Walking down the streets of Manhattan, I somehow feel more alive, as if there's a current that runs beneath the sidewalk that recharges me when
my foot hits the pavement.
«If you're running, zeroing in on the physical means paying attention to your breathing, listening to
your feet hit the pavement, and, yes, ditching the music,» explains Cooper Chou, a New York City - based yoga and meditation teacher at New York Health and Racquet Club, who is also a runner.
Cushioning inside shoes acts as a kind of shock absorber, lessening the impact of
your foot hitting the pavement and reducing the strain on your knees, says Dr. Blanco, who recommends comfy brands such as Clarks, Ecco, and Cole Haan (which employs Nike Air cushion technology).
There are many, many runs that when
my feet hit the pavement are designed to relax, de-stress or just be alone with my thoughts.
So I bought a pair of smart socks — yes, smart socks — to see if intelligent textiles can help me improve my performance beginning at the most basic level: the way
my feet hit the pavement.
Imagine a 19 - year - old from a small town in Florida on a bus in Anniston, Alabama, heading down a hill and stopping in front of military barracks with nine drill sergeants eagerly anticipating
her foot hitting the pavement upon exiting the bus.
Not exact matches
of torque that combines well with the quick and smooth shifting 6 - speed automatic that features decently low gearing for climbing hills of muddy wet grass even when fitted with all - season low - rolling resistance Continental tires that seem more oriented to pounding
pavement than cutting trailis To prove the point that the Evoque is a real Range Rover we forded water that appeared to be 2 -
feet deep in spots and enough water
hit the turbo to produce spurts of steam through the clearly functional hood vents.
That jelly feeling would
hit after the first pump, and her
foot would come down like a gag reflex, like the time she smacked the wooden stick out of Dr. Frankel's hand when he tried to depress her tongue with it, her
foot would
hit the
pavement and drag her to a stop.
Add in the much touted dynamic weather system, some positive preview buzz, and some truly stunning screenshots and video, and my lead
foot is itching to
hit the virtual
pavement once again in this Sony exclusive.