For the past several years I’ve been in marathon mode. I don’t know exactly why or how it happened, but I fell into the trap of feeling like I needed to run a marathon (or three) every year. To be honest, ever since qualifying for Boston back in 2011 I haven’t really enjoyed the marathon […]
Nike Free 5.0 v2 2014 Photos: Is This the New Free?
March 7, 2014 By 4 Comments
Update 3/14/2014: Nike has officially introduced the 2014 Nike Free shoes. Click here for images and details on the Nike Free 3.0 v6, Free 4.0 v4, and Free 5.0 v2. While writing my Nike Free 5.0+ review earlier today I came across a notice on Nike ID that the update to the 5.0+ was coming […]
Nike Free 5.0+ Running Shoe Review
March 7, 2014 By 22 Comments
Update 3/14/2014: Nike has officially introduced the 2014 Nike Free shoes. Click here for images and details on the Nike Free 3.0 v6, Free 4.0 v4, and Free 5.0 v2. I have a fairly long history with the Nike Free line of shoes. My first step into more minimal footwear was with the Free 3.0 v1 back […]
Wireless Bluetooth Headphones for Running: Jaybird Freedom vs. Jabra SPORT+
March 6, 2014 By 14 Comments
I’ve been running a lot this winter with my iPhone 5s using the iSmoothRun App along with a Magellan Echo watch (the Echo controls the phone and displays my run stats). One of the nice things about running with my phone is that I have access to my music, podcasts, audiobooks, and Spotify – lot’s […]
Garmin Forerunner 910XT GPS Watch Review
March 5, 2014 By 15 Comments
My first ever GPS watch was the Garmin Forerunner 205. I loved that watch and used it on every run for several years. It was rock-solid when it came to tracking, the battery seemed to last forever, and it carried me through multiple marathons without issue. My only real issue with the 205 was that […]
Saucony Peregrine 4 Trail Shoe Review by BikerNate
March 4, 2014 By 5 Comments
It’s not very often that there is a bright side to getting injured. While visiting Performance Health Spine and Sport Therapy to have my Ant. Tib. Tendonitis worked on by Brett, I had a chance to visit with Pete and geek out about shoes for a while. He asked me if I had any interest […]
Skechers GoRun Ride 3 Guest Review by Tyler Mathews
March 3, 2014 By 42 Comments
My first pair of Skechers Performance running shoes was the GoRun 2. I loved those shoes. They gave me a breath of fresh air from the stuffy, typical norms that I found in most running footwear, so I was very excited when the opportunity arose to do some reviews for Skechers. I received the GoRun […]
Fitbit Accuracy For Counting Running Steps
February 26, 2014 By 34 Comments
I have a confession to make: I love my Fitbit. I’m actually a little bit addicted to it. The little guy does a good job letting me know when I’ve been a sedentary slob – a run-less day sitting at my computer will typically net me only a few thousand steps, which is my indicator […]
How Running Saved the Life of an Olympian: Lynn Jennings’ Story
February 19, 2014 By 28 Comments
I met Lynn Jennings for the first time last summer. She had emailed me out-of-the-blue earlier in the year to ask if I might be interested in coming to Craftsbury, VT in July to be a coach/speaker at one of the annual adult running camps. It’s not every day that you get an email from […]
B2R Trail Performance Shoe: Guest Review by Christian Messerschmidt
February 18, 2014 By 18 Comments
I am writing this review of the brand new B2R Trail Performance shoe as I recover from a 50K trail race last weekend. In that race I broke two paramount rules of long-distance running: 1. “Do not go out too fast”- I did, hung with the lead pack for a while, and crashed and burned […]
