Are Gym Shoes and Running Shoes the Same?
Workout Shoes: All the Same? When it comes to running and working out at the gym, there might be a tendency to wear the same shoes for both activities. But…
Workout Shoes: All the Same? When it comes to running and working out at the gym, there might be a tendency to wear the same shoes for both activities. But…
We’re Going Streakin! Won’t You Join Us? It’s a New Year and that means it’s time to get moving! We’d like to inspire you to get your workouts done with…
How to Select the Best Running Shoes For You When you’re searching for running shoes, where do you start? Most people start with an online search and read about a…
Train For a 10K We’re thrilled to announce our latest training programs! Stay fit & focused this winter while you Train for a 10K race with St. Pete Running Company.…
Finding the Right Shoes For You On the search for a good pair of running shoes? You might be tempted to search online. In fact, here you are now reading…
Getting Ready to Train for a Marathon? Now that you’re ready to train for a marathon, you might be wondering how much time you will spend in training. The time…
The Sleepy Hallow Streak Appallingly presented by St. Pete Running Company New Challenge Alert! Click to RSVP ON FACEBOOK This October challenge kicks off on the night of 10/23. Crawl…
Stay Safe Out There By now many of you have likely heard the sad news about a woman in Memphis who was taken during her early morning run. Her remains…
How Do You Choose Your Running Shoes? Do you have the same running shoes for a two-mile run and a twelve-mile run? We believe that different types of running shoes…
Have a Race this Fall? Train with Us! Do you have a Fall Race? Looking for a fun, supportive group to train with? We are here to help you! We’re…
How Does Running Feel to You? Every time you step into your favorite running shoes, what stands out? Maybe it’s a soft, cushy foot bed, a wide, roomy toe box,…
We’re Bringing Back One Of Our Favorite Challenges. How about an all-out fast fiasco pull of pain and glory? One of the great events of 2020…
What’s Your Goal for Speed? Every walker and runner has their own pace. A smartwatch helps to keep us on pace because with one glance at the wrist, we can…
Have You Considered Hiring a Coach? Guest blog by Ryan Stran True or false: the best way to improve your running is to simply run more? FALSE! While running more…
You’ve Got This! The New Year might seem like the distant past now that we’re well into March, but what about the New Years running goals that you set just…
Let’s Do This Together Have you started achieving your goals for running, walking, and exercise in 2022? If so, keep up the good work! Whether you’re off to a great…
It’s 2022 and We’ve Got a Challenge Just For You Happy New Year to all! At St. Pete Running Company, we love to encourage and motivate our customer family to…
Do You Have a Post-Holiday Workout Plan? It’s nearly the end of 2021, which means a new year and new resolutions, such as working out so many days a week,…
Footwear Fit For the Holidays The holidays are upon us and with running season in full-blast in St. Pete, it’s a great time to freshen up your running supplies. Plus,…
Do You Struggle to Train During the Holidays? The holidays are approaching, and that means cooler weather, lots of races, and busy schedules. Are you hoping to keep on pace…
Gearing Up For Your First Marathon? Race season is here! There are in-person and virtual races to fit your schedule, but you might be wondering how to pick your first…
Do These Running Tips Sound Familiar? If you’re a runner of a certain age, you might recall some tips, tricks, and common practices that have now become obsolete. We’ve created…
Ready for Marathon Training? Race season is right around the corner, and many runners are ready to sign up or have already signed up for a marathon. But even if…
A Few of Our Favorite Running Spots Where to Run in St. Pete? The Sunshine City (aka St. Petersburg, FL) is a gorgeous place to run, walk, and workout. If…
A Fun Group Run and an Ice Cold Peach Tea Group Run is Free and For All Levels What: Group Run for walkers, joggers, and runners Where: Meet at St.…
Are You Wearing Good Sunglasses? These Running Sunglasses Have It All! How often do you think about protecting your eyes from the harmful rays of the sun? When you’re wearing…
Medical Staff Needs Great Footwear, Too Are You On Your Feet All Day at Work? If you’re a nurse or medical staff employee, it’s possible that you’ll spend an entire…
Walkers Need Great Footwear, Too Have You Tried Hoka Walking Shoes? When it comes to a low-impact workout, walking is one of the best exercises you can do. Not only…
New Footwear At St. Pete Running Company Spring is here and with running season in full-blast in St. Pete, it’s a great time to freshen up your running supplies. Just…
What’s Your Running Technique? It’s Not Too Late to Learn How to Run The biggest obstacle when it comes to effective running form and technique is a lack of information.…
Do Your Feet Have High Arches? How to Find the Best Running Shoes for High Arches What is the first step to take when searching for the best running shoes…
Tips on How to Find the Best Running Shoes (and What NOT To Do) Is there a secret to finding the right pair of running shoes? Some runners are looking…
Flat Feet? Low arches? How to Find the Best Running Shoes for Flat Feet Every foot is different and unique, which is why it’s important to select a running shoe…
The 727 Challenge Steps, Hydrate, Sleep Welcome to a challenge that we hope will help you kickstart your year! We’re encouraging everyone to get moving. On the surface, it might…
Got Wide Feet? One of the most common phrases we hear at St. Pete Running Company is, “I have wide feet.” This generalization doesn’t always mean the person requires Wide…
Step Into the New Year with New Shoes For anyone who has made a New Year’s Resolution that involves fitness or health, St. Pete Running Company is here to support…
A Holiday Running Streak December 20th – December 24th It’s that time of year! Enjoy some cooler weather with a 5-day running and/or walking streak. No matter where you choose…
A Running Community For All As a locally-owned small business, St. Pete Running Company strives to foster a community of walkers and runners who have a place to belong. We’re…
Hoka Shoes and Other Top Running Shoe Brands When shopping for the runners in your life, or even for yourself this holiday season, remember that St. Pete Running Company carries…
When Shopping For the Holidays, Consider These Recovery Essentials Some of the best gifts a runner or a walker can receive are recovery tools. We’re keeping this list quick and…
This Holiday Season, Let’s Make Exercise Fun! Do your kids see exercise as something boring or painful? Then we’ve got some tips to help you encourage your kids to exercise…
Are You Investing in Recovery Time? While many runners take the time to learn proper running techniques, most fall short when it comes to learning how to recover properly. Recovery…
Get Your Holiday Shopping Done Early In Store or Online Guest blog by Kerri Somers, EP-C, CHKD Healthy You for Life, Exercise Physiologist When you go for a walk or run, what…
In 2017 alone, over 60 million people in the United States participated in jogging, running, and trail running. People who love to run understand the importance of having spectacular running…
Shoes With Soul Special Edition Saucony Kinvara Designed by a 13-year-old! Through a program called Saucony’s Run For Good, young patients-turned-artists designed a pair of running shoes. What inspired this…
Group Run is Back! Here’s How and Here’s Why We know many of you have missed the camaraderie of our bi-weekly Group Runs on Monday and Thursday evenings. We’ve missed…
Expert Breakdown of Carbon-Plated Running Shoes Shoe Guru and All-Around Awesome Guy Greg breaks down the ins and outs of carbon-plated running shoes. Check out the video. So Here’s What…
Get Ready to Race in the Brooks Hyperion Elite 2 When the Nike Vaporfly Next % hit the scene, people flocked to get a pair even if it wasn’t the…
St. Pete Running Company’s Performance Technical Running Socks Now in Store We’re proud to present the all-new Performance Tech Socks which are backed by our 100% guarantee. Like everything in…
Does your work involve standing and/or walking all day? We’ve Got Shoes For You! We’re sharing our top 7 shoe recommendations for those of you who are on your feet…
Saucony Endorphin is Made For Racing, Speed, and Training Looking For a Fast Shoe? The all-new Saucony Endorphin series is here! These new models are designed to be fast, responsive,…
Are You Up For Another Challenge? With our First Take the Lake Challenge, we designated a speed loop for our town because we didn’t have one! With our Second Challenge,…
Are you Suffering Defeat in this Heat? Here are 11 Tips For You to Beat the Heat! Guest blog by Kerri Somers, EP-C, CHKD Healthy You for Life, Exercise Physiologist One of…
Our Community is Going Strong We’re proud of our local community as so many are striving to find the positive in the midst of the pandemic, and to find ways…
We Asked For ONE Positive Thing Since Covid Hit, and We Got Hundreds! We asked and you answered! Check out what these folks in our community said about something positive…
We’ve Got a July 4th Challenge For You! 4 Miles or 4k on the 4th Here’s the Challenge: On your own time complete either 4 Miles or 4 Kilometers on…
Ready to swim? Join our first Virtual Swim Challenge! What’s the Challenge? Swim a continuous 1,000 yards in the pool or open water. When should I participate? Any time between…
Are You Up to the Challenge? Every town should have it’s speed loop. A test. A right of passage. Why don’t we? What started as some friendly banter among our…
ElliptiGO Bikes Are On the Move One of the best things to come out of a world-wide pandemic? So many people are exercising! We’d like to introduce you to a…
Ready for the next level workout with a Garmin? In many places all over the world, people have been asked to stay home as much as possible. In Florida, that still…
Hoka Carbon X versus Nike Vaporfly We’re Here to Break It Down For You It was an exciting day when Eliud Kipchoge completed a marathon in under two hours (1:59:40)…
Love to Swim? We’d Love to Have You Join Us at Swim St. Pete What is Swim St. Pete? It’s a fun and motivational swim program for adults. We…
There’s One For Everyone For those who love Hoka Running Shoes, we’re giving you more reasons to come in and get your latest pair. For those who’ve never tried…
How Diadora Brand is Sweeping the Running World Never heard of Diadora Running Shoes? We’re so excited to introduce you to a brand that’s sweeping the running world! What…
Yes! We Carry Kids Running Shoes We’re excited about these new kids running shoes from Altra. We’ve been waiting for years for a really good running shoe for youth, and we’re…
Aftershokz Headphones for Every Workout Take a Swim in These Headphones Aftershokz Xtrainerz $149.95 Aftershokz Xtrainerz are the waterproof headphones you can swim with! With up to 4GB of space…
What’s Up With Newton Running These Days? These running shoes are here to stay! After some rocky stops and starts, Newton Running is going strong. We have 3 reasons to love this…
What Do We Think of the All-New Hoka One One Carbon X? At St. Pete Running Company, we bring in brands and shoe models we believe in. That means we…
Which Foot Looks More Comfortable? St. Pete Running Company Welcomes a New Brand: Altra Running Shoes Women’s Paradigm Men’s Torin Knit 3 Reasons Why We Think You’ll Love Them…
St. Pete Run Fest Believers & Achievers You’ve followed their journeys as they prepared for St. Pete Run Fest. Now they’ve completed the race and they’ve come out stronger on…
Summer is Here! Tips For Running in the Florida Heat Blog Post by Coach Jimmy Williams Summer temps are here and I just wanted to share some tips about how…
Recovery Boots Are Now at St. Pete Running Company We’re so excited to introduce our newest product: Air Relax Leg Recovery Boots! This post-workout device is available for you to use…
Do you speak RUNNING? Guest blog by Customer Service Manager Eric Oliva Running has developed its own language, and today’s blog will help make the shoe wall at the store…
Finding Time to Run Do you find it difficult to make time for your training runs? You’re not alone. We have 3 simple secrets that can help you manage your…
Ready to Take Your Sport to the Next Level? Hire A Coach! Maybe you’ve thought about hiring a running coach, but haven’t taken that important step in your training yet.…
Have You Gotten Out of the Habit of Stretching? Then Here Are Some Key Stretches For You! As runners and walkers, we can sometimes focus on putting in miles rather…