Mizuno... Beer... and Running

Other than the Bottle Revolution run tonight, what do they have in common? Ok friends, now this took some "research"...

Mizuno makes a performance stability trainer called the Elixir (men's; women's). The should-never-take-this-into-consideration-but... side of me really likes the shoe because the new version (men's shown) looks freaking cool. I don't feel so bad though, because it's actually a pretty good shoe if you're looking for a lightweight shoe with support.

In order to remember the categories of different shoes, I usually map the name to something I can relate to (i.e., the Cumulus, which is a puffy, cushioney-looking cloud, is a neutral-cushioned shoe). For a long time, it has bothered me that I can't remember where I have heard elixir before (I thought chemistry class). Well, I finally looked it up (from Merriam Webster):

• a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
• a substance held capable of prolonging life indefinitely
• a cure-all or medical concoction
• a sweetened liquid usually containing alcohol that is used in medication either for its medicinal ingredients or as a flavoring
• the essential principle 

Hey oh... perfect! While beer cannot change anything into gold, it has been referred to as liquid gold (and in case anyone was thinking about starting a brewpub, you should probably check out that link... pretty interesting). And, while beer cannot prolong life indefinitely, the non-alcoholic type can boost health. Apparently, normal beer can decrease your susceptibility to the "common cold" as well. And, although it is not a cure-all, a post-run beer can serve a variety of purposes (check that link out for 7 recommendations from Runner's World). That's about as far as I'm going to take this for today... have to leave something for monthly "beer and exercise" posts (I've been slack lately in writing them the first Tuesday of each month)!  

Anyways, see y'all at Bottle Revolution tonight at 6:30. The first 100 runners get an RRO/Mizuno mug... and be sure to wear your Raleigh Running Outfitters shirt!