iRunFar Summer Road Trip #1 -The Penske Chronicles
October 30, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 3 Comments
I started my summer by picking up my life (and iRunFar world headquarters) in Arlington, Virginia moving it to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California in two transcontinental road trips. I followed that up with a trail runner’s dream of a road trip. In all, I spent nearly four months roaming the world [...]
This Week In Running (Week of 10/31 & 11/1)
October 28, 2009 by Anthony Portera · Leave a Comment
This Week in Running for the week of October 31 and November 1, 2009.
Summer Gear Heaven
October 24, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 13 Comments
The summer Outdoor Retailer show has been over for three months, so why am I writing about it now? For starters, I still want to clue you in on the best gear on its way to market. While a few of the products mentioned below are available right now, most will be released in late [...]
Best Summer Running Memory
October 23, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 6 Comments
Last week, we asked what fun running plans you had in store for the fall. We thank everyone who shared his or her plans. Go check out other reader’s plans and add your own. Aside from running, fall is also a time to reminisce about the great times had over the summer. That’s why we’re [...]
Ultimate Direction Bottle With Kicker Valves Review
October 21, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 29 Comments
What’s the surest way to know that a gear reviewer really loves a product? See them buy the gear full-priced with their own hard earned money. Two weeks prior to the Marathon des Sables this spring I walked into a local running store and bought two 26-ounce Ultimate Direction bottles with kicker valves ($10). If [...]
Merino Buff Review by Elyse Braner
October 19, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 4 Comments
On a few of my maintenance runs during the cool mornings of March, I decided to deviate from my normal ponytail and ear warmers and try the Wool Buff 100% Merino headband ($27). When I first received the product, I was a little skeptical, because it was so different from anything I had worn in [...]
Fall Fun – What's Yours?
October 16, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 14 Comments
Autumn is here! With it comes cooler weather, a much welcome relief in many parts of the country. You can now hit the trails and take in the changing seasons – whatever form that may taking in your neck of the woods – without needing to carry three water bottles for a two hour run. [...]
Brooks Cascadia 4 Review and Cascadia 5 Preview
October 14, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 45 Comments
A review of the Brooks Cascadia 4 and preview of the Brooks Cascadia 5.
iRunFar Reader Survey (And Contest!)
October 12, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 2 Comments
iRunFar readers old and new, while we always aim to do our best at providing you with quality trail running and ultrarunning content, we know we can do better…. but we need your help to do it. That’s why we’re asking new trail runners and veteran ultrarunners alike to please help us “dial in” our [...]
Time on the Trail with Kilian Jornet
October 8, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 23 Comments
“Hey, Bryon, can you give me a lift back to my car in Tahoe City?” queried Sean Meissner, not long after winning the Lake Tahoe Marathon two Sunday’s ago. I quickly replied, “Sure,” as I was headed that way to help out with Kilian Jornet’s running of the Tahoe Rim Trail as part of his [...]
