Given my affinity for these, I’m kind of surprised I haven’t written about them previously! Last week during a training run I took a little bit of time to review how the Saucony Peregrine 7 trail shoes have held up over the past year of trail running. In running, it’s very rare to have a […]
I finally did it! I’ve been trying for awhile to find a way to make custom #CrushItZone gear and I’m really stoked with the way this kit from Voler came out. Several weeks ago I got an email from a local tri club that I’m a member of mentioning custom jersey’s from Voler. Voler, hmmm, […]
This is not an article about science or studies. It’s purely anecdotal and potentially coincidental, but it’s my experience nonetheless. I came off the NYC marathon on a runner’s high. I posted a great time (my first marathon) and was excited to get back to running. Unfortunately the next three months were plagued by knee […]
If you look close enough on Instagram, you’ll notice that every picture (other than swimming), I have a hat on. Growing up in SoCal, I learned early on to have an appreciation for the power of the sun. As I spend more and more time in the sun training, doing what I can to diminish […]
For those of you who don’t know, I shoot all my photos and video on a GoPro Session. It’s light, waterproof and easy to throw in my kit. Earlier this week, a friend at GoPro reached out asking if I’ve tried the Hero5 Session. I hadn’t, so three days later, a brand new camera showed […]
A couple weeks ago, I saw @ImInHereSomewhere post up an epic visualization of his run and I had to know more! The app is called “Relive” and it’s available for iOS and Android with support for Strava, Garmin, Polar and Endomondo data feeds. What’s awesome about the app is that it takes your activity, overlays […]
When I first started training consistently, one of the things that caught me off guard was the amount of soreness my body felt each day. Of course it varied depending on activity, intensity, and the amount of actual stretching I did (or didn’t do). And then several injuries set in: shin splints, strained hip flexors, […]
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the fitness tracker I use. It’s a Garmin 735xt, and I’ll cut to the chase: it’s pretty freaking awesome! Here’s why: it looks great, it’s accurate and the interface is simple to use but packed with data. It’s also a smart watch, so texts, calls and […]
One piece of advice I wish I had been given sooner was to “eat more protein.” Twenty years ago, conversations about protein just didn’t happen the way they do today (even Cheerios talks about the grams of protein they have ON THE BOX!). Of course, there are a lot of things that have protein in […]
In Florida, I was spoiled. A dedicated trail system that ran without automotive interruption for 20 miles was just outside my front door. It was wide, freshly paved and humid as hell! Upon relocating to Los Angeles, I knew that there would be plenty of amazingly scenic mountain roads to conquer and yet something nagged […]