For me, nutrition and fueling has always been a weakness in racing and training. I tended to never take any fluid or nutrition intake during my long runs, and forget about anything short distance. For my last marathon, I knew I had to introduce fuel during my training (otherwise there would be no way of completing the marathon in the time frame I wanted) and it really made me realize what I was lacking. Now…
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…
It’s no surprise that we spend a third of our lives in bed, yet it sort of catches me off guard every time I stop and think about it. As runners, we are so focused in our mileage, routines, and groups that it’s sometimes easy to forget that we should really be investing on making sure our rest and sleep is as solid as we can make it. There are so many articles and posts out…
I’m a man, therefore I stink. As a result, I am constantly on the prowl for the latest and greatest hygiene products out there that provide me the ability to not seem as gross as my body seems to like to give off. We recently came across BRAVO SIERRA a company that is built with, and for, the U.S. Military to meet the needs of all those who lead active lives. They strive to take skincare…
