You know how when you drink from a water bottle and you have to tilt the bottle up to drink it? Now, with the OmniFlow Technology, no tilting is required. Squeeze the bottle to activate the straw! The new bike bottle is called BlenderBottle Hydration Halex and it comes in...
Six Tips on Staying Positive During Injury
Injuries are a part of life for a runner, triathlete, or endurance athlete. It's just something that we have to deal with and the injury comes when we least expect it to occur. When it happens, everything comes to a halt. Now what? How do we deal with the drop...
Best Winter Cap for Running
Do you know how most of the winter running caps you need to keep your hair down because otherwise, the cap won't fit? Well, here is a new running cap specifically for women (although men could certainly wear it too). If you have longish hair and wear it in a...
Gifts for Runners and Triathletes | KTTAPE
KTTape is a great company that has more products than you count. It was best known for the KTTape for injury recovery. I've been using KTTape for years when my Achilles flares up. So, if you have a runner or triathlete that you want to buy a gift for this...
Running in the Pool?
I'm injured. We all get injured. So, what do we do? Do we just stop running until we heal? Or, do we go to the pool with Fluid Running H2Go and do a pool run? I would say that latter! Fluid Running H2Go This package comes with everything you need...
Downriver Nomad | A Triathlete’s Adventures and Adversities into the Rapids by Rob Hutchings
Rob Hutchings reached out to me a while ago. He told me he wrote a book about his triathlon adventures and his most recent 256K Clutha River experience. I immediately agreed to read the book. Rob's story is similar to many triathletes. He comes from a broken family with an...
Protalus Insole Review
After seeing multiple ads on Instagram and Facebook, I reached out to Protalus to see if I could test out one of their insoles. I have plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, and other issues, and I wanted to see how they compare to other brands I have tried in the past....
Mighty Man Montauk Relay Race Report
Although I didn't think Mighty Man Montauk was going to be my last race of the season, it was and it was super fun! This was the first time I competed in a relay of any kind. Mighty Man Montauk Race The race was originally scheduled for September 2020. Irem,...
Last Days of Open Water Swimming for the Season
Last year, my open water season ended during the first week in November. At that time, the water was getting just too cold, even with a thermal wetsuit, booties, a hoodie, and gloves. This year, it was cut short because of the need for meniscus surgery. I swam until October...
Meniscus Surgery Recovery
A few weeks ago, I tore my meniscus. I had just completed a 48-mile bike ride and was going to run off the bike. My bike seat was not the right height. I had it lower than it should have been and while I was riding, I could feel my...