The Running Thread

[raz0rbladez909]

Figured I'd start a thread for people that enjoy running, or think they might be interested in getting into it. Any advice on shoe selection, clothing, hydration packs, energy gels and all of the above are welcome. As well as any upcoming marathons, half marathons, 10k's, 5k's anything that has to do with running.
Personally I have just started running barefoot, well pretty damn close to barefoot with these bad boys

But I've had a few guys on here ask about them after I posted them up in another thread. As of now I'm still working my way up in them to avoid stress fractures or other injuries from making such a dramatic change from my normal running shoes which I will usually do around 5-8 miles per day in my Sauconys or Asics. Thanks to dedication and perseverance I went from weighing 194lbs after high school down to 131 at my lowest running weight which is quite a good amount considering I'm only 5'6. Just figured I'd give you guys some background as well as see how many athletes we have on zilvia