GEAR

We recommend getting expert shoe-fitting advice by choosing a running shoe store rather than a general sports or department store, and supporting one of the many area stores that provide deals for MOTR runners! Ask your franchise owner for area running retail stores that offer us a discount or specialized services. In the Twin Cities, we are sponsored by the experts at Run n Fun/TC Running who provide us 15% off.

Many department stores carry only lower end models of running shoes that do not offer the same level of support even though they look the same. ​ With running shoes you tend to get what you pay for, and generally the higher priced shoes have more cushion and stability. Most running stores even provide exchanges if you try what you buy there and they don’t work out! Get fitted. You cannot AFFORD cheap running shoes if you cannot afford to be injured.

WATCH/INTERVAL APPS

Interval timing phone apps offer an economical option that has replaced watches for many. The Seconds Pro App is $5 and provides great features, such as our workouts pre-loaded. For those who do want a basic watch with interval function, we recommend the Timex Ironman 50 lap sports watch because it is the least expensive we’ve found with the capacity to set two intervals. (Note however that many of our workouts at the intermediate level have more than two intervals.)