Forums >General Running>Twin Cities Runners Help me Find a Running Store Please
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Call me Ray (not Ishmael)
What was the secret, they wanted to know; in a thousand different ways they wanted to know The Secret. And not one of them was prepared, truly prepared to believe that it had not so much to do with chemicals and zippy mental tricks as with that most unprofound and sometimes heart-rending process of removing, molecule by molecule, the very tough rubber that comprised the bottoms of his training shoes. The Trial of Miles, Miles of Trials. How could they be expected to understand that? -John Parker
I like Run N Fun in St Paul. A huge selection of clothing and shoes, much bigger than Marathon (which I also like, just not as much). They also have a treadmill, and Olympians on staff. One odd thing about this store is everything is on sale, starting around 10% for shoes, and everything else you buy that trip is more off. http://www.run-n-fun.com/
Dittos on Run-n-Fun. They always have found ways to give me discounts I don't deserve. They are all very knowledgeable, too.
lfichtel, That stinks. When I talked to Corey at Marathon Sports he said, "Bring everything, old shoes, orthotics, etc.." It was blowing snow pretty good today so I didn't go to the cities. Dramatic change in temps today. Hope you guys got your run in this morning.
Ifichtel (or is it lfichtel?): What makes you think your leg problem is caused by inadequate arch support? I would suggest strengthening your arch first (in general)... Sure, sometimes I would put some extra cushion (usually just a strip of cut-off Dr. Schole's insole) to build up medial side of the shoe; but I would definitely consider some alternative before you slip your feet into some of those overly built-up bulky "stability" shoes or spend extra 3-digit $$$ on some rigid orthotics. Just my 2 cents...