A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how my running suffered with my return to teaching. I didn’t put in many miles during the school year, but my goal for the summer was to get myself back into some semblance of running shape. I’m happy to say that I have made considerable progress […]
Saucony Freedom ISO Review: A Durable Workhorse of a Shoe
July 19, 2017 By 9 Comments
As I wrote in my previous post, I didn’t run much during the school year. I also didn’t write much – this will be my first shoe review in about a year, and the first since I returned to teaching (a very positive move for me!). Although my mileage was low, and my speed was […]
The Benefits of Stepping Away From Running For a Bit
July 14, 2017 By 9 Comments
This morning I ran five miles at a pace of just over 8:00 per mile, then finished with a mile or so of hill repeats. A few years ago this would have been a pretty standard type of workout for me, but on this day it was a big step forward to feeling like a […]
Spring 2017 Cushioned Trail Shoe Round-up: Skechers GOTrail Ultra 4, Hoka One One Challenger ATR 3, Brooks Caldera, Altra Superior 3.0, Topo Athletic Terraventure
May 19, 2017 By 21 Comments
A quick post to highlight some great well cushioned trail shoes for this Spring. Unlike the last few roundups, I’m not going to organized them into order of favorites because they are all quite good in their own way, but instead ordered them from the highest cushioning to the lowest cushioning of the group. I’ll try […]
Winter Running Shoe Round-Up 2017: Scarpa Atom S, The North Face Ultra MT Winter, Altra Lone Peak Neoshell Mid, Salomon S-Lab XA Alpine, Saucony Razor ICE+,
April 11, 2017 By 3 Comments
It is already feeling like spring in many parts of the US, but if you live near mountains and like to go up into them from now until May/June, you are likely to encounter some snow still and otherwise harder conditions than ideal for the average trail shoe. I’ve put a handful of winter trail […]
La Sportiva Helios 2.0 and Helios SR Dual Review
March 27, 2017 By 6 Comments
The original Helios came out in 2013 and used the concept of La Sportivas Vertical K shoe but in a more traditional package. Essentially the Helios 2.0 and SR remain fairly unchanged at their core compared to the original. Some upper modifications and rubber compound changes being the most notable. Because the SR and 2.0 are […]
David’s Year in Review: Best Shoes and Gear from 2016
February 6, 2017 By 17 Comments
Yes, unfortunately it is now February and a best of 2016 post is old news, but better late than never. While things were a little lighter on the blogging front for me, I still had a full year of running, racing, and got to try out tons of new shoes and gear in the process. […]
It’s Ok Not to Run
January 24, 2017 By 1 Comment
Erin Larson writes about finding balance in our everyday lives at KaleandHops.com. In this post she shares why sometimes it’s OK not to run. It’s OK not to run. This seems like a strange post to publish on a running blog, but it’s taken me a long time to figure this out and I need […]
Mountain Running Shoe Review Round-Up: Scarpa Atom, Salming Elements, inov-8 Arctic Claw 300, Salewa Lite Train, adidas Terrex Agravic
December 16, 2016 By Leave a Comment
In an effort to consolidate the vast amount of shoes I’ve been able to try in the last 3-4 months, I’m going to group shoes into a couple categories and give brief reviews on each of them. I’m still planning on doing in depth reviews on shoes as well (and have a few shoes already […]
Protective Trail Shoe Review Roundup 2016: Montrail Trans Alps, La Sportiva Akasha, Saucony Xodus ISO, Altra Lone Peak 3.0, Pearl Izumi Trail N3, The North Face Ultra Endurance
December 14, 2016 By 15 Comments
In an effort to consolidate the vast amount of shoes I’ve been able to try in the last 4-6 months, I’m going to group shoes into a couple categories and give brief reviews on each of them. I’m still planning on doing in depth reviews on shoes as well (and have a few shoes already […]
