Calling all FITNATICS!

Fitnatics are a different breed. This October, we want to hear from and see all of you

Fitnatics– and the people who love you - on Facebook!

DETAILS: Each Tuesday and Friday in October, we’ll post a topic. Tuesday’s topics will beabout Fitnatics; Friday’s topics will be about the people who love ‘em.

YOUR MISSION: Respond to that topic with an explanation (and a picture if possible!) thatshows your Fitnatic behavior!

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: Besides the glory of our Fitnatic fandom?  We’ll select two responses for each topic. Those two people will receive a cool prize related to running.-Anything from gear to Fleet Feet gift cards.  The prize will be drawn randomly. We’ll post the winners the next day, and you can then come to claim your prize.

MAKE SURE: Tag the Fitnatics in your life, and use the hashtags #ILoveAFitnatic (if you’retalking about someone in your life) or #ImAFitnatic (if you’re talking about yourself).

EXAMPLE: If Tuesday’s Topic is “Pre-Race Ritual,” a response might look like this: I have to lace and relace my shoes three times exactly before any race. #ImAFitnatic

If Friday’s Topic is “Most Committed Spectator,” a response might like look this: I woke up at3 a.m. to camp out at the finish line of the Chicago Marathon to see my girlfriend finish her first race. #ILoveAFitnatic

GOOD LUCK: You’ll have 8 chances to respond throughout the month, so make sure you check Facebook every Tuesday and Friday this month! And while we want to keep hearing from all of you throughout the month, we can only allow a person to win once during the contest!

See you all tomorrow for our first topic!

Don't Let Winter Stop You From Running or Walking Outdoors!

We've had a hurricane, nor'easter and a snowfall and it's not even December yet.  When we ask our customers at Fleet Feet Mahwah, where they plan to run, we typically hear, "Now that it's cold, on the treadmill."
A treadmill can offer a good alternative to outdoor running, but there's really no reason to stay indoors the entire winter season if you follow some basic tips.

Resign Mary!

Thankfully, NYC and the New York Road Runners Club cancelled last Sundays 2012 NYC Marathon. The cancellation resulted after the outcry of  throngs of New Yorkers, non New Yorkers  runners and non-runners alike. United, they felt that the holding the race would divert very much needed resources away from those suffering in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy, that struck the area on the Monday and Tuesday before the race. Staten Island, the start of the famed race, was especially hard hit, and the devastation and loss of life continues with each passing day.

Proper Seasonal Running Gear

We're a few short weeks into the autumn and it's starting to get chilly out. Does that mean you're banished to the indoors if you run or walk because the weather continues to get colder? Of course not!

At Fleet Feet Mahwah,  we see a variety of runners ranging from high school athletes, and everyday fitness runners, to marathoners.  They come to us and plead, "help me, I froze out there today?"  Helping them is easy because most aren't wearing the proper attire.
So, what does a runner, who wants to enjoy the outdoors during the colder months, need to run comfortably?

No More Baggage?

As a running specialty store, it should come as no surprise to anyone that we here at Fleet Feet Sports Mahwah are big fans of marathons. Located in northern NJ, a suburb of Manhattan, we love the NYC Marathon. We, along with our customers who've run the NYC marathon, have always admired the outstanding job that the New York Road Runner's club has done to make the NYC Marathon the greatest marathon in the world, staged in the greatest city in the world.  It was a run that always had the best interests of the runners in mind. Sadly,  a decision made by them, that was communicated this week to the 2012 participants, tarnished that admiration.

Night Time Running Safety

We're only a week or so into EST and I'm already wondering if we'll ever see the light of day again. The temperatures can be ideal for running, but if you live a busy and hectic lifestyle (who doesn't these days?) that means running in the dark.  In this area, that puts you at risk especially if you run alone and run on busy roads.

Your Shins Hurt?

Our customers very often are suffering from a variety of 'issues' running related that they share with us when we fit them for shoes at Fleet Feet. The two most common are heel/arch pain, which very often is plantar faciitis, and shin splints.