
On May 12 I stopped by Central Park to see some friends in the star-studded 2012 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K. It was nice to see some elite runners up-close, including Olympians Meb Keflezhighi and Ryan Hal. I stayed for the whole race, as well as the post-race events, to snap some nice photos. Below are (more…)
Beyond Distance is expanding! With the help from all my readers, bloggers, friends, and countless runners I’ve met along the way since the inception of this blog, I’m getting a bit overwhelmed from the unexpectedly strong traffic growth. I feel this way because as much as I love running and talking about running, there is one thing missing (more…)
Nike has some exciting news on running shoes around the corner. First there’s the new Flyknit technology that emphasizes its “featherweight, formfitting and virtually seamless upper”. With the Flyknit technology, this year Nike will debut its HTM Flyknit collection which includes the HTM Trainer+ and the HTM Racer. (more…)
I don’t always shoot commercials. But when I do, I feel like a movie star. Yesterday I went to Central Park to do a testimonial video shoot for BODYGLIDE’s new campaign. Many of my you may remember something about this when I mentioned it in my recent BODYGLIDE gveaway. It was everything I expected and much more. As I have never been in a video before, the whole experience was definitely an eye opener for me. (more…)
You never know what you’ll run into, literally. The world is full of oddities and surprises if you care to look around. As I pointed out in my recent post titled Don’t Wait – 101 Reasons to Start Running Today, running is a new experience every time. And as it turns out, some of these new experiences just might catch you off-guard from time to time. Truth be told, I’ve seen some unexpected stuff beyond my wildest dreams out there. Below is a list of the most memorable ones. (more…)
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