Inov-8 Mudclaw 330 Review
April 27, 2009 by Gavin Boyles · Leave a Comment
A review of the Inov-8 Mudclaw 330, which gives you a sense of the more recent Mudclaw 333.
Atayne Earth Week Contest Winners
April 26, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 3 Comments
Ok, with added suspense here are the winners of the 5 $50 gift certificates in that Atayne/iRunFar Earth Week contest. If you are among the following, please contact iRunFar with your mailing address: Will Thomas (4/20 1:25 pm) Solly Ferreira (4/20 2:15 pm) Gretchen (4/20 5:07 pm) PinkCorker (4/21 12:13 am) Shane “Crash” Jones (4/23 [...]
END WOW (Walk on Water) Review
April 24, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 4 Comments
One of my secret weapons during my MdS training was END’s WOW (Walk on Water) shoe. This minimalist “water shoe” is built for wet conditions with a wide-open mesh upper as well as drainage holes through the sole. Like other END Footwear shoes, there’s no separate heel counterbalance (a cupped midsole provides heel stability and [...]
This Week In Running (Week of 4/25 & 4/26)
April 22, 2009 by Anthony Portera · Leave a Comment
Welcome back to another edition of This Week In Running, and a sneak peak of just a few of the races/events that are scheduled for the weekend of April 25 and April 26, 2009, a weekend that in history marks the tragic end of two television shows (“Who’s the Boss” and “Growing Pains” – 1992), [...]
iRunFar at Lululemon, Logan Circle, DC
April 21, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 1 Comment
This will only be of interest to DC-based readers and the most die-hard iRF fans. On Sunday, April 26, I’ll be joining a handful of other running experts to discuss running at the lululemon athetica store in DC’s Logan Circle. The event is being organized by iRunFar contributor, Elyse Braner. Given the foci of the [...]
Atayne Earth Week Contest on iRunFar.com
April 20, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 53 Comments
We’re excited to announce that Atayne is sponsoring an Earth Week contest here on iRunFar.com. We’ve previously written about Atanye and their sweet POV shirts. As for performance, Bryon just ran 125 miles across the Sahara in five days in his green Atayne 4Rs shirt (pictured below) and it smelled a whole lot better than [...]
2009 Bull Run Run 50 Mile Updates
April 18, 2009 by Bryon Powell · Leave a Comment
Bull Run Run Update 1 (10:49 a.m.)iRunFar.com coming at you live from the entrance of the Do Loop 32.5 miles into the Bull Run Run 50 mile. Leigh Schmitt, a runner for The North Face, is the current leader 3 plus minutes ahead of Glen Redpath of Salomon. One of these two speedsters will win [...]
Vasque Trailrunning Team Arise!
April 16, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 8 Comments
Vasque is once again sponsoring a trail running team! Phew. I’ve been excited to share that news since I first learn of it three months ago at the Outdoor Retailer show. In particular, I’ve been dieing to share the news that the team will include the woman who has probably been the foremost American ultrarunning [...]
This Week In Running (Week of 4/18 & 4/19)
April 15, 2009 by Anthony Portera · 3 Comments
Welcome to today’s edition of This Week In Running, and a look at some of the races/events that are scheduled for the weekend of April 18 and April 19, 2009, a weekend in which we celebrate the birthday of the great Haile Gebrselassie (April 18), the current marathon world record holder. Born in Asella, Arsi [...]
MdS Gear: Pack and Sleep System
April 13, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 13 Comments
Anyone who has run a self-sufficient stage race knows that the contents of your backpack become the foundation of your world throughout the week. Need to take care of a problem? A solution had better be in the pack, because if it’s not there, you’re SOL. Fortunately, my 25 liters of supplies were more than [...]
