Haven't read this one yet, but it's been on my list for a while now. I really need to get my ass in gear and start participating in these book club calls!

Welcome to the tribe Tom! I'm in the Boston area as well. We're currently sorting through some turnover with the Boston Chapter captain role. But, we should hopefully have things in a good state soon so that we can start holding some meet-ups.

Hey Ryan! Great meeting you on Wed. night at Jack's Abby...thanks for coming out. Welcome to the tribe brother!

Welcome to the tribe brother!

Hey Kassie! Welcome to the tribe! We do have a running club if you are interested in joining. There is a separate forum for it as well as a Strava club.

I used to run in Brooks for a few years....mainly the Ghost. Brooks makes some really great running shoes!

Hey Emma! I have actually never run in Mizuno...should probably check them out! As far as rotating shoes, yes I actually did this for a while. But, I rotated shoes that had different "drops".....I ran in both the Saucony Kinvara (4mm drop) and the Saucony Iso Ride 2 (8mm drop). I would usually do about half my weekly mileage in one pair and half in the other. I think that there is some benefit to running in shoes with different drops or even just different brands as doing so can work muscles / joints / balance / etc. all slightly differently. I've actually never heard of rotating the exact same pairs of shoes in order to let the cushion rest or return to normal. Not really sure it works that way! But, I could be wrong!

You could always try a site like Road Runner Sports if you are interested in the new Rincon's. I've had my fair share of shoes that I've ordered, put a few miles on, decided I didn't care for them, and simply returned them for a refund or for a different shoe. Pretty easy process to return them as I think you get up to 90 days to run in them.

Thanks for joining the tribe brother! Let me know if you have any training questions. Good luck with your half-marathon prep!

Just picked up Undertones of War after reading your recommendations...can't wait to dive into this one!

Yeah I guess I was just shooting the question out into the ether. I'll ping a few different folks to see if there is a Regional Captain for Boston. If not, maybe I'll jump on it!

Is there a Regional Captain for a Boston Chapter of PB Abbate? Looking to get things in motion for a meet-up as there are at least 3 of us interested in getting together!

Hey guys! I'm Jason, and I live just outside Boston as well. We definitely need to get something going up here. Gotta rally the Masshole crew for a meet-up.

Couldn't agree more! Running can absolutely be enjoyable for its own sake...there is great value and purpose on a very personnel level in the simple act of lacing up and hitting the roads or trails...even more so when it becomes a daily (or almost daily!) ritual. I got into ultra running after reading "Born to Run." As strange as it might sound, I found a peaceful, almost healing, aspect to running very long distances where it is way more about the six inches between your ears than what your legs are doing. No one can put in the work for you and endure the time & distance. Ultras have a way of carving deep down to your very soul and revealing a lot about yourself.

I just checked out the website...it looks like a totally sick race! Bring on the burn! Good luck man.

Good morning everyone! My name is Jason, and I am the club captain for the new running club. I posted a pretty long intro over on the running club forum if you are interested in my background. I served in the Marine Corps from 2001 - 2008 as an 0402 and then later as an OSO and now reside just outside Boston with my family. Pumped to be joining this tribe as your running club captain and really looking forward to working alongside all of you!