Every once in awhile an article comes through my Facebook feed that sets off alarm bells. The other day I saw a link to an article titled “A Glass of Red Wine is the Equivalent to an Hour at the Gym Says New Study.” The sub-title reads “New research reveals skipping the gym in favour […]
Archives for January 2015
Is a Glass of Red Wine Per Day a Viable Substitute For Regular Exercise?
January 30, 2015 By 7 Comments
Montrail FluidFlex II Trail Shoe Review
January 27, 2015 By 6 Comments
by Carsten Hoever As a European running shoe geek you sometimes have to gamble. Some shoes only make it to Europe months after their release in the US, and some shoes never officially make it over the big pond. While it is usually not difficult to find a retailer willing to ship the shoe of […]
Twenty Running Shoes I’d Like To Try in 2015
January 26, 2015 By 54 Comments
Every once in awhile I like to scan the brand pages over at Running Warehouse to look for new shoes that are coming out. I spent some time this morning doing this, and quickly found myself drooling over a few models that I hadn’t yet heard about (hello Saucony Endorphin Racer!). I thought it might […]
Saucony ISOFIT Zealot Running Shoe Review
January 21, 2015 By 30 Comments
I spent the morning reading some of the early reviews of the Saucony Zealot (links at bottom of post). Though every reviewer has a slightly different take, some of the commonalities I found among them were that the shoe was a bit firmer than expected, the ISOFIT upper is unique and well-made, and the fit […]
Skechers GoMeb Strada Preview
January 20, 2015 By 35 Comments
Last week I reviewed Meb Keflezighi’s racing shoe, the Skechers GoMeb Speed 3. In this post I’m going to introduce you to his training shoe, the Skechers GoMeb Strada (I believe Kara Goucher is also training in this shoe now). I’ve been involved with the development of the Strada since late 2013, so the shoe […]
Skechers GoMeb Speed 3 Review
January 12, 2015 By 24 Comments
Among the Skechers Performance lineup of shoes, my favorites have been the GoRun and GoBionic models (unfortunately the latter is being discontinued). I ran in the GoRun Speed 1 and 2, but the shoe was not a great match for me. A little too narrow, a little to firm under the heel for long distances, […]
Altra Announces Halo “Smart” Shoe that Can Detect Foot Strike, Impact Force
January 8, 2015 By 8 Comments
I’ve read a few stories over the past few days about a new Altra shoe called the Halo. Looks interesting and thought I’d share here. The Halo has a sensor built into the sole that apparently can detect cadence, foot strike location, and ground impact force and send that info to a synced iFit watch […]
Scosche Rhythm+ Plus Wrist/Arm Mounted Optical Heart Rate Monitor Review
January 7, 2015 By 23 Comments
Last summer I reviewed the Mio Link wrist-mounted heart rate monitor and found it to be a great alternative to a traditional chest strap HRM. It measured my heart rate accurately, and synced perfectly with both my Garmin 620 and Vivofit. I had to return the Link to the manufacturer after writing my review, but […]
Saucony Breakthru Running Shoe Review
January 5, 2015 By 14 Comments
The Saucony Breakthru is an interesting shoe. It has the look, fit, and responsiveness of a performance racer, the weight and drop of a lightweight trainer, and a reasonable price point at $100. However, after running in the shoe for several weeks, I wonder if the fact that it tries to be something of a […]
Article Recommendation: Alex Hutchinson on Choosing the Right Running Shoe
Quick post here to point you to an article by Alex Hutchinson in The Globe and Mail titled “Which running shoe is right for you?” You might know Alex as the author of the the Sweat Science blog at Runner’s World, and he emailed me a few weeks ago for some commentary on the current […]