2009 Winter OR Show – Call for Questions
January 19, 2009 by Bryon Powell · 5 Comments
Right now, I’m somewhere in the Yellowstone National Park. If I’m not still sleeping (may I be so lucky), I’m on the final leg of a 3-day, 50-mile snowshoe trek from West Yellowstone into the heart of the park and then up past Mammoth Hot Springs back into Montana. In addition to enjoying all the [...]
Snowshoe Running – Fun or Flop?
November 17, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 27 Comments
[Hi visitor, if you're interested in snowshoe running take a look at our snowshoe running basics and snowshoe racing articles.] Winter is fast approaching in many parts of the United States, if it hasn’t arrived already. With snow on the horizon it’s time to start thinking about how to stay in shape when your favorite [...]
Women's Trail Running Gear Design and Marketing
August 12, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 10 Comments
Ladies and Gentlewomen, are trail running companies designing gear and apparel with your needs in mind or are they just throwing pink and flowers on their men’s product? Are their advertisements speaking to you? Are they providing you with all the information you want or are they just throwing lots of useless information and technical [...]
What Socks Knock Your Socks Off?
June 30, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 29 Comments
Socks, once the most boring of running apparel, have undergone an evolutionary explosion in recent years. No longer are your only choices white or striped, knee or ankle, and thin or thick. Now you need too decide what feature is crucial. Is it the toed socks from Injini, right and left footed socks from Keen, [...]
La Sportiva Crosslites – What Do You Know?
May 11, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 7 Comments
An anonymous reader of iRunFar’s review of the La Sportiva Raceblade asks, Has anyone tried the crosslites? I train solely on a pair of slingshots, and wondering how they compare to these. I have heard many rumors of them being even more cushioned than the fireblades? anyone heard? While iRunFar hopes to review the La [...]
Anyone Familiar with the La Sportiva Raceblade/Fireblade
February 20, 2008 by Bryon Powell · 12 Comments
Recently, ultrastud Mike Mason commented enthusiastically about the La Sportiva Raceblade in response to my review of the Montrail Streak. Mike said, Phenom shoe. Flat, fast, just enough protection, elastic tongue keeps the rocks out, and a nice wide toebox. This is by far the best trail shoe I’ve run in. Well, such words from [...]
Packing It In
October 10, 2007 by Bryon Powell · 7 Comments
Hi all, I’m looking for some reader input here. I’m serious about trying out the fast packing/really long unsupported run thing, but as I stated earlier, I know next to nothing about this realm and don’t really know anyone who has. (It seems to be a much more common practice out West.) I’m clueless on [...]
