Gear
Review – CEP Compression Socks
Continuing the gear review theme on the blog, I was recently approached by the marketing folks at Sports Compression asking if I’d be interested in trying out some of their compression gear. As an existing fan of compression for both performance and recovery, I jumped at the chance… The product I received from Sports Compression [...]
A Selection of Socks
Bear with me as I take this blog on a slightly different route. In recent months companies have been willing to send stuff my way for testing, so I’ve decided to throw in a few gear reviews from time to time. We’ll start off with the humble running sock…. My favorite running sock for the [...]
2011 Ragnar Del Sol Video Highlights
As a follow up to my long-winded Ragnar Del Sol Recap a couple of weeks ago, thought I’d post the video highlights expertly pieced together by Thomas Neuberger. Enjoy! Where’s The Damn Van from Thomas Neuberger on Vimeo. Thanks once again to Zensah for their support (pun intended) of our relay team.
Cloudveil Run Don’t Walk Vest
One of the perks of blogging about running is occasionally receiving requests from companies looking for people to test out and review their products. A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by an outdoor product marketing representative asking if I’d like to try out a variety of items including trail shoes and apparel. Naturally [...]
Rainy Eight Miler, Push Ups & Action Wipes
Thoroughly enjoyable eight miler in the rain earlier today. It was raining when I set out and raining when I finished about an hour later, but luckily it wasn’t cold and the miles flew by. The first mile was a nice easy 7:44, but I was soon splashing through the puddles in the low sevens. [...]
Socks For Shamrock?
I’ve already picked out my racing shoes for the Shamrock Marathon – the 8.4oz Brooks ST3, but my next dilemma is what socks should I wear. Okay, so it might seem a trivial concern to most of my readers – it’s just a sock after all – but it could be the difference on the [...]
