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Headphone Review: Jabra Elite 8 Active
By Rebecca Trachsel Round 4 - Headphone Review: Jabra Elite 8 Active Available for purchase here. Ring the bell. We've made it to Round 4...
Mar 29, 2024


Shoe Review: Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 ($170)
By Brian Metzler If you’ve read shoe reviews I’ve written in recent years, you know that the various iterations of the Saucony Endorphin...
Mar 22, 2024


A Great Do-Everything Trail Runner: La Sportiva Prodigio / Levante ($155)
By Brian Metzler No matter where you live, you're probably within an hour of a great place to go trail running. While we all may enjoy...
Mar 15, 2024


Four Keys to Finding Your Next Pair of Running Shoes
By Brian Metzler It’s that time of the year for most runners: time to buy new running shoes! Although most of the spring’s new running...
Mar 8, 2024


Shoe Review: Need a versatile, do-everything trainer? Check out the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4 ($140)
By Brian Metzler If you’re a runner like me who appreciates the value of a versatile, do-everything training shoe, you’ll probably like...
Mar 1, 2024


Shoe Review: Under Armour Infinite Pro, $130
This sturdy, workhorse of a daily trainer could be a useful addition to anyone’s quiver of shoes By Brian Metzler Under Armour is on the...
Feb 23, 2024


Supplement Review: Seeing the Gains with Gainful
Sponsored Post* By Kyle Alterman Whether you are training for your next race or simply staying ready, supplements can help provide the...
Feb 20, 2024


Shoe Review: Space-Age Tech in the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2 ($260)
By Brian Metzler In case you missed it, Puma made a big splash in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon two weeks ago. Their shoe that got...
Feb 16, 2024


Gear Review: Bombas or Bust!
Sponsored Post* By Sheima Marand As an endurance athlete - who trains for marathons and triathlons – I am switching through a few pairs...
Feb 14, 2024


Headphone Review: Jaybird Sports Vista 2
By Rebecca Trachsel Back again with the SMM crew as I continue my quest to find the perfect pair of Bluetooth headphones for being active...
Feb 14, 2024


New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 ($250) – A Supershoe for the Masses
By Brian Metzler When it comes to the evolution of supershoes over the past four years, New Balance hasn’t yet been a leader of the pack....
Feb 9, 2024


The hottest shoes at the US Olympic Marathon Trials
Jump Ahead: Minute 1: What triathletes can teach us about training variety Minute 2: This Boston Marathon winner thinks running should be...
Feb 8, 2024


U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon Sneak Peek
By Brian Metzler The women’s and men’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon are taking place tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 3) in Orlando,...
Feb 2, 2024


Top 10 Valentine's Gifts for Runners
Sponsored Post * By Six Minute Mile Staff Shopping for a loved one on Valentine's Day can be tough, unless, they're a devoted runner and...
Feb 1, 2024


Shoe Review: Nike Alphafly 3 ($285)
By Brian Metzler At next weekend’s U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, more than 400 of the best American marathoners will be...
Jan 26, 2024


To Buy or Not to Buy (Running Shoes in January)
By Brian Metzler This time of the year is always exciting for runners. Once the calendar turns to January, we can reset the year and aim...
Jan 19, 2024


Headphone Review: Shokz OpenRun Pro ($180)
By Rebecca Trachsel Available for purchase here. And so we push on with our quest for the perfect pair of headphones for active people,...
Jan 12, 2024


Shoe Review: ASICS GEL-Nimbus 26 ($160)
By Brian Metzler Available for purchase here. What happens a year after a shoe brand does a major overhaul with an iconic shoe? Well,...
Jan 12, 2024


Shoe Review: On Cloudeclipse ($179)
The Swiss brand On has been around for more than 10 years, but it’s only in the past couple of years that it has really exploded among...
Jan 5, 2024


2023 Running Shoes of the Year
By Brian Metzler Before 2024 (and an amazing new crop of running shoes) arrives, it’s time to honor the best running shoes of 2023. We’re...
Dec 29, 2023


Five Running Shoe Hacks for Winter Running
By Brian Metzler If you live in a climate where snow, ice and slush are routinely part of your daily runs, I feel for you. I grew up in...
Dec 22, 2023


Headphone Review: Back Bay Audio Tempo 30 ($50)
By Rebecca Trachsel I have been running with music since I was in grade school. I’ll go ahead and age myself here. I made mixtapes (they...
Dec 22, 2023


Running Shoe Review: Adidas Supernova Rise ($140)
By Brian Metzler Although the year is winding down, there are several new 2024 shoes getting early exposure at running retail outlets in...
Dec 15, 2023


Shoe Review: Hoka Challenger 7 GTX ($160)
By Brian Metzler If you live in a northerly region of the U.S. (or anywhere in Canada!), it’s the time of the year when you have to think...
Dec 8, 2023
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