• MERRY CHRISTMAS!

    Spend $250.00 on full-priced running shoes or apparel between December 15th and December 31st, and recieve a SOUTHERN RUNNER hooded sweatshirt.

    We gift wrap!

    *Offer not valid on Gift Certificates or Store Credits.

    Out of Christmas Present ideas?!  Southern Runner has Gift Cards.  The perfect gift for the runner in your life!

  • New Balance Jacket!

    New Balance Shoe Deal!

    Get a New Balance Sideline Jacket with the purchase of either the New Balance 1080 or 1260.

    **Men’s jackets only**

    **Size L and XL. **

    **While supplies last**

  • 105th Annual Jackson Day Race

    WHAT: 9k  point to point race

    WHEN: Sunday, January 8:30 AM.

    WHERE: From Old Spanish Fort to Jackson Square.



  • 2011 BCS Marathon

    When: Sunday, January 29th @ 8 a.m.

    Where: The Rivertown section of Kenner. Race site located on 4th Street at Minor Street in Rivertown.

    What:  Half Marathon and 5k

    More Information Here

  • Soleus GPS 1.0

    The NEW Soleus GPS 1.0 watches have arrived at Southern Runner!  In order to get a better understanding of the watch we had one of our run group regulars try it out and write a review.

    Soleus GPS 1.0 Review

    Watch out Garmin, Soleus is the new kid on the block in the world of GPS running
    watches. In September 2011, Soleus released its first GPS watch, the Soleus GPS 1.0. Priced at $
    99, the GPS 1.0 serves as a competitor for Garmin’s Forerunner series of watches at fifty dollars
    cheaper than Forerunner series’ least expensive option. For the budget conscious runner who
    wants to track the pace and distance of runs, the GPS 1.0 offers many of the same features as the
    Forerunner series without the same price tag. If you are in the market for a GPS running watch,
    here are the pros and cons of the Soleus GPS 1.0:

    Pros:
    1. Price- Like I said before, at $ 99, the GPS 1.0 is $ 50 less expensive than Garmin’s least
    expensive option, the Forerunner 205.

    2. Appearance- The GPS 1.0 has the small, sleek, rounded look of the more expensive
    Garmin Forerunner 410 and 610. It also comes in three different colors (black/pink,
    black/green, and black/gray).

    3. Ease of use- Without reading the user’s manual, I was able to figure out how to use the
    pace and distance features of the watch and change the unit of distance from kilometer to
    mile within the first run I wore the watch through simple trial and error. After spending
    a few minutes playing with the run mode of the watch, I discovered how to use the data
    feature to review each mile of my run. Overall, if you take a few minutes to experiment
    with the features of the watch and are willing to make a few press a few of the wrong
    buttons, odds are you will be able to figure out how to use the GPS 1.0.

    4. Battery life- After leaving the watch on the charger overnight, I used the GPS 1.0 for one
    run and then let it sit without use for 2 full days, and when I checked the watch on the
    third day, the battery was still at 80 percent.

    Cons:
    1. No uploading- Unlike the Garmin Forerunner series, the GPS 1.0 is not equipped to
    upload and share data.

    2. Data storage- The GPS 1.0 can only store 100 laps.
    All in all, if you are looking to see what a GPS watch has to offer without the price and/or
    technological intricacies of the Garmin Forerunner series, the Soleus GPS 1.0 is a quality
    introduction to GPS running watches.

    -Mary Erin Imwalle