Months of training preface all endurance race distances – especially the marathon. The last worry you want on your mind is blistering during the race. Nothing hampers your mental toughness and ability to perform more than a seemingly simple blister. WrightSock Double-Layer performance socks are crafted specifically to address this all to real concern haunting [...]

The journey into run commuting brought on many aches and pains in the beginning. Of course the calf and shin areas were the epicenter of issue. With my pains in tow, I began my exploration into compression products. Mind you I began researching this line of gear with virtually no previous knowledge of compression products. [...]

The heat of summer is settling in and hydration has moved to the forefront of runner’s vocabulary. The time seemed fitting to log a review about another hydration product that may carry you through those long hot training sessions. Introducing Hammer Nutrition’s HEED “High Energy Electrolyte Drink”.
Earlier this spring, I found myself on a Half-Ironman relay [...]

Earlier this year I was introduced to a performance t-shirt which sparked memories of early running days. The concept is sounds simple to us non-technical types – wicking cotton t-shirt. Wicking and cotton in same product? That’s correct. Sport Science has engineered the birth of a new era in running shirts with the smarter performance t-shirt.
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The heat of summer has officially arrived. With this glorious arrival brings the serious need for hydration. While most competitive runner types turn the blind eye to wearing a ‘bat belt’ stocked full of fluids for a week, it’s rare to see them without a bottle in hand. Fuel Belt’s handheld water bottle caught my [...]

A couple months ago I read the book “UltraMarathon Man“. While the book had many inspirational highlights, the one that seemed to stick out the most was Dean’s diet containing virtually no refined sugar. I have to admit, until reading this I wasn’t even quite sure of all the foods that contained a refined sugar. [...]

As a distance runner there are a myriad of options for gear that I’m terming, “Carry-On”. The “Carry-On” gear which is just as it sounds – a piece of gear used while running used to carry necessities. Though most hard-core runners scoff at even the mere thought of a “fanny pack” or hydration belt, there [...]