Running

Workout Wear

Preparing for outdoor adventure, be it backpacking, biking or mountain climbing, can require ample time training indoors. Here are a few pieces of apparel –…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 01, 2008

Vibram FiveFingers Running Shoes

OK, clear your throat. Now let out a hearty laugh. Yes, these are gloves for your feet, and they look silly. Now listen: Vibram USA…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 08, 2008

Gracie’s Gear Sports Bra

The inspiration for Gracie’s Gear Inc.’s debut product came two years ago when founder Lauren Grace Updyke was training for her first marathon. She had…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 10, 2007

BOB Ironman Sport Utility Stroller Review

If you’re going to run with your child — and I mean really run, with serious training sessions, multiple times per week — then you…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 16, 2007

Inov-8 Debrisoc Column

Walk a mile through any woods, run down a ragged trail, and the chance of collecting a twig or pebble in your shoe is fairly…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 16, 2007

Newton Running Shoe Review

Innovation in the realm of running shoes often comes in the form of new colors, added padding, or subtle — sometimes gimmicky — design tweaks…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 21, 2007

The Stick

The Stick has been around for a while. I’ve seen guys hawking it at those trade-fair venues set up before marathons and tris for years.…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 17, 2007

Newton Running Gravity Shoes Review

The long-awaited Gear Junkie column on Newton Running’s Gravity Shoes debuts today in the Billings Gazette, one of my syndicate newspapers. The initial blog and…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 06, 2007

GoLite Footwear Carbon Fyre trail runners

These to-be-released trail runners — the Carbon Fyre from GoLite Footwear — will be among the priciest ever made when they debut in March 2008.…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 23, 2007

Kahtoola MICROSpikes

Yes, these are crampons. Well, sort of. Pedestrian crampons. But with 10 spikes, each one 3/8-inch long, and made of stainless steel, the Kahtoola MICROSpikes…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 22, 2007

Gear Review — Inov-8 Debrisoc

6 hours, 59 minutes, 55 seconds. That was Team Gear Junkie’s time at Saturday’s MNOC Adventure Race, a run/bike/paddle competition in east-central Minnesota, where some…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 16, 2007

Gear Review — Brooks T5 Racer

In an attempt to run as unencumbered as possible, I’ve been testing a pair of Brooks’ T5 Racers, which are flyweight road runners nearly unnoticeable…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 12, 2007

Sneak Peek — Salomon Speedcross 2

Salomon has shipped me an early test pair of its latest trail runner, the Speedcross 2, which comes out in the fall and is built…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 29, 2007

BOB Ironman Sport Utility Stroller Review

At $349, the BOB Ironman Sport Utility Stroller is about as much as I can imagine ever spending on a child-pushing device. But this little…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 21, 2007

Inov-8 F-Lite 250 Review

In a quest that’s stretching now beyond the two-year mark to find the perfect trail-running shoe, I’ve discovered only one real thing: There is no…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 18, 2007

Vibram FiveFingers

OK, clear your throat. Now let out a hearty laugh. Yes, these are gloves for your feet, and they look silly. Now listen: Vibram is…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 25, 2007

Newton Running

Made to mimic the feel and technique of running barefoot, Newton Running’s new line of high-end shoes have lugs that extend from the base of…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 16, 2007

Perfect Trail Runner

In a quest that’s stretching now beyond the two-year mark to find the perfect trail-running shoe, I’ve discovered only one real thing: There is no…

Written by May 02, 2007

Off-trail running/Inov-8 Mudclaw

For a moment, forget about Nike and New Balance. Take pavement and trail out of the picture. Imagine running on rocks, jumping stumps, stomping in…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 10, 2006

Teva Shoes (not sandals!)

Since 1984, when a Grand Canyon river guide invented a unique sport-oriented sandal with over-the-foot nylon straps, the Teva brand has been synonymous with open-toe…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 10, 2006

Inov-8 mountain running shoes

These aren’t trail runners. They aren’t shoes you’d wear for a jog on the street, either. U.K.-based Inoveight Ltd. makes shoes for the oddball sport…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 25, 2005

Car Camping Tents (Kelty, Paha Que, Hilleberg)

A small tent really has no place at the common drive-up campsite. For car camping, you want a cavernous, feature-full, stand-up-and-stretch-out nylon lodge with pockets,…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 03, 2005

Adventure racing shoes (Salomon, Nike, Adidas, Montrail)

A typical adventure race includes steep uphill climbs, river crossings, long treks off trail and miles upon miles of fast running on gravel roads and…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 03, 2005

Best Luxury Camping Accoutrements

Poking at coals and roasting marshmallows — requisite campfire idleness and tomfoolery — are as integral to the outdoors experience as any epic hike in…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 03, 2005

Nordic Walking

Perhaps you’ve seen them walking through the park, striding earnestly, poles pumping at their sides, skiers without any snow. Perhaps you’ve snickered or offered a…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 06, 2005

Bob Ibex

Long bike trips into the backcountry are often limited by the amount of food, water and gear you can haul in panniers or a backpack.…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 15, 2004

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