The Peet Shoe Dryer is one of my favorite pieces of running gear. When I received the Power Cell Peet Shoe Dryer in my GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run goodie bag over a year ago I didn't realize how often I would use it. I thought I would use it on trail shoes after stream crossings or [...]

As far as running gear goes, socks don't get people that excited.  For the most part we wear socks that don't even peek that far out of the shoe.  Although we don't talk about them much, socks play a huge role in the running experience.  In my early days of running I started with the [...]

While I haven’t gotten to hold one of Brian Hock’s Simple Hydration Water Bottles, the concept interested me enough to do an interview with Brian and invest some of my own money though KickStarter.  Like all good ideas, the Simple Hydration Water Bottle is, well, simple.  The bottle’s design eliminates the need for a belt [...]

  I wanted to love my new Nike Sports Watch GPS, I really did.  But after logging over 50 miles on it, I don’t.  I mean it’s ok, a solid C+(after the late May 2011 firmware update Ben rates the watch B+)… but it needs work to compete with the Garmin GPS watches that dominate [...]

Aaah, the quest for the holy grail of sport's bras is one that every runner girl has embarked upon.  There is such a delicate balance between finding one that fits "just right"…not too tight, not too loose but JUST right.  When I got into running a couple years ago, I still had my sport's bras [...]

I don't know why it's taken me so long to get turned onto Lululemon but thank you baby jesus I have been enlightened. St. Louis has one lone Lululemon store and it just so happens that it's right on the way to my kids' school. I hit Lululemon Plaza Frontenac last week on the way [...]

Instant gear envy hits twice in less than a week. Two new GPS watches hit the running market both look beautiful. Take a look: We’ll start with the first GPS watch from Nike in a partnership with Tom Tom.  Reviews seem to be mixed off the bat.  Overall reviewers comment on the ease of use.  [...]

I recently got the opportunity to review the NordicTrack 1750 treadmill. My review with three other dailymile personalities can be seen on the dailymile blog. I really enjoyed running on the treadmill more than I thought I would, I used to refer to treadmills in general as “dreadmills.”  The idea of hoping on a treadmill [...]

This year's HAT was very special.  The buzz we created last year translated into even more participation this year.  I was really excited to see my running friends again.  There were so many invitations for different meet-ups that unfortunately, it wasn't possible to make them all.  Last year Jeanne B., Colleen, Matt F., Andy O., [...]

I recently worked with the dailymile team to put together this review of Smartwool compression socks and Smartwool arm warmers. Take a peak… Smartwool Review