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Shop Local Shop Phillips 

11/19/2014

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My life has always included living, working, and most importantly playing in Downtown Sioux Falls. I cannot think of another area in the city that has so much to do in one spot. The holiday season is by far my favorite time to be downtown. Today I’d like to give you my shopping guide to my favorite street in town Phillips Avenue. These are just some of the great shops we have to offer, be sure to visit us soon to discover your own favorite spots in Downtown Sioux Falls.

For Mom
When shopping for my mom I know that sentimental is best. If you have never heard of love languages you all need to get with the program. I’m yet to meet a mother that doesn’t love a handwritten card from their kids. For the absolute best stationary in town you need to shop at Engage Paperie. Seriously friends the cards at this store will melt any mother’s heart – they are almost as good as flowers.

Speaking of flowers the next stop for Mom should be Young and Richards Flowers. Not only do they have wonderful arrangements available this is a charming unique shop with home décor that is sure to make you look like the most thoughtful gift giver in the entire family.

For Dad
This guy is notoriously hard to shop for and there have been many years a six-pack of beer has done the trick. However, if you truly want to do something nice for the old man you have to checkout Man Code. The name should say it all, but you know as well as I do that fathers are notorious for hanging on to their clothing items far past the time they came into style; even past the second and third time around that certain items were in style. Just because Dad is older than you doesn’t mean he needs to dress like a fuddy-duddy.

Now back to that six-pack of beer. Truly if you are looking at providing your dad with some holiday libations you should provide him with some classy pints to enjoy his holiday brew. That is where Mrs. Murphy’s Irish Gift Shop comes into play. They have the best flasks, pints, bottle openers, and man cave pub memorabilia necessary to make dad feel like the jolly Irish king he is (it doesn’t even matter if he is Scandinavian or German).

For the Ladies
On Phillips Avenue we have several amazing boutiques filled with wonderful clothing, jewelry, and accessories. Trust me when I tell you nobody ever got mad at a gift card from Chelsea’s Boutique, Lot 2029, or Lillian’s. Remember I’m a dude and if you are a dude reading this trust me when I tell you, buy the wrong size, wrong color, wrong style and the holidays will be miserable. My suggestion would be to swing into the Downtown Sioux Falls office located in the Shriver Square building on 11th and Phillips and purchase a gift card redeemable at all Downtown shops.

While you are in the Shriver Square building be sure to enjoy breakfast or lunch at The Cookie Jar Eatery. Shopping Downtown isn’t just for everyone else – if you are being the best brother, sister, friend, father, or mother you deserve to eat like a champ. The Cookie Jar will fill you up with soup, sandwiches, and of course COOKIES!

For the Dudes
From time-to-time I hear people say that Downtown is only for women to shop. This is completely false. While I admit my gender is unendingly difficult to shop for, Downtown is certainly the place to accomplish this arduous shopping feat. Take Zandbroz Variety for example, One thing holds true a man always likes getting a good book for a gift. Seriously I got my Dad a book last year, and I don’t remember the last time he bought himself a book, but he read the whole damn thing in two days. Find out what interests your man and I assure Zandbroz has a book for him. They also feature amazing gag gifts; toys for kids, taxidermy art, vintage clothing, skin care products, watches, jewelry, greeting cards, and so much more I haven’t found yet. If you can’t find a gift at Zandbroz you truly aren’t trying to shop.   

Men love sports. Why not purchase the fellas in your life some fan-wear from A League of Your Own, or a new pair of running shoes from 605 Running Company (shameless Plug, get over it), and if he is a truly adventurous guy some climbing gear from The Great Outdoor Store. Simply put Downtown is not just for the ladies, guys can easily be bought for in and around Phillips Avenue.   

For the Kids
Childs Play Toy’s and Childs Play Wear! I don’t think I really need to say anything else. This shop is amazing featuring: toys, games, clothes, and books. What else does a kid need? I recently bought my nephew a gift for his 5th birthday from this magnificent shop.

He opened it and said; “This is just what I wanted!”

If you want the feeling of making a 5 year olds day, shop at this store period.

Important People
Finally, you might find yourself needing to send a gift to close family friends; something that screams I’m from South Dakota and this gift will make you wish you were as well. Home Porch is just the shop you are looking for. They make custom gift baskets and feature some of the best products our fine state has to offer.

You might also consider shopping at Ten Thousand Villages. This amazing shop is a fair trade retailer of artisan crafted home decor, accessories and gift items from developing countries.   

Lastly, all of that shopping has certainly earned you a sweet treat. Enjoy some truly amazing coffee and desserts you cannot find anywhere else but at CH Patisserie. Trust me the place will blow your mind and make you happy.

I can go on-and-on about Downtown and I only touched on a few ideas for the holidays. Believe me when I tell you that shopping can be fun and easy when you shop local, shop Phillips Avenue. If you need ideas of were to shop feel free to stop in and see me and I’d be happy to help with directions, ideas, tips to make you the best gift giver in the world. 

Cheers,

 Greg Koch   

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The Good Life Halfsy

11/14/2014

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This sounds like a ridiculous name, but the Good Life Halfsy half marathon race in Lincoln, NE holds up.  When I discussed my experience with Kyle Schmidt this week, I wondered aloud how much of my positive experience related to the fact that I am from Lincoln.  I ran the Sioux Falls half marathon on September 7th (1:16:26), and although I thoroughly enjoyed the course, the fans and the overall experience, I didn't have the connection that many of our 605 Racing team members had in being from the area.  Even in running the Omaha half marathon two weeks later (1:14:35) in the city that I currently live, I found myself in the same situation where I enjoyed everything about the race, but still did not have a strong connection to the race.  I'm not sure how to explain this better than to just say I'm not sure whether I would or would not recommend this race to someone.

Then on October 20th, I ran the Des Moines half marathon (1:12:55), and of course this race has historically been my favorite.  The course is fast, the crowd support is strong the entire way, and to top it all off, I usually find a way to get in some type of racing shape by the third week in October.  Of course, it doesn't hurt that I've ran this race in Des Moines for the past three years, and in doing so, I've developed some familiarity with the course and the race event itself.

All that to say that the Good Life Halfsy half marathon takes the cake. Everything from the familiar location to the point-to-point course to the elite athlete treatment to all the other amenities that I never would have thought about (i.e., post-race Runza sandwich).  The course was set-up to be fast, and I was shocked, to say the least, when I ran down the Pinnacle Bank Arena ramp to a time of 1:11:39.  Two months, four half marathons, two PR's (each by over a minute) and almost five minutes of improvement from September to November.  The Good Life Halfsy is scheduled for Sunday, November 1st, and I would strongly encourage anyone looking for a fall 2015 half marathon to sign up.

With four half marathons under my belt this fall (and five on the year), it's time for me to take a little break from racing that long distance. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Happy Running!

Logan Watley

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#Seewaynerun

11/6/2014

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Here at 605 Running Company we like to have a good time. That includes hosting social gatherings, participating in local races, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Beyond shoes and apparel, we offer nutritional products, group runs, yoga classes, and coming November 17th, a foam-rolling seminar. I appreciate these offerings because they keep me in shape for the unexpected.

Take last night for example. My boss Wayne and I had our first recreational basketball league game. For those of you that have been to the store for a group run you might have noticed that the ol’ boss man doesn’t actually run; he was a jumper in college and is a certified personal trainer, but you’d have better luck asking a tiger to be a vegetarian than you would getting Wayne to run any distance at all. (I actually want to do some sort of promotion that includes a #seewaynerun theme to it – working out the details)

I digress, our basketball team is a group of teachers from Roosevelt High School that I have been playing with for three years now and Wayne is new to the team. We arrived at the gym the standard half-hour early and I proceeded to introduce the ol’ boss to our “coach” Troy.

Now when I approached Mr. Earney about the idea of playing basketball in a men’s rec. league he smiled and started bragging about how amazing he is at b-ball.

Wayne said things to me like,

“When I played ball in school the guys had a nickname for me … DRAIN-O! Cause I don’t miss shots”

“When I was graduating I had my choice, play collegiate basketball or track. I choose track, but I could’ve been big time in basketball.”

And than he said this,

“So will we have subs cause man I’m outta shape. Seriously, I’m good for about 2 minutes.”

The first thing Coach Troy says to me after I introduced Wayne was,

“Can your wife keep score for us? Counting you two we will only have five players tonight.”

Now for those of you keeping track the majority of our team is made up of Roosevelt teachers, most of them coach football. Right now the high school is in the midst of the annual playoffs to determine what teams will meet to dual in the dome. That meant that we had the bare minimum to play basketball and all five of us would have to play every single minute of our game.

Thank God I have been participating in 605 Running group runs and yoga classes. My conditioning kept me moving, my mind was at peace with the challenge of non-stop competitive basketball, and I enjoyed the game even though we lost by 30+ points (the other team had 8 guys, a median age of 22, and didn’t seem to ever miss a shot).

You might be wondering, how did Wayne fair? Well you will have to ask the ol’ boss man how he did the next time you are in the store. Let’s just say that he wasn’t exactly DRAIN-O …

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Cheers,

Greg Koch

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Hoka one one clifton's = worth the hype

11/5/2014

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This review goes out to all of the Hoka haters and skeptics out there.  It’s for those who assume that Hokas are just big clunky shoes.  Hokas, at least the Cliftons, are quite the opposite.  The Cliftons weigh in at an astonishing 7.8 ounces for a men’s size 9.  The average trainer is probably going to be around 10 ounces or even more so to create a maximally cushioned shoe at 7.8 ounces is quite the feat.  The effect created by this unique combination of lightweight material and maximal cushion is a great feeling.  It is a feeling of running on a soft bed of CMEVA midsole. This amazing material is large in volume yet tiny in weight.

Versatility
The best part about the Cliftons is that they can do anything.  I have used them for the roughest trails that Sioux Falls has to offer at Leader’s Park or Good Earth State Park.  They are light enough to run a road 5k or complete a VO2 Max test at the Avera Sports Institute.  They have plenty of cushion for the weekend long run or a road marathon or beyond.  There’s a reason that many ultra marathoners use Hokas.

Durability
This was my main concern both before purchasing these shoes and again in the early stages of running in them.  They have a mostly exposed midsole on the bottom of the shoe and this foam is not nearly as tough as a typical rubber sole.  The uppers are also pretty stripped down to save weight.  However, I can happily report that while the bottoms show wear early, they don’t wear much beyond the initial amount.  The uppers are a bit dirty but fully intact.  

Hoka One One Clifton Conclusions
The Clifton is currently the favorite shoe in my closet full of great shoes.  The light weight and maximal cushion combo is hard to beat.  They just feel so good!  The Cliftons are also a 4mm heel to toe drop shoe so they can be a great transitional shoe if you want to try Altras or another more minimal shoe.  If you are a neutral runner, you need to stop by the 605 Running Co. to at least try on a pair of the Hoka Cliftons.


Happy Running,


Kyle
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