I've been wanting to race in a Disney Half for a long time but I wondered if it was worth the ticket price. The cost of the 2020 WDW half marathon was $188 and included a long-sleeved tech shirt, finisher medal, and "access to a Family Reunion area with live...
Oofos Adds New Styles
At The Running Event in Austin last month, I met up with Oofos. They showed me a ton of new styles for 2020 and they are really cute! For instance, the Ooahh, pictured above, now come in funky colors like the pink and blue you see in the photo. Fun...
SockGuy Review
If you're looking for socks that have compression, you may want to check out the SockGuy Socks. I met the company at The Running Event in Austin last month. They gave me a couple of XL socks that I gave to my son and they gave me a couple of...
An Inside Look Into Roka
While I was in Austin, I had the opportunity to meet with the folks at ROKA and get a tour of their office for an inside look. The first thing that impressed me was seeing a tri kit worn by Gwen Jorgensen at the 2016 Olympics, the year she won...
Should You Wear Custom Insoles?
I never wore custom insoles until I ran the NYC Marathon in 2016. Since then, I've been hooked. The thing about just wearing the inserts in a pair of sneakers is that they aren't specific for your foot. I would rather have something custom to wear that molds my foot,...
New Recovery Flip Flop
There's a new recovery flip flop on the market and they are called, Archies. I met this company at The Running Event in Austin and thought they were interesting. Archies is a recovery flip flop company that provides support, unlike traditional flip flop sandals. Designed by a Physiotherapist from Melbourne,...
Untapped All Natural Athletic Fuel Review
Untapped is an interesting company. From Vermont, the company uses real maple products to make Untapped All Natural Athletic Fuel. Here is my review. Background: UnTapped was founded in 2013 by professional cyclist Ted King and the Cochran family of professional alpine skiers. UnTapped uses pure maple syrup. According to...
What to Wear Running in the Winter
I love running when it's cold outside. But, every year, I go through the same scenario. I look at my closet and open my drawers and can't figure out what to wear! This year was particularly challenging. It went from 60 degrees Fahrenheit to 30 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter...
Where To Train When You’re Traveling to Austin
I travel a lot. And, while I'm away, I always look for the perfect places to train. Just recently, I had the opportunity to go to Austin. Before I got there, I looked up, "where to train when you're traveling to Austin," and nothing came up. So I searched for...
Zealios Swim Products Review
This was a blog post I wrote in 2017 but since I love these products so much, I felt that I wanted to share it again! Zealios Swim Products Review There's been a ton of various swim products and many of them don't smell that great. But, they do the...