Saucony Grid Trigon 2 CRM Lightweight

Saucony Grid Trigon 2 is an high-end cushioning shoe with Custom Ride Management (CRM), which enables the runner to define their ride. Whilst each Trigon is packed with technical features, including Grid squared in the rearfoot, HRC in the forefoot and a lightweight mesh upper, the Trigon 2 is available in three different versions, each offers a very distinctive "feel".
This Lightweight version has an XT-lite outsole and a low durometer midsole, the lightweight offers a soft, cushioned, comforting feel to the feet. The lightweight mesh upper gives the runner a great feeling of speed and fleet of foot. The Trigon 2 lightweight is suitable for those who are light on their feet or are looking for a trainer they could even race in.

Grid Trigon 2 CRM Lightweight Technology

Category: Cushioning
Last: Contour
EAS for biomechanical correction

Midsole Technologies
EVA midsole for responsive cushioning
Rearfoot Grid for Stable Cushioning
Forefoot HRC for dynamic toe-off
Midfoot Bridge for support

Outsole Technologies
XT900 rubber compound heelstrike
XT-Lite rubber compound rearfoot
XT-Lite rubber compound forefoot

Technology detail:

• · EAS - Engineered Asymmetrical Sole

EAS design helps keep your gait biomechanically efficient.

EAS is Saucony's philosophy behind building shoes that are bio-mechanically specific for runners. E.A.S. accounts for each individual component's design and purpose and how they function with each other.

• · Midsole Fabrics

EVA: (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) A diverse midsole material which is durable, lightweight, and provides responsive cushioning

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• GRID Cushioning

  

Saucony's patented technology. A woven configuration of Hytrel™ filaments which provide superior cushioning and stability by centring the heel on impact.

Saucony uses the GRID system because unlike other cushioning systems seen in technical running shoes, it offers STABLE cushioning.

As most runners hit the ground first with their heel, this is a crucial phase of the gait cycle. At the moment of impact, a force of up to three times body weight is generated. In addition to this force acting on the feet and specifically the heel, it is transmitted up the lower leg and into the back, affecting the ankle, knee and hip joints. Clearly it is imperative to offer the runner significant protection from these forces.

The GRID cassette fits into the rearfoot section of the midsole, as the impact occurs, the interwoven Hytrel strands bend to the shape of the heel, while the midsole compresses, thus providing cushioning.

The GRID system is often likened to a trampoline, and this analogy works well when comparing to other cushioning systems. If you think of bouncing on a trampoline, as opposed to a bouncy castle which represents a bag of fluid (gas, liquid etc), it is clear that the trampoline affords the user much more control over their movement.

In essence the GRID cassette provides controlled cushioning. Needless to say, GRID is exclusive to Saucony - we're not sharing it - well only with our customers!

• · HRC - High Rebound Compound

  

A responsive EVA/rubber compound which provides cushioning through the later stages of the gait cycle.

Whilst Grid provides shock absorption in the rearfoot of the shoe, HRC is a dynamic compound which is used in the forefoot and/or the rearfoot. It is specifically designed to follow the centre of pressure beneath the metatarsal heads during toe off.

High Rebound Compound is made from an exclusive polymer that attenuates shock over an extended period of time, resists compression set and provides exceptional cushioning without inhibiting flexibility. Designed to work in conjunction with rearfoot Grid, the HRC system provides the maximum in bio-mechanically correct shock absorption, responsiveness and cushioning.

HRC is used in the forefoot of almost all of Saucony technical running shoes. In addition some of the mid to top-end styles have HRC in the rearfoot of the shoe for added cushioning.

• · Midfoot Bridge

A rigid material in the shank area of the midsole keeps the foot neutral in the midfoot phase of the gait cycle.

The midfoot bridge is in place to provide torsional rigidity such that the shoe will not "twist" too much.

By using ThermoPlastic in place of standard midsole fabrics, weight and bulk are reduced without compromising strength and flexibility.

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• Outsole Fabric

  

XT-900: Saucony's carbon rubber outsole material which offers exceptional traction properties without sacrificing durability.

XT-Lite: b/cR: (Blown and Carbon Rubber) Saucony's elite combination of blown rubber and carbon rubber. This lightweight, flexible outsole material provides added cushioning while maintaining durability.

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Bought this pair of shoe last night at Curve at an unbelievable price.

Tested the shoe today (31/7) evening at Permaisuri Lake Garden, Cheras.

Overview:

Shoe is really light and it has the gripping sound when I started the run as the soles rubber still new.

Performance:

good as it light and barely can note that it on my feet. It don’t really bounce you off like what my Adidas supernova Sequence does to me but the impact absorption good as I merely don’t feel any rebounce force at my knee.

Comfort: 8.5/10
Cushioning: 8/10
Design: 8/10
Flexibility: 9/10
Weight: 10/10
Overall: 8.6/10

Owner's Manual: Choose Your Shoes Wisely

Great support is paramount for your footwear

By Scott Boulbol
As featured in the June 2008 issue of Running Times Magazine

Running used to be simple. Lace up your shoes. Head out the door. But now you've got four or more pairs sitting in your entryway. Which ones to wear today? The choice involves more than matching your color ensemble. Choosing the right shoe for a particular workout can determine not only how effectively you run the workout but also play a role in building lower leg and foot strength, resulting in more efficient running and racing. The wrong shoe, however, can lead to overuse injuries.

For example, if you're planning to do a tempo run on pavement and soft, smooth trails today, are you going to wear cushioned trainers, all-terrain trail shoes or lightweight racing flats? Tomorrow, your schedule calls for 6 x 800 on the track. Trainers, racing flats or spikes?

First, and most obvious, says Doug Stewart, Ph.D., a San Diego biomechanist and footwear guru, you want to make sure you have a shoe that allows you to have appropriate mechanics -- primarily to allow for proper forward alignment and the ability for your foot to move dynamically -- as slow- or fast-paced running dictates.

But, Stewart says, it's also important to have support from the shoes you wear. Wearing lightweight racing flats for workouts can make you feel fast and help you run with good, upright form, and, over time, it can help you strengthen your lower extremities. But the seduction of wanting to feel fast in lighter shoes can also lead to a wide range of injuries if you're not used to the lack of support in those shoes.

"For example, if you go from a training shoe which has a 12mm heel lift down to a pair of distance spikes with 4 to 5mm of heel lift or racing spikes that have zero heel lift, you're going to wind up with a functionally tight calf," Stewart says. "If you have a functionally tight calf, your foot pronates. And then you can wind up with shin splits if you're not stretching your calf adequately."

Be aware, that, as a general rule, many coaches discourage wearing spikes in workouts unless you're gearing up for a race in which you'll wear spikes. As much as you'll feel fast in spikes, there's little benefit for a 3:00 marathoner to wear spikes in training.

To help your body get used to running fast in lightweight but largely unsupportive shoes, start by running only your post-run striders in flats or spikes for a few weeks. Then consider wearing lightweight trainers for the first half of your reps in a 6 x 800 workout and switching to flats for the final three.

Robert Chapman, head coach of Team Indiana Elite, has his runners do a series of leg- and foot-strengthening exercises called Leg Prep three times a week to prepare for the rigors of racing. Walking in sand, calf raises and lunges are among the many exercises that can help prep you for running in spikes or flats.

If you plan to wear racing flats or spikes during a speed workout and need more support, consider taping your arches. And get regular massage work to maintain the flexibility of your calves.

The bottom line is you should consider the risks and the trade-offs of your shoe choices.

"The key is, you don't want to change things appreciably right off the bat," Stewart says. "You have to be very cautious. And sometimes you need to recognize your limitations, too. If you have high arches, you might not be able to do all of your fast-paced running in lightweight shoes like someone else."

Owner's Manual: Now What?

A marathon-a-week runner reveals his short-term recovery secrets

By Dane Rauchenberg
As featured in the June 2008 issue of Running Times Magazine

Having run a marathon, you should be able to kick back for a few weeks and enjoy some downtime, right? However, by the same token, if you've just trained hard and run a 26.2-miler, chances are you're not of the type who enjoys resting on your laurels. In addition, it only takes so many "How long was this marathon?" comments from well-meaning NRFs ("Non-Running Friends") to remind you why you go on a run to avoid them in the first place. So what to do? Even the most ardent multiple marathon runners know that the body has just been put through the metaphoric ringer and rest is needed. But that knowledge does not satiate the desire to lace up the shoes and hit the roads/trails/treadmill as soon as possible. In 2006, I ran a full marathon every weekend. As such, I underwent a self-imposed crash course in recovery techniques using myself as the guinea pig. While most runners will not need to know how to get from one 26.2-miler to the next in a single week, that does not lessen their desire to recover and feel like a runner again. Therefore, I have taken what I learned to offer up four recovery techniques to help get you out running again. Go For a (Short) Run What and why: We have all heard how you should keep moving and not sit down immediately after finishing a marathon. I feel this theory extends to the next few days as well. Providing gentle blood flow to sore areas not only helps bring nutrients that heal into the muscles, but also assists in moving out the waste products and damaged tissue, and that serves to reduce post-race soreness. While work obligations and the normal life I led during the weekdays in 2006 took its toll on me, I know I never would have made it through the year if I had not been out running, even if just for 15 to 20 minutes at a snail's pace, the day after each and every marathon. More insight: Jim Hage, a 2:15 marathoner and one of only two men to win back-to-back Marine Corps Marathons, attests to a primary recovery method called "Hair o' the Dog." While he agrees rest is vitally important, he believes getting back out there is important, too. "It's a major psychological boost to keep moving rather than atrophy mentally and physically. Sort of like having a cold; I generally feel worse if I give in and feel sorry for myself." One of Marathonguide.com's top marathoners of 2006, Mike Aldrink of Columbus, Ohio, concurs. Moreover, the psychological boost he receives from not remaining sedentary is quite high, even if he only goes for a short, slow jog. Plus: Remember, Dick Beardsley went for a nice easy run the day after his infamous Duel in the Sun with Alberto Salazar at the scorching 1982 Boston Marathon. Take An Ice Bath What and why: The basic theory of an ice bath is that the freezing water will constrict the blood vessels in your legs, reducing swelling. Once you leave the icy coffin and warm your legs, the ensuing blood flow will deliver fresh oxygen to the muscle cells, helping the cells repair the damage done from the exertion during the race. More insight: Even more important than scientific research is real-world applicability. Renowned ultramarathoner Lisa Smith-Batchen swears by the ice bath as the quickest way to allow her to feel like a runner again. For someone who has run the 135-mile Badwater race through Death Valley, climbed 14,505-foot Mt. Whitney, turned around and run back again, her words deserve credence. Despite the benefits, she admits getting into a cold bath isn't exactly comforting. "To be honest, it is so hard for me to just jump in the ice bath," she says. "I personally sit in the bath and start with luke warm water and then run only cold water until the bath is cold." Plus: Terrell Hale, a sports massage therapist in Rockville, Md., who worked on athletes in the 2004 Athens Olympics, also prescribes a dip into an ice bath "as soon as possible after a marathon" as one of the quickest roads to recovery. Eat Right What and why: Whether you are a multiple-finisher or a first-time survivor, the urge to scarf down lots of yummy but horrible food is almost too much to bear. And, to some extent, you have earned the right to do so. But remember, the body is in desperate need of repair after the rigors of a marathon and its immune system is at its weakest. So eating a gooey cheeseburger and French fries from a fast-food restaurant or munching down a full bag of Doritos isn't the best thing you can do for yourself. You will recover best by giving your souped-up engine the proper fuel it needs. More insight: Don't let up on your carb intake just because you're done with the marathon. Your body needs to refuel and rebuild cells in the hours and days after the race, so eat plenty of whole grains and fruits and vegetables. But also be sure to take in adequate amounts of protein -- from meat, fish, dairy products, beans, soy or legumes -- to help repair broken down muscle fibers. Also, focus on foods and juices high in potassium, such as bananas, orange juice, milk, raisins, baked potatoes or squash, and try to replace your electrolyte losses with a few sodium-rich foods. Plus: Ultrarunner Dean Karnazes says that two things which really help him are to supplement his already healthy diet with Arnica montana (oral tablets; not rub) and to rehydrate using a recovery drink with a high carb/protein ratio such as Accelerade. Get a Massage What and why: Getting a quick rub-down immediately after finishing a marathon feels great, but getting a sports massage 24 to 48 hours after your run will help flush your body of the excessive amounts of lactic acid and muscle waste that your body continues to produce in the hours and days after your marathon. It's hard to know for sure whether I would have done all 52 marathons at the pace I did in 2006 without them, but I know they helped immensely. I have come to realize massages are not just a "treat" but are a necessity to good health and fast recovery. More insight: Make sure the masseuse knows not to rub too deeply. The muscles in your legs are already tender as it is and a deep-tissue massage may do more harm than good. Hale suggests regular massage throughout a training cycle. Not only does massage facilitate greater recovery and help prevent injury, but the training schedule of each individual runner will inform how and when the massage is done. Plus: The combination of consistent massages and day-after jogs got me through the year. The massages helped repair the damage done to my body and the short runs helped keep me sane. Without both, I sincerely doubt my endeavor would have been as successful as it was. Will these things work for you? Hopefully, but remember that no two runners are the same, so the best way to find out what works for you is to experiment. That's what I did, and for me, the proof was in the end results. When all was said and done, I averaged 3:29 per marathon for the first half of the year and sped up to a 3:13 for the second half -- all while my PR was 3:07. I guess if running is the addiction, I don't want the cure. I just want to make sure I recover properly so I can keep at it. Dane Rauschenberg raised $43,000 for L'Arche Mobile during this 52-marathon quest in 2006. He followed that up last year by running eight more marathons. To date, he has run 73 marathons and owns a PR of 2:55:34. For long-term recovery tips, see page 2Long-Term Recovery Tips Pete Rea, a former 2:24 marathoner and the head coach at the ZAP Fitness post-collegiate training facility in Blowing Rock, N.C., offers up a few long-term race recovery tips based on his long-term, mileage-based, Arthur Lydiard-oriented approach to training. A day for every mile. "I'm of the opinion the notion of an easy day for every mile of the race distance is a fairly good rule of thumb. If you run a hard 10K, then you make sure you're running easy for a minimum of six days after that. And with the marathon, I would encourage runners not to do anything intense -- no tempo runs, no intervals, no hill repeats -- in that first 26 days. A lot of the East African runners will take a month after a race where they will do very, very little." Actively recover with cross-training. "I do believe active recovery tends to bring people around a bit quicker than by literally not doing anything. Even if it's an easy 25- to 30-minute stationary bike ride, going for a swim, jogging 20 minutes on grass or going for a short hike, just doing something to move your legs, elevate your heart rate a little bit into your aerobic zone, I think is a good thing. It's much better than just sitting on the couch, because that takes a little longer to get the junk out." Gain a few healthy pounds. Don't overindulge on junk food, but don't worry if you put on a few pounds as you take a break. "Most people, when they're training for a marathon, they tend to get super lean, maybe the leanest they've ever been. It's not a bad idea, in the weeks after your marathon, to try to gain back that extra layer than can help you stay healthy. It will give your immune system a break. You'll lose those few pounds once you start ramping back up to a key event." When should you race again? That depends on what race you just completed and what your goals are. But beware that your system might be more fatigued than you realize. "As a coach, I don't know I would ever race an athlete in a 10K a few weeks after a marathon, but that doesn't mean one couldn't do it because you have the aerobic fitness to do it. I'm a little bit more true Lydiard in my thinking, and I believe in cycling your training and that when you come to the end of a big peak for a marathon, it's time to take a break and start again with a new cycle. But with 5K and 10K training, I'm always of the belief of once you get fit and are racing well, don't stop racing. If you have a peak race on your calendar and you planned on that being your last race, if you run well, don't make it your last race. Just keep racing until it doesn't go well."

Performance Page: Chasing The Standard

Part 2 of McMillan's Two-Plan Rule of Racing

By Greg McMillan, M.S.
As featured in the June 2008 issue of Running Times Magazine

Raise the Bar on Your Own Performance Coach Joe Vigil is a master motivator. He's also a tough task-master when it comes to running well. He continually forces runners to raise the bar on their own performances. As with Yoda, the sage Jedi Master, "there is no try, only do." Following the advice Vigil gives his athletes, before your next race, set two concrete, realistic, yet challenging plans. The one you believe is equal to your fitness -- your A plan -- and the one that you must have to make it a successful event -- your B plan. Don't settle for a fall back. Don't say you're trying for something unreachable. Then, go out there and do it. Chasing the Standard Athletes trying to qualify, whether it is for the Boston Marathon, high school state meet, NCAA Championships, Olympic trials or the Olympic Games, provide good examples for the two-plan rule. For any of these cases, it comes down to having two clear plans. Plan A is for the goal to be realized (qualifying); Plan B is to ensure a performance that moves you forward toward your goals (taking a positive step toward qualifying). For example, Howie needed to run 3:30:59 to qualify for Boston, his lifelong running goal. It wouldn't be easy as he needed to knock 10 minutes off his PR, but the training indicated that he was ready to go for it. Heading into his marathon, we decided that our A plan was to run right at the qualifying time. Nothing crazy. Just following the workouts we had done, we let his body and mind do what they were trained to do. Our B plan was to run within three to four minutes of the standard, thus setting us up nicely to achieve the qualifying time in the next training cycle. Since he was trying to knock a significant amount of time off his PR, the 6-minute improvement was the minimum we would be happy with, something that showed we were making progress and it was just a matter of time. In his marathon, Howie ran great but came up short of qualifying for Boston by three frustrating seconds. While we didn't accomplish our A goal, we were within our B goal and our confidence is high that the next marathon will get him to Boston. Another example comes from Martin Fagan, an Irish Olympian that I currently work with. Making an Olympic team requires putting together the training, and the racing, that gets one to the games. In Fagan's case, it meant running a marathon under 2 hours and 15 minutes -- the Olympic A standard. For Martin, anything over 2:15 did not accomplish the goal. So, running 2:15 became our B goal. This was our bottom line. As we prepared for his marathon debut and his attempt at this 2:15 goal, it seemed like 2:10 to 2:12 was possible, and reasonable, given his training and racing results. So, we set our A goal as this range. During his marathon, he was on pace to run 2:11 but a lingering injury forced him to stop several times for stretching over the last few miles. Never panicking, he knew that while his A goal would not happen, he focused on his B goal and finished in 2:14:09 to become an Olympian.

Greg McMillan is an exercise physiologist and USATF-certified coach who heps runners via his website mcmillanrunning.com

Performance Page: The Two-Plan Rule of Racing

Setting A's and B's for a winning race grade

By Greg McMillan, M.S.
As featured in the June 2008 issue of Running Times Magazine

At a recent coaching conference put on by the High Performance Division of USA Track & Field, a panel of expert coaches that included Joe Vigil, Bob Larson and Brooks Johnson discussed goal setting and race planning. These top coaches suggested that our traditional method of planning is different than that of runners at the highest level. Traditionally, runners set high, medium and low race goals. The high goals are pie-in-the-sky; if you have a great race, this is what you'll accomplish. The medium goal is what you probably expect to hit as long as you feel normal and the weather cooperates. The low goal is your "out," allowing you to feel good about the performance, even though you probably don't.

The expert coaches suggested a two-plan rule of racing may produce better results. Going into every race, you should have two realistic yet achievable plans. The first plan is your optimal plan, what you fully expect to achieve, not a goal that requires an exceptional day but what you believe to be your best performance ability at that time. This goal can't be "made up" but must come from your recent training and racing results. This is where you will set your sights as you toe the line. This is your "A" plan.

The second plan is your bottom line plan -- the minimum achievement for you to be happy with the race. The second plan is not an "out" to make you feel good. It is a requirement -- a goal that must be achieved in the event, a goal that accomplishes something important, something you can take away from the run. No compromises, no excuses, this is the "must have" goal for the race. This is your "B" plan. Races that don't accomplish your B plan are bad races. Period. No use in sugar-coating it. You can learn from these races but it's good to be determined to avoid them in the future.

School-based runners and track athletes may have goals not only for time but also for place and/or tactics. For example, a miler doesn't just need to be able to run fast; she must also be able to run tactically smart, especially given that most championships are tactical races. For this athlete, an A goal might be to finish the last 600 meters of the race in the time that history has shown that her championship race (e.g., the state meet) finishes in. She won't care about the total time but will focus on running the last 600 meters in the goal time. A good B goal might be to run within three seconds of this finishing 600m time. Armed with the confidence that she has what it takes to compete at the end of the championship race, she'll be able to relax and react to early tactics because she knows she just needs to be in contention when the final 600 meters comes around.

It's important to practice the pace of both your A and your B goal in training. Then, as race day approaches, commit, commit, commit. On race day you have essentially only three choices to make. First, if the weather, the competition, and your health are good, you are going for your A goal. Second, if these factors are not favorable, you focus on your B goal. Third, if race day is just plain bad, it's time to evaluate the purpose of the race, perhaps changing from a competitive race to a training race. This will ensure that something positive will be accomplished.

Greg McMillan is an exercise physiologist and USATF-certified coach who helps runners via his website mcmillanrunning.com.

Eye Of The Tiger

this song came after the Movie Rocky always is my favorite since young
each time i hear it just like a fresh recharge to myself
inner spirit keep pumping up and
pushing myself hard toward the end point

hope you do enjoy this retro song ^^
this song also playing on my juke box on current site..
do allow it take sometime to load up..


Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fast
You change your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all in the eye of the tiger

Face to face, out in the heat
Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry
They stack the odds 'til we take to the street
For we kill with the skill to survive

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all in the eye of the tiger

Risin' up, straight to the top
Have the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all in the eye of the tiger

The eye of the tiger (repeats out)...