Website Review: Earndit

The Earndit Hamster - Courtesy of Andres

Surfing around the web today, you’ll find many sites designed for runners and fitness enthusiasts. There are websites for mapping and tracking your running route, as well as fun and engaging social networks based on fitness activities such as running, biking, and swimming. Also available on the web (and mobile platforms) are fitness games that (more…)

Shoe Review: Skechers GOrun

Skechers GOrun Men's Red Package

Recently Skechers made a splash in the competitive running landscape with its sponsored Olympian – Meb Keflezighi. Meb not only finished first at the 2012 Olympic Trials in the marathon event, he also won it with a new personal record - wearing Skechers GOrun! Prior to Meb’s victory, I know many people, myself included, used to associate Skechers with casual, budget foodwear. Although one can still argue today that perhaps it wasn’t the shoes that resulted in Meb’s stellar performance – one inescapable implication here is that Skechers is getting aggressive and ready to take tackle the performance running shoe market. (more…)

Review: SmartWool PhD Running Ultra Light Wool Socks

SmartWool PhD Running Ultra Light

Part of my running garb for winter running is a pair of toasty wool socks. But I don’t wear those regular wool socks knitted with the itching ragg wool. I use wool socks specially designed for running from SmartWool. In fact, I’ve been using the PhD Running Light Mini for the past 3 winters. These socks are warm, dry, and comfortable – I ended up buying them as holiday gifts for family members. Recently I’ve collaborated with SmartWool to review some products I haven’t tried in the past – the PhD Running Ultra Light. You can check out my in-dept review on iRunnerBlog. (more…)

Shoe Review: 2012 Nike Free 4.0 V2

Men's 2012 Nike Free 4.0

A few weeks ago I briefly talked about the upcoming running shoes from Nike in Sneak Peek: Nike Free 2012 Collection. After a couple of weeks of running in a sample pair of the Nike Free 4.0 v2, I published its review on iRunnerBlog. In that article you will find mentioning of some new features on this shoe, as well as my general experience after logging 70 miles of various running workouts in it. (more…)

Review: Road ID Firefly Supernova

From Road ID

Do you spend a significant amount of time running in the dark on the streets? If so, there is every reason to use appropriate running gear to maximize your safety. A few weeks ago, I added to my night-time running gear the Road ID Firefly Supernova, a security blinking light that provides the extra visibility every runner needs. With my other recent purchase, the Brooks Nightlife Infinity 1/2 Zip, the Road ID Firefly Supernova proved to be one of the best investments I’ve made for night running.

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