In the past I have not been a regular user of a heart rate monitor while running. I’ve used them on and off, and have found heart rate data to be a good way to monitor my effort, but I’m not a huge fan of chest straps since they occasionally chafe me and it’s just […]
Archives for July 2014
Mio Link Wrist Mounted Heart Rate Monitor Review: A Runner’s Perspective
July 28, 2014 By 19 Comments
This Week in Runblogging: July 21 to July 27 2014
July 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I’m going to keep this one short and sweet. I spent the last week coaching at a Masters Running Camp up in Craftsbury, VT. The schedule was incredibly hectic, with little down time, so I was only able to get two posts up. I also wasn’t able to filter much through my RSS feeds to […]
10 Things I’ve Done While Coaching at the Craftsbury Masters Running Camp This Week
July 25, 2014 By 9 Comments
For the past five days I’ve been working as a coach for the annual Masters Running Camp up in Craftsbury, Vermont. This is the second year I’ve worked at the camps, and the experience has been incredible once again. The camps, held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, are run by Lynn Jennings, and it’s very […]
Skechers GoMeb Speed 2 Review: A Solid Distance Racing Flat
July 21, 2014 By 24 Comments
By David Henry Skechers got a big boost when Meb Keflezighi won the Boston marathon earlier this year. For a brand that has been historically known more for casual shoes and kids shoes, having an elite American marathoner win Boston in their footwear was evidence that the Skechers Performance Division is making legitimate running shoes. They’ve since […]
This Week in Runblogging: July 14 to July 20 2014
July 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As this roundup is posted, I’ll be heading up to Vermont for two weeks of coaching at the Craftsbury Running Camps. I may try and do a few posts that provide a bit of an overview of what goes on up there (if you’ve never been, I highly recommend it!). It’s basically runner heaven: good […]
Parenting and Running: Finding the Balance
July 18, 2014 By 28 Comments
Every once in awhile you read something that hits you at a deep emotional level. I had that experience just now reading this article by Katie Arnold on Outside Online. In the article, Arnold writes about the relationship between being a parent and running ultras, and she is both candid and honest in sharing her […]
Running From Stress on the Track
July 16, 2014 By 17 Comments
I had a very stressful morning. I’m leaving for Craftsbury, VT on Sunday for two weeks of coaching at the summer running camps. I love the job, but prepping my presentations has been time consuming, and as a homebody I generally get stressed when I have to leave my family for long periods of time. […]
New Balance Fresh Foam 980 Review: Firm, Responsive, and A Bit Pointy
July 15, 2014 By 15 Comments
The New Balance Fresh Foam 980 seems to be a shoe experiencing a slight identity crisis – it doesn’t really know what it wants to be. That’s not necessarily a bad thing as I like shoes that are innovative and buck the traditional mold for a running shoe, but I think the marketing of this […]
Running During Pregnancy–An Interview With Sarah Canney of Run Far Girl
July 14, 2014 By 2 Comments
I met Sarah Canney back in August 2012 at a running workshop that I taught along with my friend and co-worker Brett Coapland. At the time, Sarah was 8-months pregnant with her second child, and she’s the first and only near full-term pregnant runner I have ever captured in a slow motion gait video. […]
Sage Canady in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
July 13, 2014 By 2 Comments
I recently came across a video of Sage Canaday running the Presidential Traverse in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (on Far North Endurance). He was up here for the Mt. Washington Road Race, where he finished third. If you’re not familiar with the Mt. Washington Road Race, it’s pretty intense – 7.6 miles and […]
This Week in Runblogging: July 7 to July 13 2014–Lots of Garmin!
July 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been playing with a lot of fitness electronic devices over the past few months, and used the blog last week to knock out a few reviews of products in this niche that I have really enjoyed using. The Garmin Vivofit is a great choice if you’re in the market for an activity tracker, with […]
Running Warehouse Summer Clearance Sale
July 9, 2014 By 2 Comments
(Update: This sale is now over.) Quick heads up – Running Warehouse (a Runblogger advertising partner) is having a summer clearance sale on a ton of shoes. If your interested in checking it out, click the image below:
Garmin Forerunner 15 (FR15) Review: Activity Tracking and GPS in One Watch
July 8, 2014 By 34 Comments
Last summer I wrote a very positive review of the Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS watch. The FR10 is Garmin’s entry level GPS watch, and I was more than a bit surprised by how much I liked it. It provided accurate tracking, stable pace readouts, a small form-factor, and an intuitive, simple menu system. The device […]
Busted: Never Steal Skechers From Your Mom
July 8, 2014 By 6 Comments
I spent the 4th of July holiday with my parents up in Maine. As a shoe reviewer, I tend to travel with a lot of shoes, and while packing to come home yesterday I loaded them all into the Thule box on top of our car. Apparently I swiped an extra pair…busted on Facebook!
Garmin Vivofit Activity Tracker Review: A Runner’s Perspective
July 7, 2014 By 57 Comments
I was a long time user of a Fitbit Ultra activity tracker. I loved that little device, and used it daily for a few years. Unfortunately, the Fitbit had a bad habit of falling off my waistband and getting lost. Or I’d forget to take it off and it would go through the wash, or […]
