Fitness Swellness: The Nike San Francisco Women’s Marathon is in FIVE days!

October 15, 2013

Holy moly — have I even posted that I’m running the Nike San Francisco Marathon (my fourth full marathon)? And it’s in FIVE days. It’s possible that I haven’t yet posted it on the blog (and just on Twitter and Instagram) because between marathon training and traveling and working, half the time I don’t even know what city I’m in, it’s just run, eat, work, run, get on a flight, repeat.

I ran the Nike Women’s San Fran half in 2011. Training for this marathon has gone pretty well, no pinkeye or long-lasting colds derailed my training too much as it has for other marathons I’ve trained for, so I am so READY.

To help me get prepped for the race, Josh, a Nike product expert, assessed my gait several weeks ago, and as I’m fairly neutral in my foot strike and I prefer more support in my shoes (I like my Nike Free, but for my shorter runs of 10k or so mostly), he recommended the Nike Vomero 8 (above). I’ve been training in them for weeks and they’re super comfortable on me, and there’s the added bonus of the fantastic colourway

Next, a full wardrobe of running gear — I might not win the race (well, not “might not”, I definitely will not win the race!) but I’ll surely be a top contender for best dressed.

Check out that wicked down-filled vest — what looks like stylish eyelet-like detailing is actually the Nike Aeroloft baffle and ventilation system — the laser perforations combined with the welded baffle construction makes the vest lightweight while also allowing your body to disperse excess heat. Plus, it packs neatly into itself in a pouch in the back of it. It’ll be perfect to put on after I cross the finish line so I don’t shiver once I stop running. Oh, and my two tops (the pink tank and the teal half-zip) are both Dryknit; totally in love with how lightweight and soft Dryknit is.

Oh, and while certainly not what I’ll be running in, but just right for a bit of sightseeing in San Francisco are these fly Nike Dunk Sky Hi Premium. Love.

Be sure to follow me on Twitter (@healthswellness) to stay up to date on my race progress and adventures in San Fran!

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