One of the most popular posts I wrote last winter was a piece on whether you should wear shorts or no shorts over running tights. The post currently has 135 comments, quite possibly a record for this site, and it quickly became clear that I had hit on a topic of great significance to runners. […]
Archives for February 2015
Winter Running Apparel Review: GORE and Sporthill Windproof Running Pants and Tights
February 18, 2015 By 6 Comments
Runblogger Reader Survey Results: Top Trail Running Shoes of 2014
February 16, 2015 By 14 Comments
Last week I posted the results of the 2014 Runblogger reader survey of top road running shoes. In this post we move on to the trail shoe results (delayed a bit by a stomach virus that has ripped through my house over the past week…). For the trail shoe survey, I received a total of […]
Winter Running Traction: Stabilicers Run, Kahtoola Nanospikes, and YakTrax Run Cleats
February 10, 2015 By 15 Comments
Winters where I live can be hard, but my disdain for the treadmill generally keeps me outside unless conditions get really bad. This winter started off pretty tame up here in New Hampshire. We had cold, but not much snow through early January, and I was able to use road shoes for most of my […]
Runblogger Reader Survey Results: Top Road Running Shoes of 2014
February 5, 2015 By 18 Comments
Last month I posted a survey asking Runblogger readers to vote for their top 3 road and trail shoes of 2014. This was the second year that I conducted this survey (view last year’s results here), and once again the response was great. Over 550 people submitted votes for top road shoes, and over 250 […]
Lead Researcher Debunks the Red Wine Equals Exercise Article
February 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Last Friday I wrote a post criticizing an article in My Daily that horrifically misinterpreted a research study on the compound resveratrol and its potential benefits as an exercise supplement. The article equated a glass of red wine to an hour at the gym in terms of health benefits. Unfortunately, there were numerous problems with […]
Are “Strenuous Joggers” as Likely to Die as Sedentary Individuals?
Last week I took on a media article that equated a glass of wine with an hour at the gym in terms of heath benefits. That article was a case of mangled reporting of scientific research (the lead author even addressed it). This week I’ve seen a number of media articles come out about another […]