Coach Jen B

Hello rainy Friday!   I don't mind rain so much, mostly because it will water my garden.   Summer Track We are 2 weeks into my summer track program and it's been a ton of fun!  The middle school and high school coaches (which are husband and wife) have also offered to volunteer.  two years ago....this year she gets to run on the track!  I'm also quite grateful to have my sister-in-law helping out as well.  The kids are having a blast and I'm having fun with our practices.   Our first meet is June 26th - and it's going to be a lot of fun!   again - 2 years ago.  I cannot wait to see how he does this summer! BOKS Active Kids Day Tomorrow the kids and I are participating in the BOKS Active Kids Day event in Canton, MA.   We're quite excited to take a trip to Massachusetts because we are combining this trip with a visit with family as well.  The kids are equally as pumped to spend some time with Aunt ...

Since I started running, I've run quite a few brands - Nike, New Balance,  Saucony, Mizuno, Brooks, Asics, Altra, Under Armour, Reebok and most recently Topo Athletic.  Each shoe is very different from the other and many are great for one purpose while another one might be great for another purpose.  I have my short, fast run shoes, my long slow trainers, my racing shoes, trail shoes, cross fitness shoes, and half marathon/marathon shoes.  One might say I have become shoe obsessed.  I definitely cannot dispute that. The one brand that I have not run in (until now) is Skechers.  And when I think of Skechers, I think of kid light up shoes or those shoes that promise to tone your legs while you walk.  To be honest, it's hard to get past the name.  But let's just remove the name from the whole scenario.  Let's just look at some of the facts about this shoe.    The shoe I'm going to discuss is the Go Run Ultra. This shoe st...