Nectar cacao CLIF bar
Posted by Brad in Gear on 06. Jul, 2008 | 1 Comment
Just say no! I bought an assortment of high-end fruit/nut/energy bars at Whole Foods recently with the intent to make some of them regulars in my nutritional plan for long runs. One such choice was the nectar cacao bar, dark chocolate walnut flavor from CLIF. I just took a bite of it and yuk! I [...]
Afternoon river run
Posted by Brad in Gear, Training on 06. Apr, 2008 | 0 Comments
I wanted to get in another 6-8 miles this afternoon to help prepare for this Saturday’s 25K at Lake McMurty but I ended up just logging 4 miles. I’m having a bit of a seam issue with the Under Armor tights I’m wearing underneath my shorts. So about half way through the run, I realized [...]
Getting back on the trails
Posted by Brad in Gear, Planning on 20. Mar, 2008 | 0 Comments
It has literally been ages since my last run. I think it might have been all the way back in October when I decided to stop running Palo Duro after my second loop. My base mileage wasn’t good then and it’s even worse now. Of course, it wasn’t so hot when I ran Lean Horse [...]
Last runs before FANS
Posted by Brad in Gear, Training on 29. May, 2007 | 0 Comments
I put in my last two training runs this past weekend before this weekend’s 24-hour event up in Minneapolis. On Saturday I ran the White Rock Creek Trail from Hillcrest and LBJ all the way south around White Rock Lake and back to the parking area just north of Big Thicket. Deborah and I stopped [...]
New shoes: Merrell Octane
Posted by Brad in Gear, Training on 22. Jan, 2007 | 0 Comments
With some balance on a gift card and a desire to have fresh trail shoes before my next race, I ventured over to REI tonight to check out their selection of trail shoes. I went with the intention to try on the Vasque Velocity, but they were no longer in stock. Actually, they did have [...]
Silva Tech4O watch test
Posted by Brad in Gear, Training on 11. Jan, 2007 | 2 Comments
I recently purchased a Silva Tech4O AcceleratorTM series watch in an attempt to more accurately measure my runs on trails of unknown distance. I’ve tried using my Garmin GPSMap 60Cx, but it has limited accuracy under tree cover, often lopping off 50% or more of the mileage. At only $50, I figured the watch was [...]
Almost time for new shoes
Posted by Brad in Gear on 07. Jan, 2007 | 0 Comments
As my current pair of trail shoes nears the 300-mile mark, I am starting to consider a replacement. My consideration list includes the Montrail Hardrock, the Montrail Continental Divide, and The North Face Ultra 103. Montrail Hardrock I currently run in the Hardrock and have not had any problems with it. I like the fit [...]
