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Spring is off to a roaring start, and this weekend it's time for me to make my yearly transition to the outside trails to ramp up.  I write this with a smirk, since it snowed yesterday!

Yes, we did have three powerful nor'easters here in Massachusetts in March and narrowly missed out on a fourth. And, true, I did have more yard debris to clean up than the usual, but since mid-March, I've had no real excuse to not be outside. The town even did a good job clearing the rail trail after storms this winter. At least, as far as I could see while driving past the trailhead in the comfort of my car!

So, without further ado, let me introduce my shoe selections for the 2018 active season!

The Brooks Ghost 10s which served me very well in Toronto last year will move into the training rotation for this year.  The other pairs of running shoes from last year will find a suitable donation bin and hopefully wind up serving some other useful purpose!

Below on the right, are the Saucony Cohesion 11, about half the price of last year's Saucony Kinvaras.  But the reviews remain quite strong, and I am optimistic that they will stack up.

On the left are the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v3.  These are the next edition of last year's Zante v2.  Once again, I expect to mainly use these as a daily footwear, and pretty little in terms of running.

Last, but certainly not yeast, I managed to score a pair of Pizza Hut Pie Tops! If they're comfortable enough I'll try them out on a 5K, and once I cross the finish line (or maybe even before), I'll activate the pizza ordering mechanism for a healthy refueling option!

Stay tuned, friends. The next post will be the big reveal for the year, and you're not going to want to miss it!