These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things: A Triathlon Gear Geek’s Must Have List

I didn’t used to think of myself as a triathlon gear geek. But, one look around my house and my garage will quickly call that assumption into question. When I first started in triathlon, I had just the basics: a used bike that was 2 sizes too big for me, $20 bike shorts (ouch!), a grocery bag for my transition bag, and I was just learning about the value of some type of butt butter. I had no idea was Zipp was, nor did I own a single pair of compression socks. How on earth did I ever finish those …

Road Noise Vest Passes the 100 Mile Test

[Note: Road Noise provided  John and I with road noise vests for our review. We agreed to review the vests and provide our honest assessment.] “So, how did you like the Road Noise vest during the race?” I asked John the morning he ran 100 miles at the NJ Ultra Festival. “It’s the sh!t.” He replied. If you’ve never heard of the Road Noise vest, then I am excited to be the one to introduce you to this invention which solves problems for endurance athletes of all type–runners and cyclists in particular. In sum: Road Noise is a headphone-free way to …

Go, Speed Racer, Go! A Review of Newton’s MV2 Sneakers

Three years ago, I put on my first pair of Newton sneakers, and I’ve never worn a different brand of sneakers since. I’ve gone through countless pairs of the Gravity trainers, and added the Terrus Momentus to my lineup for trail running. Suffice to say, I’m a Newton Girl. Recently, I was offered the opportunity to review their new race flats – the MV2 speed racers. Naturally, I jumped at the opportunity. From the moment I took them out of the box, one thing was very clear about the MV2‘s: They are light. The box they came in weighed more than the …