Running Shorts Show Podcast with RunnerDude

Checkout the new The Running Shorts Show podcast! Host Eddie Wooten interviewed me about RunTheBoro. Check it out!

Emily Boles: Undercover Runner

I've posted on running safety before and back in November, I wrote about "5 Key-Storing Tips for Runners." But this morning, while reading Eddie Wooten's weekly column "Running Shorts" (my Wednesday morning ritual) in our local newspaper (The News & Record), I was provided with a wonderful example of exactly why we need to be so vigilant about our safety when running. In the article "Remain Vigilant for Key Thieves," Eddie describes an experience one of our local runners "Emily" had at a local park while waiting for some fellow runners for a scheduled run. [Click here] to read about Emily's courageous adventure.

In the article, Emily makes some good reminders for all runners to heed:
• Don’t leave anything of value in view inside your vehicle.
• Keep your key tied to your shoelaces or the drawstring of your shorts or in a pocket.
• Buy a key pocket (Off ‘N Running sells them) or store the key in your fuel belt.
• Women should run with partners or in groups.

Thanks to Emily for being an undercover agent on behalf of all runners and thanks to Eddie for sharing Emily's story!

And the Winner of the Carolina Blue Ray-Bans Is...

Congratulations to Eddie Wooten, winner of the limited edition Carolina Blue Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses! The True Random Number Generator pulled the #2 and that was Eddie's email number. Of the many contests featured on the blog in the past year, this is the first time anyone from my home state (North Carolina) has won. In fact this winner happens to be from my hometown (Greensboro)! Eddie is the church and state editor of the News & Record (my hometown newspaper). He also hosts a blog for runners on the N&R website called Running Shorts.

Hey Eddie! I expect to see a picture of you on your blog or in the paper with you wearing your fine new specs! LOL!!

These special limited edition sunglasses were made available due to an exclusive arrangement with Ray-Ban and Eye Care Associates of NC. Thanks Eye Care Associates for making this contest available to the readers of RunnerDude's Blog!

Established in 1978 by Dr. Stephen Bolick, Eye Care Associates, O.D.P.A., is a multi-site optometric practice with 24 doctors. Eye Care Associates has been a market leader in the Triangle for more than three decades providing comprehensive eye exams, treatment for eye injuries, glaucoma and cataract care, distinctive eyewear, contact lenses, senior and pediatric vision care, and premium sunglasses. The practice has grown from a single office in Raleigh to a network of 18 locations found throughout the Triangle, Sandhills, in Wilmington and Burlington. Eye Care Associates proudly supports its local community through a variety of charitable outreach programs. Eye Care Associates also serves as the Official and Exclusive Eye Care Provider of the Carolina Hurricanes. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (919) 863-2020 or visit http://www.eyecareassociatesnc.com/.