I’ve waited all year to try the Altra Lone Peak 9s. I have a pair of the Lone Peak 7s, and they’ve been my best pair of trail running shoes for the last couple years. However, their retirement is long overdue. I’ve ran at least 400 miles in them, and they look like it. Coming […]
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I first heard about LMNT in 2022, when listening to episodes of Alex Honnold’s podcast, Climbing Gold. A year later I actually got to try some, and it was a huge let down to say the least. Until two months ago, when I started drinking it every day. The Ragnar Two and a half years
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Just last week I shared how the Pali Hawaii Jandals have become part of my identity over the last 8+ years of wearing them practically all day, every day. Well… the spark for that article came from a recent flip-flop in character. I’ve been testing something different. The Reef Santa Ana Flip-Flops. Not only is
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Have you ever used an item so much and for so long that it’s intertwined with your sense of self? For a little kid, it can be a favorite blanket or stuffed animal. As an adult, it can be a necklace, car, hair style, etc. For me, it’s my jandals. The Pali Hawaii Jandal to
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A few months ago, I reviewed Vivobarefoot’s Primus Flow road shoes. These were my first pair of barefoot shoes ever, and it was an awesome roller coaster of an experience. The only con I could find with those shoes was the inability to wear them anywhere besides a paved road. Aka, I couldn’t run on
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I’m not terribly familiar with bougie active wear brands. I know about Lululemon and that’s about it. But five months ago, I saw a cool looking pair of $90 running shorts that were 40% off at Backcountry. $90?! That’s $20 more than Lululemon’s bestselling shorts! I would NEVER spend $90 on a pair of running
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Whenever I see a big company like Brooks selling a pair of shorts for $70 or more, my first thought is how much they’re marking up the price. My second is if they actually did their homework and made a properly good product? Because when I see that high of a price for shorts, it’s
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Have you ever been so sure about something, that no part of your mind thinks you could be wrong? That’s where my head was when I decided to try Brooks’ Lightweight Packable Hat 2.0. I’ve seen plenty of similar soft running hats and assumed that they would be too floppy and tight around the head.
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Brooks is known for their Ghost running shoes. When I first started running, that’s what I was told to get. They were known as the best starting point for new runners. They were supposed to be solid, comfortable shoes, whether you were a beginner or a professional. I never experience those things with a Ghost
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I’ve been using the Altra Experience Wild 2s for the past couple months. And the question I’ve thought about on nearly every run is, “Who should buy these shoes?” Altra makes a better trail running shoe, the Lone Peak 9, that’s the same price. They also make a road running shoe that’s the same price,
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