GEAR CHECK is another semi-regular-when-I'm-feeling-it series like the WORKOUT OF THE WEEK and various race recaps. There's a ton of different products out there marketed towards runners, so I wanted to highlight some of the things that I use and what I think about them. It might also be telling the stuff I don't use, but that's a whole 'nother topic. The Asics DS-Trainer is my shoe. I've been running in various versions of this for nearly the past eight years, with the exception of one lost year while I was wearing the Saucony Guide as part of their Hurricane program. This is my review of the shoe, but it's going to be a little different that most shoe reviews: I'm not going to talk about manufacturer specs or product details or anything like that (if you want those, go to the manufacturer website ); instead, I'm going to talk about how it fits, how it feels, and who it's for. In my opinion, that's the truly important stuff, anyway. M...
Inside the mind and legs of a sub-elite distance runner