Blogs

I was excited to try the Diadora Mythos Blushield Vigore V. Stability shoes have definitely evolved in the last few years. A lot of brands are trying to make support shoes feel invisible, which can work for some runners, but there are still plenty of people who want…Read more

The Navy Bay Bridge Run 10K is one of my favorite races of the year. It’s just fun to run over the Coronado Bridge. Last year, I surprised myself and was the top overall woman. I had a great day, and I just felt good. Those kinds of…Read more

The new rabbit Cadence Collection is designed to run fast. rabbit says Cadence grew out of the Dream Chaser collection, with more technical fabrics, more ventilation, refined fits, and details meant for harder training and racing. I’ve been a huge fan of rabbit since 2017. I’ve written several…Read more

Finding the best running shoes for women with wide feet can be more annoying than it needs to be, mostly because many brands still treat women’s sizing like every foot is narrow, low volume, and shaped the same way. If you have ever tried on a shoe that…Read more

I was very intrigued by the KA-EX Cortisol Stress Reducer. I’m not usually someone who likes taking supplements or notices a big difference when doing so but I’ve been very intrigued with cortisol lately. I also googled Cortisol Stress Reducer review and couldn’t really find anything. A few…Read more

I’ve now been to the Peavine Trail in Prescott Arizona a couple of times and it is one of my more favorite places to run in the area. If you search for the best running locations in Prescott, Arizona, the Peavine Trail comes up almost immediately, and after…Read more

The Suunto Spark is Suunto’s open-ear sport earbud designed for running, training, and everyday movement. Unlike Suunto’s bone conduction options, the Spark uses an open-ear air-conduction design, so the earbud sits near the ear canal instead of sending sound through the cheekbone. The idea is better sound than…Read more

I was excited to try the Altra Experience Flow 3 X PLEASURES. This is limited edition version of Altra’s neutral daily trainer with a 4 mm drop, rocker geometry, Altra EGO P35 midsole, and Standard FootShape fit. The main difference is the collaboration design, not the platform underneath….Read more

The OC 5K is kind of interesting because it’s Saturday at 5:30 p.m. before the Sunday morning half and marathon. While I appreciate it’s the day before, I think I would like the race a lot more if it were in the morning. As a morning runner, it’s…Read more

The On Cloudultra Pro is On’s race-focused ultra trail shoe, and it is very different from the older On trail shoes that were more casual, firmer, or better for mellow dirt than actual long trail efforts. This is built for ultra-distance racing, with dual-density Helion HF foam, a…Read more

I was excited to try the FP Movement x Merrell Hut Moc 2 shoe. Although, seriously…can we have a shorter name please? I do love a good collaboration but when the name is a mouthful…I’m like geez. There is a category of shoes that doesn’t get talked about…Read more

There I was bringing my Lagoon Otter Pillow on a road trip. I never thought I would be the person that travels with their pillow but here we are. I had a lot of doubt about pillows and the thought of spending over $100 for a pillow was…Read more

The FP Movement x Merrell Cham Storm GORE-TEX is…a very long name LOL. I don’t review a ton of crossover “trail meets lifestyle” shoes, mostly because a lot of them don’t really do either thing well. They look good on Instagram, but once you actually try to use…Read more

I was excited to run Mountains 2 Beach Half Marathon. I haven’t been wanting to run a ton of half marathons lately, but the M2B Half is always a fun one. While it’s downhill, there are some climbs, including at miles 10 and 11, that throw people off….Read more

I had seen PYNR floating around for a while before I paid much attention. It’s one of those brands that shows up in that overlap between running and streetwear, which usually means one of two things. Either it leans too far lifestyle and doesn’t hold up on a…Read more

I was excited to try the Merrithew Split-Pedal Stability Chair. I’ve been on the hunt for a pilates chair since it’s my favorite piece of equipment. What makes this chair different is the split pedal design. Instead of one solid platform, each side moves independently unless you connect…Read more

I was excited to try the Mizuno Neo Accera. First, look at it. I appreciate a fun and unique-looking running shoe, and Mizuno definitely made that with the Neo Accera. Mizuno has spent the last couple of years doing  interesting things with its Neo line, and the Neo…Read more

The Carlsbad 5000…I have some weird memories here. In 2022, I ran about a month after having the flu. I felt awful, and it was one of the worst races of my life. Little did I know that that was just the start of a period in my…Read more

I was excited to try the Kane Revive. As most people know, when I’m not working, you can find me in some sort of slide or recovery-type shoe. Recovery shoes have turned into their own category over the last few years. We used to wear things like Old…Read more

I was excited to try the Hoka Cielo X1 3.0…I’ve been a big fan of the shoe since the original. The original Hoka Cielo X1 was fun…it had a big rocker, huge feel underfoot, and not subtle at all. The problem was that it also felt heavy for…Read more

I ended up at the Natoma Loop Trail in Woodland Hills because I wanted something different from the desert. Lately, the wind in the Antelope Valley has been nonstop. I found myself in Woodland Hills, and even though it was hot, I thought, well, why not a hike?…Read more

I wasn’t sure what to expect with the Diadora Gara Carbon 3. I’ve been a huge fan of Diadora for quite some time. When I worked at RunningCo. of Haddonfield, we were lucky enough to be one of the first running stores to bring them in. Since then,…Read more

I was excited to run the Seal Beach 5K because it’s really one of the few flat 5Ks in the area. A lot of the Los Angeles/San Diego 5Ks fall under two categories: hilly (100+ feet) or many turns. This was neither, with just 30 feet of elevation…Read more

I was excited to try the Altra Experience Wild 3. This is a 4 mm drop trail shoe with a roomy forefoot, moderate cushion, a rocker, and a pretty straightforward daily-trainer made for the trails.  It sits at $150, with the Wild 3+ adding Vibram and a higher…Read more