Blogs

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

I was excited to run the Corona 5000 in, you guessed it…Corona. The week before had been kind of chaotic, and I decided to take off work that Friday. I ended up chilling and heading down to Corona around 2 pm. There was not a ton of traffic,…Read more

I wanted to try the Altra Experience Flow 3. For years, Altra followed the same style for every shoe: zero drop, wide toe box, and if that worked for you…great…but for many runners, it did not. The Flow 3 still has the general shape and lower drop, but…Read more

I don’t own a Pilates chair because I’m trying to become a Pilates influencer. I’m usually looking at this stuff the same way I look at treadmills or massage guns: can it keep me training when running is being annoying, and is it built well enough that I’m…Read more

The On Cloudmonster Hyper 3 lands right in the middle of On’s performance training lineup. The original Cloudmonster started as a max-cushion daily trainer, but the Hyper version shifted the line toward faster running. The Hyper 3 keeps that direction but pushes the platform further into the super…Read more

I was excxited to try the On Cloudmonster 3. I’ve been a big of the Cloudmonster since it first debuted and I usually have some form of Cloudmonster in my daily rotation and this year On has decided to debut 3: The Cloudmonster 3, Cloudmonster Hyper, and LightSpray…Read more

The LA 5K is one of the hardest 5K courses I’ve run. With 260+ feet of elevation around Dodger Stadium, you don’t really ever get into a groove. I was feeling some sort of way about not running the LA Marathon in 2026. I knew it was the…Read more

A few days ago a runner posted something on social media that managed to turn into one of those running-internet moments that spirals far beyond what the original comment probably deserved. She had run a sub-3 marathon and didn’t get into the New York City Marathon through the…Read more

I was excited to try the On Lightspray Cloudmonster Hyper. When I first heard that On Running was doing a “Lightspray” upper on the Cloudmonster Hyper, I wasn’t sure what that meant in real life. The brand has never been shy about pushing tech forward, so I was…Read more

I was excited to run the One City Maritime 5k in Newport News, Va. I’ve always wanted to be apart of that race series but the timing was never great (especially running the Los Angeles Marathon the last few years). Plus, was it worth the airfare to go…Read more

Welcome, IRONMAN updated its 2026 competition rules and made it clear that using a device to capture photos or video during the race can get you disqualified, and the wording leaves very little room to interpret it any other way. There is no soft language about being “discouraged”…Read more

2XU is one of the most recognized names in performance and compression gear. Founded in Australia, the brand has built a reputation for its technical fabrics, precise compression, and long-lasting comfort. As someone who has worn their gear before, I was excited to test out a few new…Read more

I came across Blanks Sports Nutrition at the Marathon Project. Obviously I didn’t want to try new fuel shortly before race day (or race day) but I was excited to try it after. There are so many different sports nutritions out now, it can be hard to be…Read more

I was curious about the Intake Breathing Magnetic Strips. It has felt like nasal strips are one of those products I mentally file under “this feels like it should be fake,” right next to copper socks and detox teas. But I also live in the desert and run…Read more

The Migratory Pattern of Balloons in the Antelope Valley and at Edwards Air Force Base Every day on my run, I scour the desert looking for wayward party balloons. After enough “balloon patrols,” a funny thing happens: you start noticing patterns. Not bird migration patterns. Balloon migration patterns….Read more

The other day I was at the spa. Not a fancy influencer spa. Just a normal, quiet, everyone-in-a-robe, no-makeup, half-asleep kind of place where people are mostly trying not to make eye contact. I was sitting there minding my own business when a woman I had never met…Read more

I was excited to try the Salomon Aero Glide 4. I’ve used previous versions and it has always been reliable for easy runs and long runs, comfortable for higher mileage weeks, and light enough that it never felt clunky for how much cushioning it had. These aren’t the…Read more

I was excited to try the TRIHARD Chlorine Removal Body Wash. There are a few pools around here that leave me smelling of chlorine for days and I’m looking for any and all ways to try and rid myself of that smell. If you’ve ever finished a pool…Read more

I was excited to try the Merrell Agility Peak 6. Merrell is one brand I feel I haven’t explored as much as I would like. For no reason really…The Agility Peak line has always been their “serious runner” option, and with the 6, they’re clearly trying to keep…Read more

I was interested in trying the Malibu C Swimmers Wellness Shampoo and Conditioner because swimmer hair is a different situation than general dryness. If you are in a pool multiple times a week, especially over months or years, your hair starts to feel different in a way that…Read more

I was so excited to try the Mizuno Neo Zen 2. I liked the original Mizuno Neo Zen a lot, mostly because it was one of the rare “fun daily trainers”. It was light, bouncy, and just fun. The Mizuno Neo Zen 2 feels like Mizuno looked at…Read more

I’ve only run one Marathon Major and it was New York. This was years ago, before everything had to be content, before every race experience had to be turned into a Reel with a lesson attached. It was honestly incredible. The crowds, the neighborhoods, the noise, the feeling…Read more