The Sole Insole arch supports act as a minimalist orthotic that softly raises your arch up to proper alignment, while forming to your feet like a custom insole. Rather than spending hundreds of dollars on orthotics, you can now enjoy increased support, balance, and comfort in all the shoes you like to wear.

Sole Insole is a terrific, inexpensive product, that will enable you to eliminate foot pain from your running life.

Check out a special offer now, at this link: https://www.soulinsole.com?raf=ref3311504

Your feet will thank you.

 

 

GET IN THE MEDZONE

Running is a tough sport.

Every time we lace up our shoes and hit the roads, we encounter external obstacles like hills, extreme weather conditions, motorized vehicles, and unfriendly creatures.

So before we begin our daily workout, we need to prepare our bodies for the road ahead.

Blisters, chafing, pain, and skin inflammation are problems encountered by every runner. Any one of these issues can often negatively impact our workout or race, and sometimes sideline us if the problems persist.

I am constantly searching for products that will make my running life more pleasant.

Of course the products must work, they must be reasonably priced, and the company must be customer-friendly.

Medzone, www.medzonecorp.com, began in 2001, by designing its products based on requests from medical professionals, athletes and in 2002, U.S. Military Special Forces. Over the years their products have been adapted to work for athletes, law enforcement, military and for certain healthcare needs.

ChafeZone®, BurnZone® and PainZone® BlisterZone have proven to help triathletes, cyclists, team sports, dancers, rodeo, hiking, swimming, hockey, basketball, baseball, football, BMX riders, motorcycle riders, industrial athletes, people who suffer from Chub Rub and with any other high intensity activities. Whether you chafe, sunburn, windburn, blister, ache or have arthritis one of Medzone's products can help you.

Over the past few days the temperatures and the humidity have been unbearable. Chafing in one of those high friction areas can be extremely painful and very common on these hot days. Rub some of Medzone's ChafeZone on those problem spots and you will glide through your workout.

BlisterZone will do for your feet what ChafeZone does for other abrasive areas. Blisters can slow you to a stop. They can ruin a race and they can become infected. BlisterZone is an excellent product for your feet.

Mosquito bites and sunburn are relieved by using BurnZone. BurnZone incorporates a natural, local anesthetic in addition to 1% Lidocaine for maximum pain relief. A proprietary blend of essential fatty acids takes the sting and burn out of blisters and minor burns, relieves insect bite itching, and calms skin irritations.

Finally, PainZone addresses muscle, joint and tendon pain with a no-mess, roll-on applicator. PainZone boasts a concentrated no-water formula with the FDA-required 3 anti-inflammatory agents plus two additional anti-inflammatory ingredients to banish your pain. It uses blend of essential fatty acids transports the active ingredients deep into the tissues for long lasting pain relief.

Arm yourself with any or all of these Medzone products, and your running, walking, cycling, and other athletic activities will be much more pleasant and pain-free.

 

LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE

Over the past few months, I have read about too many runners who have been fatally injured by motor vehicles. Sadly, most of these tragedies have occurred when visibility is poor.

Just last week, a respected school superintendent from New Jersey was hit by a vehicle and killed, as he ran with his dog, at 6:15 a.m., just one mile from his school.

More then ever, it is imperative that runners increase their visibility, as distracted drivers dominate our roadways.

Most of my running occurs during daylight hours, but when I am forced to run early in the morning, or after dark, I don my reflective gear, which includes vests, hats, armbands, and shoes, as well as brightly colored clothing.

My small northeastern city is riddled with potholes, which sometimes resemble the lunar surface, so in addition to remaining visible to large vehicles, I am concerned about my footing during the hours of darkness.

As an additional precaution, I'm running with a headlamp, the Foxelli MX 500, www.foxelli.com and I love it.

Check out the details below.

THAT'S A RAP

Last week I told you about the new Sweat Jeans, from Squat Sponge, www.squatsponge.com.

Check out the fun new rap video about their amazing product.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh5Imdb2524&feature=youtu.be

KUAI-THIS IS REVOLUTIONARY

Like most of you, I am looking forward to the coming of spring.

In addition to near perfect training conditions come April, during that month I am going to have the opportunity to try a training device that is truly revolutionary.

 Kuai's Multi Sport Biometric Headphones https://www.kuaiwear.com may be the greatest sports technology item I've seen since the advent of the GPS watch.

It is a revolutionary headset that monitors your biometrics and sports performance using advanced patented biometric sensor technology. Through your headset you receive sport watch information like your time, distance, pace, and mile splits. You get live voice feedback and coaching, along with a heart rate monitor, and your VO2 max. All the while you can still listen to your music, hear your virtual coach, and receive live voice feed back. There's absolutely nothing to carry. All this information comes through your headset.

The device is very comfortable and is waterproof up to 3 meters. Kuai can work autonomously or connected to other devices, it can receive data from bike sensors and power meters by ANT+ and send data to sport watches and phones by ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart.

This is the perfect training partner for runners, cyclists, swimmers, and fitness enthusiasts.

Watch the video at: https://www.kuaiwear.com, and you'll be amazed like I was.

Place your order now and take advantage of this cutting-edge training tool.

 

 

 

 

EAT, SLEEP, RUN

     Like many of you, I'm kind of a running junkie, and I truly enjoy finding new, interesting, and different products.

Check out what I discovered at: https://teespring.com/runrepeat

 

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GO PINLESS

Runners appreciate comfort and convenience, in our workouts, but especially in our race preparations.

Most runners, and I'm one of them, absolutely detest the process of pinning on our race bibs. It's tedious, and often difficult, in the hours before an event when we are jittery and nervous.

And once you purchase that coveted singlet, the one that you absolutely love to wear for races, you toss it in your car after you cross the finish line, sweat-covered and salty, only to remove the pins later, revealing permanent rust spots on your bright-colored garment.

Well, rust no more!

I've discovered a great new product that will allow you to go pinless...forever!

Pinrace Limited, www.Pinrace.com, a British company, has introduced a product that is making traditional and inconvenient safety pins obsolete.

The innovative fastening system features a pair of strong magnets which clasp onto each other through the fabric of the garment and race number holding it firmly in place, regardless of the sports the garments might be used for. Developed by runners, for runners, the Pinrace system quickly solves the host of problems that traditional safety pins cause for both veteran and novice runners alike. While they have been the go-to fastening system for many years, safety pins simply aren’t reliable, and they can damage expensive sportswear over time.

The idea behind the magnetic fastening clasps occurred to Manuel de Luque and Montserrat De Juan having experienced problems with the traditional safety pins first hand. De Luque first came up with the idea while running a race in Spain where he realized the extent of the damage the safety pins were causing to his sportswear and how uncomfortable they actually were.

 Montserrat, a veteran in the fitness industry, also experienced the same discomfort with the safety pins and thus the couple set about devising a solution to the discomfort and ineffectiveness of traditional safety pins and shortly thereafter the innovative Pinrace fastening system was born.

For additional information or to purchase the product please visit: https://www.pinrace.com/store to learn more.

I appreciate practical, simple products, and Pinrace fits the bill.

 

　

 

 

 

 

CYBER CHRISTMAS 2015

Here in the woods of Pennsylvania, many of us go deer hunting on the Monday after Thanksgiving. After I put up the Christmas lights on Black Friday, I pack up the vehicle and head to the mountains in the southern part of the state to look for the big whitetail. As I hunt for deer, my wife hunts for bargains on Cyber Monday. She informs me of the great deals she gets, and it was her suggestion that I jump on the 'Cyber bandwagon' as well.

So, I figured it was time to get busy and offer my customers something free with the purchase of my books, Personal Best and Running Shorts, on my website, www.muldowneyrunning.net.

 From now until Christmas day, if you visit my website, www.muldowneyrunning.net you can take advantage of the Christmas two for one sale.

For the retail price of one book, $14.99 plus shipping, you can purchase BOTH books, Personal Best, AND Running Shorts. That's $7.50 for running books written by a runner for runners.

Heck, you can even purchase two of the same book, if you like.

I will personally sign each book and send it out to you promptly.

NOW HERE'S THE FREE OFFER!!

You can take advantage of the two for one sale, AND receive a ten-week training program ABSOLUTELY FREE!! That's a value of $25.

Here's how it works. You must purchase the two for one offer on my website, from now until Christmas Eve. You will then receive one 10-week free personalized training program, and I will make that offer valid for an entire year. So, if you want to train for a marathon next November, you won't have to take advantage of your free training program until next August or September.

When you checkout, I will record your email, then you can email me at: runnr@hotmail.com, and we can begin your training program at your convenience.

This is a Cyber sale you can use to become inspired by reading my books, and reach your very own personal best by receiving a training program written by me just for you.

Check out reviews of my training plans, submitted by runners from all over the world at: https://www.fiverr.com/s2/bd1a006ea9

And, if you want to buy the best stocking-stuffer ever, go to my Amazon page,   amazon.com/author/joemuldowney, where you can buy the Kindle version of Personal Best for only $1.99.

The digital time clock is ticking. You have only until Christmas Eve to take advantage of this one-time offer.

I look forward to helping YOU achieve your personal best.

BLACK FRIDAY RUN DEALS-NOW

We runners love large crowds...at places like major marathons and classic races. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, many of us will participate in Turkey Trots, and other races, but on Black Friday, most of us will be happy to avoid the crowds, who will think little of our bruised toenails as they trample us on their way to a cheap flat screen TV.

Well, there is a place where you can take advantage of terrific Black Friday deals that will cover all of your running needs, you never have to leave the comfort of your home, but you actually have to wait until Black Friday to do it.

Visit www.blackfridayrundeals.com, look them up on Facebook on their Black Friday Run Deals page, of follow them on Twitter: @BFrundeals.

You will be able to take advantage of race discounts from everywhere, and you will also have the opportunity to get great deals on running products.

You won't get trampled at the door, and you won't wait in long lines.

Black Friday Run Deals are happening right now.

Check them out.

You won't be disappointed!

BLACK FRIDAY RUN DEALS

If you've watched anything on television, opened your email, or turned on your computer since about the middle of October, you know that the traditional Black Friday shopping has been expanded to include the entire month of November.

Well, there is a place where you can take advantage of terrific Black Friday deals that will cover all of your running needs, you never have to leave the comfort of your home, AND, you actually have to wait until Black Friday to do it.

Visit www.blackfridayrundeals.com, look them up on Facebook on their Black Friday Run Deals page, of follow them on Twitter: @BFrundeals.

You will be able to take advantage of race discounts from everywhere, and you will also have the opportunity to get great deals on running products.

You won't get trampled at the door, and you won't wait in long lines.

So, visit Black Friday Run Deals, ON Black Friday.

You won't be disappointed!

DOG DAYS

We may be approaching the "Dog days of summer," but fall racing season is rapidly approaching.

Are you still wondering why you can't break that seemingly impossible barrier?

Can't go under 25 minutes for the 5K?

That 3:30 marathon time slips from your grasp each time you attempt to break it.

"What am I doing wrong?" you ask.

Not everyone can afford a personal coach...or can they?

Visit my website: www.muldowneyrunning.com, and I'll personally coach you...FOR FREE!

You can also buy my books at Amazon and Lulu.com. No free workout plan there, but you can check out my gigs at Fiverr. www.fiverr.com

Ok, what's the catch? There's always a catch.

The catch is that you purchase some great summer reading material, in the form of one of my books: Running Shorts, or Personal Best. Both offer a great deal of running advice in their own right, but when you purchase a book, which I'll personally sign for you, I'll design a six-week personalized training program, just for you.

Here's how it works.

Buy one of my books, at: www.muldowneyrunning.com, then scroll down to the 'Contact' form.

Tell me your racing or training goal. Give me a short description, including your age, approximate weight and fitness level, and we can get started. Then I'll create a six-week training plan just for you.

It doesn't matter if you want to train to lose weight, to return to running, to run your first 5K, half marathon, marathon, or anything in between. I'll write a program that will get you there.

Believe me, I've been there. I've been at this for 39 years. I've run a 2:22:54 marathon, and I've gone back to square one after tearing my hamstring in 2013.

So, don't wait. This promotion will only last for a month. In August I'll be devoting my coaching time to my cross country runners at Penn State Schuylkill campus.

Now you can run YOUR personal best...for free.

 

LET'S CHECK IT OUT

Ah, the good old days!

Lacing up the Adidas Country's, a "running shoe" that wasn't really lightweight, flexible, or durable, but it looked like a running shoe.

The excitement of a digital watch. No more stopwatches. We had no idea what GPS was.

After a wet or wintry run, I stripped twenty pounds of soggy clothing from my body.

And gels? It was pretty cool when Asics came out with a gel shoe to combat Nike's air sneakers.

Today, however, we have shoes that weigh less than eight ounces. Phones that do everything for us. Energy gels, lightweight fabrics, and watches that practically tell us what we ate for breakfast.

And I say, "Bring 'em on."

Whatever makes our running experience easier and more fun is alright by me.

In my running career, I've logged over 122,000 miles on the roads and trails. That's the equivalent of circling the globe about four times.

So, if you have a product or innovation you'd like me to "test drive," let me know.

Go to the site called "Fiverr." www.fiverr.com, and look for my 'Running Shorts' gig.

It's real simple. I'll test out your running product, review it, then tell my readers here, on Facebook, and on Twitter about your remarkable commodity.

Perhaps you have a race you'd like to promote.

There's a gig for that!

I'll do the same to promote your race.

If you want to let the running world know what you have to offer, I'll be happy to promote it for you.