Nike+ Fuelband

You know you have a cool product when it gets its own billboard in Times Square. I stumbled upon this sign last night on my way home from seeing Memphis on Broadway.

Have you ever wondered how many miles you cover in a day just walking around? Wear this wristband for a day and you'll want to start recording some of those walking miles in your running log.  

-Bec

Livestrong Run

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Livestrong Fight Like Hell run last night.  For those of you who wanted to come but weren't able to get to Midtown, this will give you an idea of what it was like. 

At around 6 pm, a large crowd of runners gathered at the Niketown store on 57th street.  The runners, mostly from New York Road Runners Clubs, signed in and received a special Fight Like Hell t-shirt (like the one Dhani Jones is wearing above) to wear during the run.  Meanwhile, Laurel and Bec were upstairs in a Nike office, changing into the latest Livestrong gear and prepping for the event.  When Lance arrived, at around 7pm, everyone gathered around the store lobby to listen to his welcome speech and pep talk.  Then, within seconds, Lance dashed out to the streets, followed by the large crowd of runners, some carrying large Fight Like Hell flags.  From the first step the pace was FAST.  Luckily for Laurel & Bec, who had just driven from Syracuse after racing the half ironman, there was a stop at Columbus Circle to regroup and pick up another large group of runners & twitter followers.

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Nike Visit

Bec & Laurel just spent a few days at the Nike campus in Beaverton, Oregon.  While there, the twins performed V02 max tests, tested their vision and reaction times, caught up the Livestrong team, got interviewed and photographed, and, of course, spent quality time working out at the Lance Armstrong fitness center.

The V02 max tests are part of a confidential research study, but here's a quick look at Laurel starting off her test.

  

Laurel and Bec recorded nearly identical scores, which matched the scores recorded for the same test in March.  The results - in the high 70's - are now in the record books for the highest ever recorded at the Nike lab--and possibly ever recorded by twins??