I was recently sent a trial pair of YakTrax Pro’s a few weeks ago to review here on Runblogger (full disclosure – I received no payment in return for this review – just a free sample of the product), and given the lack of snow here in New Hampshire this winter, I only just recently […]
Runblogger Runcast #10: Review of YakTrax Pro for Winter Running (Video)
February 18, 2010 By 6 Comments
Gear Review: La Sportiva Wildcat GTX Trail Running Shoe
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A few months ago I received a package of winter running gear from Backbone Media, which is a marketing company that represents a number of outdoor gear manufacturers. Included in that package was a pair of La Sportiva Wildcat GTX trail shoes. Before I get into my review, here is the “formal” description of the […]
Runblogger Runcast #3 – Running on Snow and Ice with La Sportiva Hobnails
December 21, 2009 By 10 Comments
Running through the winter in New Hampshire naturally means that I have to deal with snow and ice – there’s really no alternative aside from toiling away inside on the treadmill. Until this year, I’ve simply avoided running in nasty conditions, but even on good days the sidewalks in my area usually have a layer […]
Gear Review: Brooks HVAC and Pulse Lite Gloves
December 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
Now that the weather has been getting colder and I’ve been running regularly in the NH winter, I have received a number of questions about how cold is too cold for me to get a run in. I have yet to reach a lower limit so far this year – the day I filmed my […]
Gear Review: thriv Natural Performance Bamboo Fiber Shirt
December 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Back in October I received an e-mail from a start-up company that was getting set to enter into the workout apparel market. The company, called thriv, produces performance workout clothing made from bamboo fiber and organic cotton, and in return for signing up for their thriv 1st newsletter, they sent me a sample shirt free […]
Running Gear Review: Black Diamond Sprinter Headlamp
December 3, 2009 By 12 Comments
In early November I wrote a post in which I recommended gear for running at night, and one of the items I discussed was the (original) Petzl Tikka Plus 4-LED headlamp (there is a newer single-LED Petzl Tikka Plus 2 out now that is rated a bit brighter). The Tikka Plus is a nice, inexpensive, […]
Brooks Launch Review: First Impressions
November 17, 2009 By 17 Comments
Having committed to the Brooks I.D. sponsored runner program for 2010, I needed to break in some Brooks running shoes in preparation for the Disney Marathon on January 10th, which will be my first race of the new year. I’d been reading rave reviews of the Brooks Launch for several weeks on Dailymile from the […]
Running at Night: Gear for Runners and their Dogs
November 13, 2009 By 3 Comments
With winter rapidly approaching, the days have being getting progressively shorter up here in New Hampshire, and I’ve committed myself to running in the dark as a way to make sure I keep getting the miles in. Running at night presents some challenges, the most obvious of which are avoiding running into something, tripping, and […]
Review of Injinji Running Socks: Preventing Blisters with Toesocks
October 3, 2009 By 15 Comments
Like most runners, I’m a total junkie when it comes to running gear. I find it really hard to resist trying out the next best thing, and I’m fairly obsessive about what I put on my feet. I’m therefore somewhat surprised that it took me so long to try out the Injinji toesocks. If you’re […]
Gear Review: Sof Sole Socks for Running
September 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
A few months ago the people at Sof Sole sent me a few pairs of socks (Sof Sole Anti-Friction and Sof Sole Coolmax Runner) and a pair of moldable insoles (Sof Sole Custom) to try out and review. I suggested to them when they contacted me that I tend toward more minimalist shoes, and insoles […]
Newton Gravity Trainers: Review of a First Run from @ahanu
September 27, 2009 By 4 Comments
One of my Dailymile/Twitter friends, @ahanu, just posted a great review of his experience running for the first time in Newton Gravity Trainers. You can read his Newton review on the Dailymile website. I haven’t tried the Newton’s myself (surprising, given my shoe addiction), and the price tag, from $150.00-$175.00 per pair, is high enough […]
Running in Vibram Fivefingers: The Day After
August 24, 2009 By 55 Comments
You know that feeling you get in your muscles after you go to the gym for the first time in months and overdo the weight training? I’m referring to that initial stiffness that prevents you from lifting your arms above your head, which then slowly morphs into burning delayed onset muscle soreness over the next […]
Running in Vibram Fivefingers: First Impressions
August 22, 2009 By 10 Comments
If you’re part of the on-line running community, you’ve probably heard of the Vibram Fivefingers. Described by my family and friends as “monster shoes,” “yeti shoes,” “foot gloves,” or “reptile shoes,” Vibram Fivefingers (or VFF’s for short – see picture below) are sort of like water-socks with toes that runners have flocked to as an […]
RoadID: Safety on Your Runs
July 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
I’ve been thinking of buying a RoadID for quite some time, but never really thought it was all that necessary for running around the neighborhoods near my house. This summer, however, I took a trip to Florida and made the mistake of running in the noontime sun one day. I brought icewater and my cellphone, […]
Nike Free 3.0 Review – Nike’s Answer to Simulating Barefoot Running
May 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I broke the following running commandment today: Thou shalt not wear new shoes on a 20-mile run. As generally happens when a commandment is broken, the wrath of the running gods was showered down upon me. Emboldened by my experience this weekend running 4 and then 7 miles in Maine in my new Nike Free […]
