Author: Ian

https://youtu.be/amq3oRfBerQ Weekly Rundown for August 26, 2020   For me last week I had the honor of supporting friend and amazing athlete and individual Sarah Keyes as she went after the ADK 46r FKT, in virtual head to head fashion with Alyssa Godesky. These two individuals, and their core crews are nothing short of incredible. You have to earn every mile in the Adirondacks, and to be with

https://youtu.be/334fcVJSgvs This week we published our multi-tester gear review of the VM Maxx. Ellie caught up with Sarah Keyes and Alyssa Godesky for interviews ahead of their individual go's at the ADK 46'r FKT, going on right now in a race or head to head format. I’m headed there Tuesday to support and capture some film, and for what hopefully will be a great

https://youtu.be/V5jOdlwwDmk Just coming through the shop door this morning, two models which I’m really excited to check out, both from Salomon. The first, a pretty wild niche and small production shoe which is the S/Lab Cross, looking more like a design for special forces ninjas who happen to want to jump in a gnarly muddy trail race. It has an integrated speedlace on a hydrophobic kevlar

https://youtu.be/_84rAynms24 Trails Collective…. Hope this finds you all hanging in there through the state of things, healthy, and finding time for adventure.  Cracking Open the Box: Saucony’s Endorphin Speed, 7.8 oz 8mm drop TPU plated gem

https://youtu.be/v85CUGpSPo4 TC Gear is arriving and THANKS to supporters! Trails Collective gear is arriving, with stickers, Truckers, and mesh duckbill hats, the latter style which I’ve been wearing constantly since it’s been hot. To those awesome individuals who have come on to support making the Trails Collective happen through Patreon Support, some schwag of thanks is almost there. Jeff Holbrook, Cory West, Ron Heerken’s Jr, Grayce Langheine,

https://youtu.be/kvC5YPqGXHY We open with a clip from Matt Lipsey from the revised Sproul 10k in PA. On that note, good to have actual races running where they can. Results? Smallfoot Trail Fest 5k in Troy, PA a kids event organized by several entities including Revibe Gear. Aside from a little secretive Snipe hunting footage, little is known without the secret handshake. Prowl the Sproul 10k: Sproul

https://youtu.be/4YQiR0IUQRs In this week's Rundown   We kick off with a clip from the next viral rage, Puddle Boarding, with Matthias Lipshitz. A plug for the hot-off-the presses Saucony Mad River TR2 (let us get you a pair). And a busy week ahead for Ian in prepping for Cayuga Trails 50's and Lucifer's Crossing, both with significant COVID modifications. We link an article from the VHTRC Facebook

https://youtu.be/JTMDRa0fGNg Opening clip from Matt Lipsey and Zach Miller. FKT’s: For the FKT Crew’s Episode 92, they interview Joe “Stringbean” McConnaughy with an episode titled: “How to crush the Long Trail FKT - and what NOT to do”. CT: Less-Stuart and Shona Evans, 12:43 for the 58 KM Tunxis Trails DE: Michael Wardian, 26H 19M for the 129 Mile Delaware Crossing NY: Jordan Plank: 3:06 for