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Gear Review: Brooks Adapt Gloves

Brooks Adapt Gloves

Running in the winter is always be a bit tougher for me. Not only is it cold but the weather is often times bad and it gets darker earlier in the night. I know for me having the right gear for winter running is essential and one thing that always gets cold are my hands. The Brooks Adapt gloves solve many of the winter running woes.

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Brooks Running Gear for Fall

Brooks Running Jacket

As the temperature starts to drop this fall, getting the right kind of running gear is important. Over the past year I have had the pleasure to wear a lot of different running gear. In this feature, I wanted to focus on a few pieces from Brooks Running. I have been very impress with the following pieces of clothing and the pair of shoes and would recommend them to anyone.

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2012 Mother’s Day Gift Guide: $50 – $75

Mountain Hardware Way2cool Shirt

Does your mom like to workout? Besause this guide is full of products that will help mom enjoy the time at the gym or out on the trail. There are even some products that she could wear out for the evening or bike to work in. For this guide we found products that range between $50 to $75. Over the next couple of days we will continue to post new gift guide full of new gear to help your mom on her next adventure.

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Gear Guide: Spring 2012 Running

Patagonia Gamut Shirt

Spring is a great time to start your training program. I know for me that it can be hard to get out in the winter, but when spring comes around it is like a new life. With longer days, added sunshine and warmer temperatures, running is quite enjoyable. We tried to find new products coming out this spring that will help you reach your peak performance. We just want to encourage you to get out while the temperatures are still pleasant and not in the 100s.

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How to be at your best, without the gadgets

Man Running in a Balconi Hat

GPS’s, Heart Rate monitors, pacers, etc are just a few of the new and improved gadgets that you will find on any runner these days.  When I started running a few years ago, I just went out and ran.  I thought I did pretty well.  Then I got all excited to start training for my first half marathon.  As any runner would, I wanted to track my progress, so I got a watch and found out I wasn’t the runner I thought I was.  It was pretty disheartening to see that I was slow and my heart rate was really high.  I worked hard to change these things, but I was glued to my watch, rather than the run.

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Gear Guide: Spring 2012 Running Shoes

Salomon Athlete Scott Markewitz

We thought we would post this gear guide towards the first of spring in order to help us get out and start training earlier. This gear guide is packed with 11 new shoes for 2012. The first 9 are designed for running trails and the last 3 are for the road. We know shoes are a personal thing to many people, so we suggest that you look over the guide and find what shoes might work for you, then head over to your local running company and try them on. We also tried to indicate if the style were men’s only, women’s only or both.

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