A couple years ago, I ditched the music on my runs for personal safety. The earbud headphones that I used reduced my awareness of my surroundings. Ever since then, I have run in silence for every run and didn’t miss my music. I found that I could better pace myself on speed workouts and better control my effort on easy runs. However, I found myself wishing I could listen to audiobooks on my easy-paced long runs. Long runs provided the time to immerse my mind in a good story and the audiobooks ...
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2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Runners
My Christmas list this year, like most years, is filled with running-related gifts. Chances are, your wish list is similar - or you are looking for gifts to buy the runner in your life. This 2017 holiday gift guide for runners features what I would give to the runners in my life - products that I personally use and trust. AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Wireless Headphones This past year, I started listening to audiobooks on my easy-paced long runs - but I hated having to use ...
Favorite Winter Running Gear {Run It}
Welcome to the first edition of Run It! The same wonderful women from the Monthly Workouts for Runners series and I will be bringing you monthly training tips, so you can have a collection of advice from six experienced running bloggers. For the first Run It, we are sharing our best tips on winter running and winter running gear. While Seattle winters don’t deal with the snow like they do in the Northeast or the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest still has cold temperatures. It’s a damp cold ...
Running in the Dark: Rechargeable Knuckle Lights Review
Disclaimer: I contacted Knuckle Lights and received this product in exchange for a fair review. When I trained for my first half marathon in 2014, I accumulated many new pieces of gear. Some pieces are only briefly used before deciding they were too awkward or unnecessary, while other pieces of gear and technology quickly became indispensable for my training. The original Knuckle Lights have remained a key piece of gear for my running in the dark since the fall of 2014 - and will remain a ...
2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Runners
REI and Saucony packages are beginning to pile up in our apartment, making me excited to exchange Christmas gifts with those whom I love and cherish. Have you started Christmas shopping yet? If you are shopping for gifts for the runner in your life (or need ideas for people asking what to buy you), here's my picks for this Christmas! This Holiday Gift Guide for Runners includes both large gifts and stocking stuffers. I've tested everything on this list (yes, even my coaching - I self-coached ...