Is this the best sock for running? I was listening to a podcast and heard an ad for this sock company out of Tennessee. Immediately I was intrigued even though I had used Balega socks for years and had no issues at all. I started looking into the Swiftwick. Swiftwick started in 2008 with the…
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Sometimes people need to escape from their own thoughts and listen to something while running. There are people that listen to music, podcasts or audio books. For me personally I like to listen to music and podcasts. Here are a few running related podcasts that I listen to. In no particular order The Adventure Jogger…
Continue ReadingMy 2023 Goals
It’s been a while since I’ve updated but life has been a crazy since my last post. Before I share my 2023 goals I want to reflect on 2022. Since August, I have completed 3 races, trained quite a bit and I met my personal goal of completing a 50k. Way back in early October…
Continue ReadingThe Best Running Gels
From all the research I’ve read the recommendation is to take calories for longer runs around 30min-45min. When I go on longer runs of more than 1 1/2 hr and longer, I’ll take gels with me. These little packets are awesome way to get calories and sugars into the system. Over the many years of…
Continue ReadingNathan Pinnacle 4 Liter Hydration Race Vest
Finally a vest that fits but with a major design flaw I recently tried a different vest from another company with no luck. It didn’t fit right. After researching again for a vest, I purchased the Nathan Pinnacle 4 Liter Hydration Race Vest. This is 4L vest that has capable of holding 2 600mL flasks…
Continue ReadingBalancing priorities of life
I have several races in the coming months that I have barely properly trained for. Running has not been a priority for me during the summer months. My wife is a teacher and gets summer off, so we try to July and early August with vacations and day trips. In July we didn’t not spend…
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Bucket List Races
My wife and I have ran several races over the past years however there are a few races that we would love to mark off our bucket list. Hopefully we can run these races soon! Take a look at this list! Up to Half Marathon Cooper Bridge Run ‘Get Over It’ is the tagline for…
Continue ReadingNew Balance 880 v12 Review
I truly wanted to love these shoes but they are not for me! A little background for my current shoes. I have been running in New Balance Beacon v3 for a quite a while. Before that I ran in the v2 and v1. To say I love the Beacon’s is an understatement. I’ve always loved…
Continue ReadingHow to find motivation to keep running
The desire to do something is a fascinating thought if you stop and think about it. You may have the want to do something but something else may be holding you back. Recently I have been going through a lack of motivation for running. It’s hard to describe the general feeling of why but the…
Continue ReadingSalomon ADV SKIN 5 Review
After using the Nathan VaporZach 2.5L running vests for 2.5 years, it was time to try out a new vests! After reading and pouring over numerous reviews using Youtube and my favorite blogs, I decided on the Salomon ADV SKIN 5. I didn’t need a large capacity vests so the 5L was perfect size for…
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