CO 2011 in Photos....
Tuesday morning.
We ran on group run on Boulder Creek trail, about 6 miles.
RS2011 Group runs meet in front of the hotel every morning.
Somehow we ended up running with Danny... (was he sick of us yet?) I can't think of any other shoe companies where I can casually go for a run with the CEO, can you?
Got in a quick lift in sweet fitness room and had an a-maaaazing hotel breakfast.
Ben and Danny on the creek trail
On the way back we dropped behind the group and just took some for-fun photos.
Camera trick. I mean, I'm wearing racing flats, haha!
King of the Mountain!
In the session, there was the retailer panel, then breakout sessions where we discussed Newton marketing suggestions.
We took home boxed lunches, and said goodbye to everyone boarding shuttles to the airport. Fritz looked so depressed to be going home and leaving the beautiful mountains and scenery and trails and clean air and DRY air...
Anyway, next up: we walked to Newton Lab/store.
Newton Lab
Cool vignette
Newton R&D: Where Danny cuts up shoes
Nice window display!
The place was pretty decked out, it is very bright and urban - designed just like a colorful Newton shoe! Bright sofas and walls, local artwork, cool chairs...great feel for a running store.
Not gonna lie, we were so interested and intrigued by everything we learned about natural running this week, it was like a Christmas-is-over feeling of disappointment when the retail summit was over and we were off on our way. Want to see more of the Retail Summit 2011 and see the goods? Like Newton Running on Facebook and check out their photos (warning: this site contains "shoe porn" -- click only if you are a shoe geek)!!
I learned that you can get certified to be a natural running coach. I really want to do this!! I'll share the other links and notes I took in a later post.
The rest of the day went like this:
Caught dinner at Half Fast Subs near the CU Boulder campus hanging out with my Ohio State Industrial Engineering buddy Mike around Pearl Street.
We talked triathlon, played some Deer Hunter (you know - like video arcade duck hunt!), drank some fresh Coors Light, and got a pizza at Old Chicago. Majorly fun night (why didn't we hang out more in college??)! Mike's starting the MBA program at CU, which is getting the grad school wheels turning.........
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