Blog entries by GumbyDad
Ok... so I'm probably one of the last to put up a review for the Vivobarefoot Breatho Trail... but better late than never! I've had these since late May, and so I've probably logged more miles in them than I normally do before putting up a review. Summer kind of got away from me... road trips...
Yabba Dabba Doo! Bedrock Earthquake Review
Ok... I apologize for the title of this post, but I can't help it if I'm a nerd... when I hear Bedrock, I think Flintstones of course! Maybe its not so much nerdiness as age... ah well, getting distracted already...
i go kigo! kigo drive review
As part of my continuous pursuit for great minimalist running shoes, I've looked at a number of different companies and shoes in the market. I remember seeing a few blurbs about kigo footwear and I was intrigued by their design, and the company itself. I am...
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I know I mentioned a few posts back that our twin boys, age 7, just joined a running club through their school a few weeks ago. They are in 1st grade, and they were both very excited to join the team. Now of course I was just a little bit excited too, seeing as I've managed to be...
Ok! I've think I've logged enough miles in both of these great shoes to be able to provide a good summary of my impressions from each. Also, in February I did a review of the Trail Gloves which you can check out here.
So, first of all, it may seem a little odd to compare a "road" shoe to a...
Sea level is for sissies...
Ok... for those of you that have run or walked the Bolder Boulder 10K in Boulder, CO, you'll recognize this sign at the high point of the course. Living at 8,500 feet, we would joke that this course was for sissies too!
This last weekend I had the opportunity...
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A little over a month ago, after a race on a Saturday I popped into Goodwill since it was nearby... lo and behold.. sitting on the shoe rack (with a golden aura around them) was a pair of basically new Vibram VFF Flow's just like the ones below... in my...
End of the 10K race. Courtesy of http://www.pikespeaksports.us/
Saturday I ran the 4th and final race in the Pikes Peak Road Runners Winter Series. This series is in its 33rd year, and is comprised of a variety of trail races in and around Colorado Springs. The last race was a 10K, and it...
Ok.. I think I've logged enough miles in different environments to be able to provide my initial impressions of the Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove.
If you are curious about my review methodology, or lack thereof, you can click here.
Ok, I got the Trail Gloves from Merrell about 3 weeks ago...
No.. I'm not about to post up my suggestions on how best to review gear on a blog... I don't even know what I'm doing myself :-)
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But, I have promised a few personal reviews for the Merrell Trail Glove, Road Glove, Vibram VFF...
We interrupt your regularly schedule programming with a guest blog!
A good friend of mine from high school shared this story with me, and I immediately knew it was blog worthy, just based how much I was laughing. So, I had to share her story with you.. enjoy!
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Wow... with a post title like that, I feel like Imelda Marcos.. and now I've gone and shown my age..
Ok.. so I don't have 3000 pairs, but I had to chuckle to myself as my running shoe collection is starting to grow. Perhaps that isn't that crazy, but considering the fact that I'm a proponent...
When we moved to Colorado about 4 1/2 years ago, we had been working as a family to try and be more healthy. My wife and I have always struggled with our weight for all of our lives, and we had slowly been working towards trying to eat better, exercise etc.
Over the last year, we really made...
Today I ran the first of 4 races in the Pikes Peak Road Runners Winter Series. I entered the short series, which included today's 3.3M run, and to be followed by a 4M, 5M, and 10K spaced out two weeks apart.
The course this morning was at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, and it was a great trail...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Ok... my first contest! A great start to a great year!
I am so happy to be able to share some great prizes from some of my favorite companies! This is almost like a mini-version of Oprah's Favorite Things... well, very mini as I won't be giving away any cars, and I don't...
As you know, I have spent a bit of time researching a good cold weather, minimalist trail shoe for those times (like now) that I am not able to run in my huaraches. After a lot of research and agonizing, I decided on the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trails. Well, they arrived yesterday, and I've never been...
So today I had a check up with my Dr, primarily as a follow up to my initial appointment a year ago. What a difference a year makes! Moving to a healthier lifestyle by focusing on whole foods, avoiding processed foods, exercising regularly have all contributed to a great year. No longer a...
Just a quick note to wish everyone one a very Merry Christmas! Take time to be thankful for all the blessings we have, and enjoy the precious time with family and friends near and far.
Looks like a white Christmas in Colorado! Below are a few pics that I took on the way back down from the...
For those of you that have been following along, you know that I am a bit addicted to climbing the Manitou Incline, followed by a run down the Barr Trail. I run it 2 or 3 times per week, and its around a 30 mile round trip drive up and down Ute Pass to get there.
For a change of pace, I decided...
I knew that last night and tonight were the best times to view the Geminid meteor shower, so I was really hoping to see some if it before dawn this morning from the Incline.... however when I left home this morning around 5am, it was just starting to snow. So, no meteors, but I was looking...