Got Gift Cards?

If you received a gift card or two for Christmas but just aren't sure what you want to spend them, I'm here to help! Not spend them, just help you to figure out what you want to spend them on lol.

I love to try out the latest gadgets and the latest fashion items!  Some of these are new products and some are oldies but goodies.

1.     Brooks Running Shoes.  As a longwearing Asics Nimbus fan, I decided to branch out and try a different pair of shoes.  I love my Brooks!  I’m even on my second pair already and getting close to needing a third pair.  Of course, not every running shoe works for every person.  Be sure to get properly fit for your running shoes!

2.     Nike shorts.  I have worn Nike Tempos for what seems like twenty years.  I tried these shorts out and had a great experience! They didn’t ride up when I was running, have a good size zipper pocket, and are slightly shorter than my tempos but not too short.

3.     Apple Watch.  I am in love.  I find the workout app to be pretty accurate.  My heart rate is pretty spot on as long as I’m not lifting weights or doing something where my wrist is bent.  For some reason that seems to affect it.  The GPS also works well.  I don’t have issues with it losing signal or being inaccurate.

4.     Skratch.  I’m not sure where I stumbled on this one, because it’s mostly marketed towards cyclists.  However, I tried it and have found it to work wonders!  It has less sugar and fillers than Gatorade but still works well at giving me the energy needed in a longer run.  I also find that I have far fewer leg cramps when I use Skratch for recovery.  If you’ve ever woken up at 1am from severe calf cramp, you know how important this is!!

I’d love to hear your thoughts!  What are your favorite running products?