Category Archives: Gear

For the last year and a half, I’ve been on a minimalist kick. I’m not a hard core barefoot runner, but I do believe that a whole lot of padding in the heel of my shoe isn’t helping me a … Continue reading →

Did you know that the typical running shoe has a 10-12 mm drop? Do you even know what that means? It means that the shoe places the runner’s heel 10-12 mm higher than his or her forefoot. That’s all about … Continue reading →

I’m not a big fan of wearing hats. I’ve always found them to be itchy and I hate the way they trap so much heat. They say 45% of body heat is lost through your head and I say, “good riddance!” The cooler you can make me while I’m running, the faster I can run. Continue reading →

As a Saucony ProGrid Kinvara groupie (I did actually sleep with my Kinvaras during the Florida Keys Ragnar Relay), I was quite excited when the Hattori was released. The Hattori is Saucony’s most minimalist shoe and an answer to Vibram’s … Continue reading →

When Saucony first told me they were introducing a minimalist stability shoe, I was intrigued, but skeptical. After all, a minimalist stability shoe just seems like an oxymoron. My first pair of running shoes were stability shoes (Adidas Supernova 9) … Continue reading →

Saucony sent over this epic run jacket a couple months ago, but it took a while for the Florida weather to get cold enough to try it out.  After a couple of night runs in Florida, it’s gotten a lot … Continue reading →

I spoke briefly of my foray into barefoot running back in March.  Actually, it was one of my most popular posts.  Clearly the somewhat controversial topic motivates people to comment.  In any case, I haven’t really given up on the … Continue reading →

I’ll admit that I’ve been a skeptic of the whole “barefoot running”/Vibram Five fingers movement that’s been sweeping the running world over the last few years.  My parents bought me a copy of Born to Run for Christmas and Raffi … Continue reading →

With colder temperatures creeping (or in some cases thundering) into our daily lives, the folks over at WomensThermalUnderwear.com have launched a site devoted to aggregating the best thermal underwear and technical base layers specifically for the ladies. “But Brian,” I … Continue reading →