Trail Running Blog

A lot of trail runners are mapping nerds including myself. We track our runs using a GPS then upload our GPS tracks to Google Maps and embed in our weblogs. Now imagine if you could do this in real time. This could provide a safety advantage if something happened during your epic run someone could […]

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Last Christmas I got the Garmin 305 which I love but it is on the bulky side. Looks like Garmin has taken a pretty big leap forward with the 405.

I can’t justify buying the 405 just on looks can I… From Garmin:
Recreational joggers and elite runners alike will be amazed at the training tools available […]

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With this weekend being the last shopping weekend before Xmas, I thought I would make some suggestions for gift ideas that any trailer runner should be very happy with.
1) Garmin Forerunner 305.
This seems to be the gadget of the year for trail runners. The technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the […]

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I finally got to race in my Inov8 Mudroc 290’s last weekend in the Grouse Mountain Run and they did not disappoint. For several months I would check the running stores for these shoes but to now avail. I was suprised one day when I was in North Shore Athletics and they were carrying the […]

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This is from Scott Dunlap’s A Trail Runners Blog.
Product Idea - The Camelbak© Fluid Intake Monitor
Every endurance athlete knows that carefully monitoring your fluid intake can be the difference between a great race and a DNF. So why hasn’t anyone created a fluid monitor that can help you measure and track your hourly intake?
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I totally […]

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