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In the past, most of the posts we’ve done about fitness gear have been in the form in-depth reviews. This is obviously great for the big things like GPS watches, shoes, activity trackers, and the like, but there are a lot of small items we love and use frequently that don’t necessarily need full reviews. So, without further ado, welcome … Read More

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re big fans of data around here. For example, I was thrilled when I discovered RunGap a few weeks ago and was finally able to consolidate all of my running/triathlon data from the past eight years onto a single platform. When it comes to race result data, however, I don’t want to be scrolling through … Read More

The majority of our Hack Your Fitness posts have been aimed at ways to export, import, and/or compile fitness data from various sources, because if you’re like us, and have used or currently use several different fitness tracking devices and/or websites, it can be very frustrating to “lose” your data and long-term progress if you decide to switch devices or … Read More

Happy Holidays from the Technically Running Crew – Meagan here! There have been some BIG changes since the last time we updated this blog in 2017. In that time we… Moved to a new city for my new job. Bought a house. Did a ton of traveling for work and fun. Trained for and ran an Olympic triathlon with Steve’s sister … Read More

Hello again! It has been almost a year and a half since our last post on Technically Running, and to be honest, for much of that time, I wasn’t sure if we’d ever come back to it. Between finishing my PhD at the end of 2014, moving to a new city and starting a new job in 2015, and some rough personal … Read More

So you have decided for some reason to run an ultramarathon. What’s the next step? Sign up for one. Wait a second, though, before you commit to something. There are a few things you ought to consider: What shape you’re in now and how long it would likely take you to get into ultra shape. If you’re in shape to … Read More

Running in the dark can be a wonderful pastime. I’ve always found pounding the quiet, pre-dawn pavement or jogging around the nighttime streets to be peaceful and relaxing. (It’s also a great way to beat the heat during the summer!). However, if you are a runner who enjoys running in the dark, or who must because of scheduling restrictions, safety is an … Read More

Hi, my name is Emily, and I like to run long distances. Not super long distances. I’m not one of the hardy individuals who straps on their sneakers to run fifty, sixty, even one hundred or more miles at a time. Not yet, anyway. But I do run a good number of marathons and 50K (31 mile) races, which are … Read More