We were recently asked if we wanted a free RIBZ Front Pack (coordinated by Deep Creek Public Relations) in consideration for review publication. While it’s normally promoted as a product for a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, fishing and kayaking, we decided to try it out and see how well it performed for run commuting. We ran it through two different [...]
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Pack Comfort Evaluation: Extended Ultramarathon Edition
Though we use them nearly daily on roads, our run commute packs are all designed for trails, for hikers, through-hikers, fastpackers. One can see in our reviews how well they serve their purposes and meet our run commuting needs; however, perhaps readers still wonder about their comfort and ability during those 3-6 mile runs. How [...]
Review: Eagle Creek Pack-It Folder 15
We each have our own little tricks for getting our clothes to the office in the best condition possible. Considering all the jostling your pack can do while run commuting, what goes in looking nice one minute, can come out looking terrible the next. Kyle is a an iron-and-roller. Hall rolls-and-stows. I am an iron-and-folder. [...]
Noisy Backpacks
Do you mind the sound of keys jingling? No? I bet you would after you heard them make that noise over 5,000 times in 45 minutes. That’s how many times the loose keys in your backpack could make noise on a 45-minute run to work. How’s that for some early morning ear candy? Well, fellow [...]
Review: LatLock E70 Running Backpack
Specs Make: LatLock Model: E70 Available Colors: Black/Yellow, Black/Blue, Black/Pink, Black/Green Sizes: One size fits all Volume: 1428 cu. in. Maximum Load: 40 pounds Year Manufactured: 2011 MSRP: $62.95 Website: http://latlock.com/ Review Details Our reviewers were happy to hear about this pack and even more excited to hear that the manufacturer was based out of Atlanta, [...]
Review: REI Stoke 19 Backpack
The transition from runner to run commuter mandates a method of transport, and so, a bag of some kind becomes necessary, be it a cloth drawstring bag the likes of which are given out at job fairs and to elementary schoolers; your mom’s old fanny pack or your dad’s new fanny pack; or, for me, [...]
Review: New Balance 730 Shoes
I have been using New Balance MR10′s over the last year and love them. However, there is one thing I don’t like about them – how fast the sole wears out. A New Balance employee at my local store told me that they should be replaced after 250 miles. I was already at 450, the [...]
Cleaning Your Running Clothes and Gear
Start run commuting on a regular basis and you’ll quickly learn two things about your clothing: 1) You don’t have enough; or 2) You’re doing laundry every other night. If you don’t have the money to sink into multiple sets of running clothes, then hopefully you are doing your laundry in a way that extends the life [...]
Night Safety (that includes dusk and dawn, people)
Hi all, I’m Stephanie and I’m new to The Run Commuter community, but I’m already hooked! I wanted to share my thoughts about night safety, since nothing has been blogged on the topic yet. The shorter daylight hours of the winter months forces many runners onto the streets, sidewalks, and maybe even a bit of [...]
Review: Osprey Stratos 24
I finally picked up a new pack and retired my Osprey Revo after 2 1/2 years. The Revo worked just fine as a simple run commuting backpack, but I was in the market for something a bit larger that had a chest strap for additional motion-control.This past summer when I was sweating more on my [...]
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