Photo of bar here:
http://www.letsrun.com/?attachment_id=72921
Jon will be there tonight doing a radio show with Toni Reavis. My dog had emergency surgery last night so I'm not making it today as planned. Rojo in town tomorrow and of course you can ask for the 'secret letsrun.com tshirts' for sure starting tomorrow.
Details in case you haven't seen the other posts.
Info here:
https://www.tracksmith.com/boston
285 Newbury Street, Boston
April 15 - April 22
7AM-10PM
Morning runs and a bar at night. Pretty good if you ask me.
What radio station can we listen to the radio show on?
Just a Question wrote:
Do they have some kind of a deal with Lagunitas or are they just fans of the beer? It is in all of their lookbooks.
Anyway, why would anyone go to this? I presume the beer is free?
Sorry about your dog. I hate to hear that. Hope he/she is alright.
Normal people like to socialize with people who have similar interests, especially when there is free beer involved. I wouldn't expect to find any of those people on letsrun though.
heyyo wrote:
Just a Question wrote:Do they have some kind of a deal with Lagunitas or are they just fans of the beer? It is in all of their lookbooks.
Anyway, why would anyone go to this? I presume the beer is free?
Sorry about your dog. I hate to hear that. Hope he/she is alright.
Normal people like to socialize with people who have similar interests, especially when there is free beer involved. I wouldn't expect to find any of those people on letsrun though.
Good response. We're social creatures. Many of us like doing enjoyable things with other social creatures.
Of the 100 people who post here regularly I'd bet 10 would enjoy getting together socially. The other 90 would prefer to watch a simulcast of those ten socializing and rip them them apart on a forum.
Umm, this^^^^^
The two most uncomfortable social settings on the planet are the start line and finish area of any road race in America.
I went to an event sponsored by these guys last night! It was a press conference for some of the best Amateur runners in the Boston area - Ruben Sanca, Eric Ashe, Jason Ayr, Nicole Casey, Lindsay Willard, and Hilary Dionne. They did an awesome job hosting a pretty unique event, so I'll give them my Wearer of Fine Garments official thumbs up, for what its worth.
(I'm not affiliated with them, FYI) The most interesting part is that it's a "pop up" store front, I guess meaning you can't purchase the products there but instead order them. Seems odd, but it's probably not permanent and I'm in favor of anyone doing something different to get a start up going. The building has a cool clubhouse/Ivy League vibe, which is a cool throwback and fits in pretty well on Newbury Street.
The other thing is the clothing: Stuff like vintage shorts, jerseys, jackets, etc. I'm not sure what the materials are - they feel like the old wool/cotton club jerseys quite a bit because they're soft, but I have to imagine they're synthetic. It'd be nice to hear more about how they make them. The stuff is expensive but hey, lots of stuff is expensive, including the horribly designed and terribly produced crap from the big companies. Slap a "_____ Marathon" sticker on one of those same jerseys at an expo and it will probably cost almost the same as a high quality one from these guys. From someone who's seen the quality of most running stuff I'd just say: If I didn't run exclusively in soiled, ill-fitting race day t-shirts, I'd wear this stuff.
Anyway, not an employee but I impressed and I'd wish these guys well!
everything fine with the dog?
First radio show with Toni Reavis, Mario Fraioli and myself is up and ready to listen/download here:
We'll have another radio show today. Looking forward to meeting some LRCers. Remember -- free beer!
I would meet you guys there if I lived in Boston
Nerd herd wrote:
Umm, this^^^^^
The two most uncomfortable social settings on the planet are the start line and finish area of any road race in America.
What are you talking about? Road races are awesome parties. I love seeing familiar faces, wishing people luck, shaking the hand of the guy you battled with down the stretch (even though neither of you have caught your breath to say a word yet), doing a long cooldown with a bunch of people I just met, cheering for midpackers as they finish, and having a beer or two (if it's that kind of race, which they all should be).
I think people tend to confuse runners with letsrunners. The behavior of the latter tells us less about the former, and more about the dynamics of anonymous internet communication.
Nerd herd wrote:
Umm, this^^^^^
The two most uncomfortable social settings on the planet are the start line and finish area of any road race in America.
What?! I love both of those settings. Being surrounded by friends and helps me stay relaxed at the start as we chat it up, as opposed to being overly anxious before the race. Finish lines are just cheering on friends and then partying.
wejo wrote:
heyyo wrote:Normal people like to socialize with people who have similar interests, especially when there is free beer involved. I wouldn't expect to find any of those people on letsrun though.
Good response. We're social creatures. Many of us like doing enjoyable things with other social creatures.
Hell ya boyzzzzz on my way to Boston for my t-shirt a beer and a race of epic proportions on Monday.
800 dude wrote:
Nerd herd wrote:Umm, this^^^^^
The two most uncomfortable social settings on the planet are the start line and finish area of any road race in America.
What are you talking about? Road races are awesome parties. I love seeing familiar faces, wishing people luck, shaking the hand of the guy you battled with down the stretch (even though neither of you have caught your breath to say a word yet), doing a long cooldown with a bunch of people I just met, cheering for midpackers as they finish, and having a beer or two (if it's that kind of race, which they all should be).
I think people tend to confuse runners with letsrunners. The behavior of the latter tells us less about the former, and more about the dynamics of anonymous internet communication.
I agree with this as well. The socializing at road races in the New England area is usually a great time. That being said the socializing at say the after party of Club nationals can be a tad awkward at times. It's not terrible, but on slightly more awkward than a normal party/social scene. I attribute that to the presence of a handful of clubs. There also seems to be a group of, not quite sub elite runners, that have some chip on their shoulder and think they're better than you. But no one likes the group anyway so it doesnt really affect the vibes.
heyyo wrote:
800 dude wrote:What are you talking about? Road races are awesome parties. I love seeing familiar faces, wishing people luck, shaking the hand of the guy you battled with down the stretch (even though neither of you have caught your breath to say a word yet), doing a long cooldown with a bunch of people I just met, cheering for midpackers as they finish, and having a beer or two (if it's that kind of race, which they all should be).
I think people tend to confuse runners with letsrunners. The behavior of the latter tells us less about the former, and more about the dynamics of anonymous internet communication.
I agree with this as well. The socializing at road races in the New England area is usually a great time. That being said the socializing at say the after party of Club nationals can be a tad awkward at times. It's not terrible, but on slightly more awkward than a normal party/social scene. I attribute that to the presence of a handful of clubs. There also seems to be a group of, not quite sub elite runners, that have some chip on their shoulder and think they're better than you. But no one likes the group anyway so it doesnt really affect the vibes.
Club Nationals after-party is the best day of the year
Just hope something similar gets put together for NYCM weekend.
I plan to swing by after I race on Monday. I won't be there very long if the bar isn't open by 1 PM on race day, though!
Wearer of Fine Garments wrote:
The most interesting part is that it's a "pop up" store front, I guess meaning you can't purchase the products there but instead order them. Seems odd
Wait... You can't actually buy the stuff at the pop-up? Why not? Most pop-ups let you buy the stuff in person. That is the point. It is a shopping experience in the age of online ordering. I guess it still works in that you can physically see and feel the garments, but I'm much less likely to order something at the pop-up than I am to actually buy it and walk away with it in my hand. ESPECIALLY if there is beer to lube the credit card.
Guy On Madison Avenue wrote:
Wearer of Fine Garments wrote:The most interesting part is that it's a "pop up" store front, I guess meaning you can't purchase the products there but instead order them. Seems odd
Wait... You can't actually buy the stuff at the pop-up? Why not? Most pop-ups let you buy the stuff in person. That is the point. It is a shopping experience in the age of online ordering. I guess it still works in that you can physically see and feel the garments, but I'm much less likely to order something at the pop-up than I am to actually buy it and walk away with it in my hand. ESPECIALLY if there is beer to lube the credit card.
Can someone please confirm whether you can or cannot buy things at the Tracksmith pop up? I will definitely go if I can buy something, but I have no interest going over there to order something. I can do that from my phone right now.
Also, any new colors/items?