I was super excited to try the second generation of Altra’s Escalante Racers, since the first gen are my preferred road running shoes. It wouldn’t have been fair to use these for a couple runs, fall in love with them, and call it good. I needed to be sure if these were better than the […]
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As a kid, any pair of Nike running shoes seemed to be the gold standard that other brands were trying to get to. It was the brand you wanted to have on your feet whether you were training, shopping, at school, etc. As I got to my teenage years though, I branched out and tried
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I’ve tried quite a few different running shorts over the last few months. (More than I previously had within the last 4+ years.) I’ve enjoyed trying these different types and brands, but I’m honestly shocked that I had to try so many before getting to where I am now; the proud new owner of outstanding,
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There are loads of gifts you can give a rock climber, whether they prefer bouldering, sport climbing, or trad climbing. So much so that it can be a bit overwhelming knowing and choosing the right gift. Because of this, here’s a list of 33 presents specific to boulderers that cover 11 different categories. You should
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I’ve met loads of people that rant about how much they like their Hoka shoes. Whether they wear them at work, or for long distance running. All this time though, I saw Hoka as a copy-cat to Brooks and assumed that their shoes would feel the same; feel good for the first 1-2 miles on
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Whether you’ve just started climbing in a gym, or you’ve been going for a few months, you’ve probably hear other climbers use words like on-sight, flash, and redpoint. Here’s a simple, brief article that goes over each of them. On-sight When a climber has NO knowledge or experience of a route before their first attempt
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Technically, No Brief-lined shorts are designed so you don’t need to wear underwear with them. However, if you’re not comfortable with that, either socially or physically, then you can wear underwear underneath them. Exceptions Personally, there are some brief-lined shorts that I do wear underwear with, while others I don’t need to. For example, the
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Ever since trying my first pair of bougie running shorts, the Nathan Front Runner 3.0, I couldn’t believe the impact it had on overall comfort while running. With super nice materials and a back zipper pocket, shorts like these can make your runs a lot smoother. And when you’re tired, out of breath, with a
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Before trying the Nathan Front Runner 3.0 shorts, I had never spent more than $15 on a pair of shorts. (I usually just buy a pair of shorts at Walmart or Ross every couple years.) However, when I started training for my first marathon, I wanted a nicer pair of shorts. Hoping that those might
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