Glutton for punishment? Then you’ll have lots to chew on if you sign up for the Triple Trail Challenge. The TTC is a multi-sport running event spread over a five-week period. It includes the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase, the Park City Half-Marathon (or Marathon), and the Mid-Mountain Marathon. This year is the 6th annual Triple Trail…
Tag: trail running
Vasque Transistor FS Trail Running Shoe review
Vasque is a company well known for their superior hiking boots, but they’ve recently amped up their trail running offerings, and the Vasque Transistor FS shows that the quality of their boots shows in their trail shoes as well. Out of the box, the Vasque Transistor FS trail running shoes felt amazingly light weight. In…
Salomon XR Crossmax trail running shoes review
The search for the perfect shoe… it’s a fool’s game as no single shoe will fit everyone the same way, or function perfectly for a multitude of outdoor activities. But such a difficult task as creating the ideal-shoe-that-does-everything doesn’t stop gear companies from trying. Take the Salomon XR Crossmax trail running shoes for example. It’s a running shoe that, according…
GoLite Spring Lite running shoes review
Barefoot running is all the rage right now, but I know that it isn’t for me. Thankfully, GoLite Footwear is reaching out to runners with minimalist shoes that still offer enough support and protection to ward off those unwanted foot injuries. The Spring Lite by GoLite is a trail runner also meant for hard pack…
Suunto Foot POD Mini and GPS POD review
A successful training regimen requires tons of information compiled over dozens of weeks before you know all that hard work paid off. While training for the Ragnar Wasatch Back Relay, I’ve been using the Suunto T3d heart rate monitor to keep track of the overall training effect of my workouts. But heart rate and calories…
Sneak peek at Salomon gear from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Salomon is once again taking gear to another level at the Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market, with a new AT ski boot that’s even more advanced than the Quest 12, and updated trail running shoes designed around the needs of elite runners, but made for you, the consumer, to use on your own adventurous trail…
Suunto at Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market
Suunto is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and in honor of the milestone, the company has built a special edition watch. In addition, they’ve redesigned the Foot POD and Movestick so that they are both much smaller and easier to use. All of this was on display at Suunto’s booth at the Outdoor Retailer…
Vasque shows off new boots for 2011 at Outdoor Retailer
The name Vasque drums up images of heavy, durable hiking and backpacking boots for the worst weather conditions. The company certainly has those boots in their 2011 lineup, but at the Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market, they’re continuing their focus on trail ready shoes, everything from their traditional hiking/backpacking styles to trail runners. The Vasque…
Garmont 9.81 Bolt DL review
Trail runners are spoiled for choice when it comes to footwear; believe it or not this might actually be a problem. With a bevy of high end shoes now available for pocket friendly prices, sorting through the mass of kicks can be quite a task. Luckily I only had to focus on the Garmont 9.81…
Salomon XA Comp 4 GTX trail running shoes review
Ok, full disclosure. I have worked for a few outdoor industry companies and some of those have been outdoor footwear companies. So I’m pretty biased with what it takes to make a good trail running shoe. However there are a couple of things that I’m adamant never enter a shoe designed for running on trails….