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RuntoTrackShack.com2Ourhousewasbuiltin1940.InCentralFloridayearsoursisarelativelyoldhouse.Ithadbeenupdatedandaddedontobythetimeitbecameourhomebutitisstill74yearsold.Olderconstructionitisoftensaidbyexpertsismoresolidandsturdierthannewconstruction.RepairsdocostmoreinourcharmingolderhomethantheymightinarecentlybuiltonebutliivingclosetothestoreisworthwhileJThismakesmethinkofdifferencesbetweenlongtimerunnersandnewbieswearandtearonjointsandbonesvs.freshlegs.AhhyouthTrackShackhasbeeninitscurrentlocationsince1996.JonandIremembertheweekendwemovedthestoretwoblocksdownMillsAvenue.ThesummerOlympicswereinAtlantaandwereallywantedtodriveupforthemarathon.Buttherewasalotofworktobedoneintheoldboatstorerstwhichwasbuiltin1947.Itwasalmostanemptyshellinsideandthatmeantelectricalworkoorsceilingsandwallsallneededupdates.WehadlotsofhelpandintheendmovingdaywasasuccessandwewatchedandcheeredforKeithBrantlyasheplacedasthetopAmericanintheOlympicmarathon.Whatasummerthatwas.UpdatesonhomesupdatesonTrackShackandupdatesonourbodieswereallpartofthersthalfof2014.Repairsathomeneverendbutweareluckytohaveexpertshelpusout.WhenwedecidedtoupdatethestorethisyearIneededanexpertandthankfullyoneofourcustomerssteppedinwithmoreenthusiasmandideasthanIeverimaginedAndnowthatTrackShackhasanewlookwecouldntbehappier.FortunatelywhenJonneededanexpertthisspringtogivehisarteriesalittlepushwewereluckythentoo.SchoolstartedrecentlyandyesthatmeansfootballseasonbutheyitalsomeanscrosscountryseasonandroadracetimeWeseeyoungrunnerseverydaytrainingontheroadsandweseethematthestoregettinggearedupshoesorshouldIsaytheirfoundationsocksandofcourseracingspikes.Itisgreattoseethesestrongnewrunnersbeginalifelongloveforthesportwesoenjoy.Likeanewhousetheirbodiesarefreshandtandforthemostpartinjuryfree.Theirbonesandjointshavefewermilesonthemanditisfuntoseetheirenergyatthemeets.Wealsohavemanynewrunnersandwalkersinourfallevents.Thededicationweseeinalltheseathletesisamazingespeciallyconsideringwearestillinthestickinessofsummerheat.Thisisthetimeofyearweareaskedmanyquestionsaboutnutritionandofcoursehydration.Itissortofliketheplumbingofyourhome.Youmustlistentoyourbodyandplaninadvancetomakesureyourtrainingrunsgowell.CheckoutourbathroomstickersatTrackShacktoseeifyouarehydratingenoughManyofyoumaybetrainingforfalleventslikeChicagoandNewYorkoreventheOrlandoOUCOrlandoHalfinDecember.ThehalfmarathonrunsthroughdowntownOrlandomanydifferentneighborhoodsandistrulythemostbeautifulruninthecity.WearesoexcitedtocallthisTrackShackeventafavoriteintheentiresoutheast.Jonisalsotrainingforafallmarathon.HislegshavemanymanymilesonthembutforthemostparthehasbeeninjuryfreesincetimebeganjustkiddingJButhehasbeenrunningformorethan40yearsLikethewoodoorswehavethelegsarealittlesqueakierthantheyusedtobe.Itdoesntmeanwecanttrainbutitdoesrequirealittleextramaintenance.Myfeetandbackstillletmerunbutnotthebigmilesanymore.SoJonandIstretchandstrengthenourcoremoreoftenthanweusedtothinkwasnecessary.LookaroundatthediversityattheeventsattheagesofsomerunnersLettheminspireyoutokeepmovingScrollthroughsomeoftheresultsofoureventslikeCelebrationofRunningandRocknRun5kcounthowmanyparticipantsare70yearsoldWhetherwalkingorrunningwewanttobelikethesefolkswhenwegrowup.SeeyouontheroadsWelcomeIbetsyscornerABOVEFromtheleftBillBraceland85andSamMaxwell89completedTrackShacksCelebrationofRunninginAugust.