SheFit is a new sports bra company that has been doing some aggressive marketing. I kept seeing their ads. Once I went to the website, I would see it even more often. So for $65, I decided to buy it. I typically wear no-padded Under Armour bras. The ones I...
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ProCompression Sock Review
Comment Why You Can Use a Pair and Get Free Socks! When ProCompression reached out to me, I was interested. I've been wearing compression socks for recovery and airline travel for years and was interested to see how their socks made the grade. First of all, ProCompression has a graduated...
My First Half Iron AquaBike in a Do it Yourself Race!
Since races have been canceled as a result of the pandemic, my running group and I decided to hold a "do it yourself" race called, the Festival of Things (FoT). The FoT gave everyone the option to do something out of their wheelhouse or not. It was a time to...
How to Walk Run
Many people walk and run. Some are super fast, while others are not so fast. The beauty about the combination of walking with running is, you can incorporate a recovery break and typically run faster than you normally would if you just ran straight without a brake. So how do...
Fall 2020 Sneakers: HOKA ONE ONE Clifton 7s
When you slip your foot into a pair of HOKA One One Clifton 7s, it feels as if it's surrounded by pillows. It's soft, comfortable, and responsive. Features: What I always find interesting about the HOKAs is that they look like they would be a heavy shoe, but quite the...
My First 2-Mile Swim…
I signed up for the Maggie Fischer Memorial Swim. After not being able to swim in the pools for months and first getting into the open water in June, I opted not to do the swim. (It was later canceled because of the weather.) On a Mission But, I was...
ROKA’s Maverick Swim Run Wetsuit
I've been wanting to do more swim-run events. I usually compete in the UJA-Federation Swim Run Sprint and love that event. Since I really enjoyed that one, I vowed I would do more Swim-Run events in the future. ROKA's Maverick Swim-Run Wetsuit I didn't realize that there was a specific...
Fall 2020 Sneakers: Under Armour Phantom 2 Sneakers
The new Under Armour Phantom 2 Sneakers were launched to the general public on July 27. The new sneaker is different, interesting and awesome to wear every day! Under Armour HOVR Phantom 2 When you put on the UA HOVR Phantom 2 sneakers, you feel like your foot is going...
Fall Sneakers: Zoot Ultra TT Fade
When I started triathlons nearly five years ago, I went out and bought myself a pair of Zoot sneakers. I absolutely loved those shoes and believe it or not, I still have them sitting on my dresser! The reason why I loved them was that they were soft, fast, and...
My 40-Mile Bike Ride Gone Bad…
Athletes have setbacks. There is nothing we can do about it. It's frustrating and happens when you least expect it to. That's what happened to me this past weekend. I was all set to do two major breakthroughs -- a 2-mile swim on Sunday and a 40-mile bike on Monday....