Recently I had the opportunity to try out the brand-new Saucony Triumph 10.
Like rebels everywhere, I violated rule #1 of the runner’s code and cracked them out at the Zooma Great Lakes 5k. Yes I raced in a shoe I hadn’t even put my toes in before.
They were surprisingly light and very comfy inside. Immediately I sensed cushioning in the forefoot, which is nirvana to a forefoot striker like me. They handled that hilly race beautifully and carried me to a totally unexpected AG3.
Now that the Marine Corps Marathon is a fond memory. I’m freestyling it in my Triumphs: running whatever I feel like, without Garmin. Typically these runs range between 3 and 6 miles. So far nothing in the double digits. It’s the off-season afterall.
I’ve also worn my Triumphs to the gym quite a bit. They’ve seen action on the elliptical, some BodyPump, even kick boxing. That kickboxing instructor has muscles in her back I never knew existed….just saying.
Time will tell when I ramp back up to higher mileage, but so far the Saucony Triumph has been a star. Special thanks to Saucony for allowing me to test them out!
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In other news:
We went to Thing 1’s 6th grade band concert last night. They were up for the National Anthem when I caught this gem. The middle girl has a broken leg and her friends are, well doing what friends do, and helping her balance sans crutches. In a world that can seem so cold and mean sometimes, and where girls this age often get a bad wrap, I found this touching. Here’s to special friends everywhere!
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PUMA WINNER!
Suzanne W. come on down! Email me with top, bottom and shoe sizes to claim your awesome prize!
Thanks to everyone who entered. Truly I wish all of you could win. Stay tuned though because more goodness is on the way. Special thanks to Puma for sponsoring!
Congrats, Suzanne!
Love that you’re taking time to just love running. One day soon I’ll be doing that too.:)
I love my triumph 10s too! as a forefoot striker myself, the extra cushioning is pretty great on longer runs!
Yay, so excited for you Suzanne! Congrats! Yes, the instructors always seem to wear clothes that show off their crazy muscles:)
Loving my Triumphs too – that cushioning made my runs on the mill far more enjoyable!
That picture just makes me smile 🙂
My husband ran the mcm too! How awesome that you are just running to feel good now! Good for you!
And congrats to your winner!
What a sweet photo of thing 1 from the concert! I love that! I’ve never tried those shoes before, but I love the look!! Happy Friday! Spa <3
Thanks for the review! Its nice to know what other people think before you try them yourselves.
I’ve had fresh shoes on my feet on race day too. So far I’ve gotten lucky and been happy I did it.
Love that photo and the reminder that there really are a lot of great people around us. Too bad the sour apples draw so much attention.
I always break out a new pair for races – just seems like you want all that ‘freshness’ if you’re going to be that miserable 🙂 Love the cute photo of the girls! It is so wonderful to see love and generosity.
You sound great–makes me look forward to my off-season too! And I love forefoot cushioning.
Excuse me while I jump up and down like a kid! I’m so excited I won. Thank you so much!
That’s a sweet picture of the girls supporting their friend.
Congratulations, Suzanne!
I love Saucony! I think that the triumphs would be too much support for me, but I’m glad you like them!
These shoes look great and your review makes them so enticing. I love the idea of the forefoot cushioning.
Congrats Suzanne!
What a special moment between friends. Love seeing girls being nice.
I can’t wait to be able to run zen runs sans garmin after training cycle is over!
I
ve never run in Saucony’s but you make these sound like a dream.
I LOVE SUZ!!!! she totally deserves this <3
I love your photo of the girls. It’s just exactly what women are all about – supporting each other (before they say something bitchy and they never speak again.)
Those shoes look so good on you! So glad you love them!
The camaraderie in youth team sports is so incredibly powerful – and moving. I was bawling at Ryan’s XC awards banquet the other night when the coach showed a long slide show of the season and how each of these kids all embraced one another!
I’ve never run in a Saucony shoe, but since my current shoe is being retired, maybe I should look into it!
What a great picture of friends doing what friends should do!