Let’s be real, running is the fun part. Exploring new areas, trying out new routes, and participating in races is awesome. The training and recovery part of the sport…not as much fun. It is a necessary evil however, and though I don’t always love doing it, committing to activities for warm-up and recovery really does make me feel better. We may have missed National Foam Roll Recovery Day in May, but we felt like highlighting…
Go into any running store now, and you’re bound to see a display of massage guns. They are all the rage and they are a lot cheaper, in the long run, than getting massages every month. I saw one for the first time years ago when my sports injury therapist used a Hypervolt Massage Gun on my leg. It was so amazing that I went home and looked it up on Amazon – only to…
Now that I am home more often (instead of running during lunch hours or lifting at the gym), I have had more time to figure out my fueling and nutrition goals POST-workout. When given the opportunity to try Tailwind’s Recovery Drinks, I jumped at the chance. This is exactly what I need. Taste Tailwind‘s Recovery Line includes Vanilla, Chocolate, Salted Caramel, and Coffee flavors. We checked out the first two and have really liked it. As…
You’ve probably heard the sentiment in hundreds of advertisements over the years – “you spend 1/3 of your life in bed, so shouldn’t you invest in something where you spend the most of your time?“. There are so many articles and posts out there about runners needing good sleep to optimize their performance – and just generally feel better all the way around. Runner’s World has an old article that said this: It’s during the…
Here we are – a quarter through 2022 already! We have tried out a variety of gear this year and wanted to highlight a few of our favorite items. This isn’t to say that we haven’t reviewed a ton of other great gear since January, and there are items on here we just hated not mentioning. We encourage you to read all our reviews of apparel, shoes, and beyond. These are just the items we…
As someone with three young kids, a full-time job, and managing a running blog, it goes without saying that I am tired quite often. I still find time to get in some running, but sleep is absolutely imperative in my life. There are so many articles and posts about runners needing solid sleep to perform at optimum levels and feel better all the way around. I mean, we’ve probably all heard advertisements and salespeople mention that “you…
Though I use and sample a variety of health-related products as a running blog owner, I can be a creature of habit. While I love trying new things, it can be easy to fall into old patterns of habit when it comes to ongoing usage. One new-ish company we have been sampling items from is Gnarly (we tried their Fuel2o last year) and I may now be a real convert to their line of sports…
Most of us have at least one foam roller, or roller ball of some variety, that we use to roll out those pesky, sore muscles. Some are small, others are bigger, but regardless, it’s a necessity when it comes to dealing with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Typically, we lay out on the ground, in different poses, with a roller between us and the ground, and roll our legs, back, and arms against it. It…
Eat. Run. Sleep. Repeat. Eat. Run. Sleep. Repeat. Eat. Run. Sleep. Repeat. If you are anything like me, this is a pattern that has become a part of our lives. Sure, we probably have other items like “family”, “work”, “leisure” embedded in there, but the core of our running schedule is constant. Again, if you are anything like me, you are also thinking about both refueling and running pretty consistently. We probably have a formal…
All bad puns aside, do you ever wish you had a massage therapist available whenever you needed? I sure do! But, since that isn’t an option for most of us, the next best thing is the ExoGun Pocket. Get 10% off with custom discount code RUN10 This percussion massage device is amazing! I now always have it charged and sitting nearby for whenever my tight, sore muscles start talking. This massage gun can easily get…
