A Most Iowa Thanksgiving. Mon Nov 24, 2025

We had an early thanksgiving celebration in Iowa over the weekend, and it was a very Iowa weekend indeed. We tried some more of the food and gels from that care package that The Feed sent. And then we opened more packagesPackages unboxed: The Feed - RNWY, RAW Creatine, Precision Fuel GelsBook - Floris GiermanSaucony Triumph 23

almost to the taper, and I am finally getting runner's high again.also, i'm almost to the taper, so I rant about shoe boxes and running apparel questions. it's quite a day.

Taste testing a bunch of products that I got from The Feed last week. Some of them go over better than others. Swiss RX Happy TummyMortal Hydratino WatermelonFormulas Dream Shot nighttime recovery formulaPillar Triple Magnesium Professional Recovery pineapple coconutKyoku daily superfood breakfast shake

four weeks until Valencia, but I've got four weekends where I'll have to travel somewhere. this will be interesting.packages unboxedcare package from my management, Coastline Creativesbook: 50 Ways to F___ Up a Marathonmegapackage from The Feed

I ran a cross country race, which really just felt like a painfully short trail race. But the race swag was nice. I tested the Coros Pace 4. Also, we discuss what's the difference between beet juice and hot dogs for endurance athletespackages unboxed:Swiss RX - Nitric Oxide and Nitric Oxide Pro

weather is starting to get real good here for runningtaste tested RNWY recovery protein + creatine. tastes so bad it's got to be good

I didn't go to New York. I had such fomo. I was obsessed with it and also trying to avoid it. The race was exciting though. packages unboxed today:TopoNaakI mentioned that I would share the allergen information for Naak, and then I think I forgot to. but here is what they sent me:"Boost Gel/Drink Mix, Ultra Energy Drink Mixes, and the purees are all free of peanuts and tree nuts or traces thereof."They also directed me to their product pages which would have more information regarding other allergens.

New York Marathon is this weekend, and while I'm excited for everyone racing and to watch the pros, I'm bummed that I won't be there myself. packages unboxed:Puma SayskyMizuno

I went to France to visit Salomon's Annecy HQ and then I took the train to Paris to see a Salomon showroom and Salomon exhibit at Art Baselpackages unboxed:Oakley Meta GlassesNew Balance More v6Adidas Boston 13Hoka Rocket X3

Chicago Marathon was last weekend. It was amazing. We talk all about it from the pros to the back of the pack