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. [...]
Book Report: Eat & Run by Scott Jurek
I’ve been following Scott Jurek’s progress on the ultra racing scene for the past few years with great interest. I first learned of him – as did many, many others – while reading Chris McDougal’s bestselling book, Born to Run. Jurek took the ultramarathon scene by storm, winning race after race, breaking records, and continuing [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Review: REI Stoke 9 Pack
Even though I have been run commuting for a while now, I had yet to invest in a pack specifically made for running. This is what I’d been using thus far: It was free, and I made it work. I used two hairbands to secure the drawstrings mid-chest, tight enough that the bag wouldn’t bounce [...]
Review: Nuun Electrolyte Enhanced Drink Tabs
As you can see from some of our previous posts, it’s hot down here. And while beer occasionally does the trick, I need something to use on a more regular basis after finishing my sweltering summer runs. I picked up a tube of Citrus Fruit flavored Nuun from Big Peach Running Co. in Decatur about [...]
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