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| Chatting with Mike Wardian at the 2014 Boston Marathon Expo! |
If you’re
interested in the latest running shoes/gear, want new ideas for workouts and
diets, and love to just follow all-things running, then I highly recommend you
follow the Twitter folks and bloggers below.
Of course, there’s
a lot of blogs and twitter accounts to follow, and it’s hard to choose what to
write about. So, I decided to write about the people who post the most
frequently about running shoes, gear and workouts, and/or who respond to
questions and comments the most frequently. I’ll keep updating the list throughout
the year as I remember people that I follow and converse with. But for now, Enjoy!
Believe in the Run
I’ll be honest,
Thomas and the crew at Believe in the Run have probably the hottest running
blog on the web. They consistently post reviews of running shoes and gear
before release or just after release. They post no nonsense reviews. You get an
idea of what they liked about the gear, what they didn’t like, and a
conclusion. No flowery stuff – just straight up what they experienced. The
benefit of reading their reviews is that they review so many different types of
shoes and gear that they can make comparisons to other shoes and gear, too.
Besides that, Thomas and the crew is very accessible and always answer my various
shoe and gear related questions. I’ve
followed Thomas for about 3 years now, and we seem to have a similar like in
shoes, so I feel perfectly comfortable buying a pair of shoes his blog
recommends without hesitation and without trying the shoe on first. Besides, the BITR folks are just plain cool.
Website: www.believeintherun.com
Facebook:
Twitter:
When I first
decided to get really serious about my running, I stumbled upon Pete’s
blog. Seriously, if you are interested
in running mechanics / form, as well as interest in minimalist shoes, check out
Pete’s blog. He has TONS of shoe
reviews, insights into published studies, tid-bits about running injuries and
prevention, as well as being on top of upcoming trends in the running world. Besides that, the dude is just insanely nice
and helpful. I think I’ve tweeted or
facebook’ed Pete about tons of running-related questions.
Website: www.runblogger.com
Facebook:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/runblogger
Steve is also
known as the British Bulldog. ‘Nuff
said. Steve’s an absolutely amazing
running. The dude dominates races from
5k to 100 miles races. In fact, he gained an entry into Western States 100 this
year after an astounding performance at the Rocky Raccoon 100 miler. I always
get super encouraged about my own running after reading his blog posts and
tweets about his training. Besides that,
Steve’s an incredibly nice guy and his wife, Ally, is equally as nice. I’ve gotten tons of running advice from his
posts and tweets, and I mean a ton! Following Steve acquainted me with
compression gear, foam rolling / The Stick, Arctic Ease, and tons of shoe
suggestions, like the Saucony A5. Both Steve and Ally are also super
encouraging people, and it’s always nice to see a comment on Daily Mile,
Strava, Facebook or Twitter from them!
Top people!
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter: Steve at https://twitter.com/britishbulldog and Ally at https://twitter.com/allyspeirs
It’s hard to not
be too biased concerning Caleb Masland since he’s been my running coach on and
off for the past 2.5 years. He has a big team, and his team gets results,
ranging from a top-10 finisher at the Leadville 100 to marathon winners, to a
plethora of Boston Qualifiers and beyond. The guy is super nice and has been
very accommodating to my student schedule and budget over the years. The
private team facebook group has been super useful for posting questions and
getting quick answers. I went from about a 9:00min/mi race pace to winning a
mile road race and setting a course record while training with Caleb!
Website: http://coachcaleb.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/calebmasland
Sage is one of
the fastest ultrarunners out there. The dude use to race for Brooks-Hansons as
an elite marathoner before he turned to the ultra world. The reason I follow
Sage is because he posts a ton on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram about his
training, gear, and diet. He currently runs for Hoka One One, amongst other
sponsors. Besides that, Sage usually always answers questions people send to
him! His YouTube Channel, VO2 Max Productions, has lots of great tips for
running. Check him out!
Website:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sagecanaday
Kilian is the
best mountain runner alive, perhaps ever. If you haven’t heard of Kilian and
the Summits of My Life project yet, you’re missing out. The dude dominates
every race he enters, and his the king of the Fastest Known Time on mountains
around the world. I watch his Summits of My Life videos over and over. Emilie
Forsberg, another Salomon athelete and perhaps one of the best female mountain
runners in the world, who also happens to be Kilian’s GF, posts a ton of
inspirational photos of her expeditions in the mountains!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kilianjornet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kilianj at Emilie at https://twitter.com/tinaemilie
I don’t even
know what to say about this guy to describe him adequately – monster, endurance
god, humblest guy you’ll ever meet, one of my biggest running inspirations? You
get the point. Mike will run back-to-back sub-2:30 marathons on the weekend,
and the competitively race a 5k during the week, just to competitively race a
50 miler or 100km race the following weekend. Besides that, he works a fulltime
job, has a wife and kids, and somehow manages to run a lot. He currently runs
for Hoka One One and UVU Racing, amongst other sponsors. I had a chance to meet
Mike at the 2014 Boston Marathon, and the dude took 5-10 minutes out of his day
to answer my questions about running on a busy schedule. Who does that?! Love
it. He also tweets, instagrams, and Facebook posts a lot.
Facebook:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewardian
PR dude for
Skora Running, Kyle always posts about his running, diet, workouts, and general
thoughts on running. I like his running philosophy, too: run slow when you
aren’t running fast! And then run really fast when you run fast! I’ve
incorporated some of his suggestions for my own running, and he always responds
to questions that I have. He’s also really fast.
Website: kylekranz.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyle_j_kranz
This is just a
great guy. A high school running coach, Steven has constantly answered
running-related questions that I have even though he’s not my coach (yet?). He
coaches a few atheltes and is always looking to coach more people. His athletes
have seriously absurd success!! He also responds to people on twitter very
frequently. I like this guy; he’s a good guy.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stamgator
I’ve followed
Jonathan before he started working with Steve Stam. He used to work with
EnergyBits and that’s how I know him. I reviewed some EnergyBits in the past
(and I’ll have another post soon) curtousy of Jonathan. This guy went from good
runner to super fast runner (sub-18 5k in less than year!). He also posts a TON
about running and, especially, nutrition. He now works for Inside Tracker, a
company that helps you track biomarkers related to performance and health. Jonathan
has answered a ton of my nutrition questions!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jwlevitt
I’m not sure how
Zach runs as much as he does. He’s a teacher and somehow manages to run 5,000+
miles each year. Yeah, that wasn’t a typo. He is a Wisconsinite who holds
America’s fastest 100mi (track) and 12hr times, and the dude is like a cheetah
at the 50 mile distance running at times that most fast people couldn’t imagine
running at for the marathon distance. He posts a lot about his diet (something
with optimizing fat, which seems to work for him and a lot of runners) and his
running exploits. He currently runs for Altra Running. He has answered a fair
amount of my running and nutrition questions in the past.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zbitter
I think Ian
Sharman was the first ultra runner I started following on Twitter. I first
heard of Ian a few months after he went sub-13 hours for a 100 mile race at
Rocky Raccoon thus setting the fastest 100mi trail time on American soil. A
Brit who now lives California after a stint in Oregon, Ian runs super fast at
every conceivable distance but seems to specialize at the 100 mile distance. He has a coaching
service, too, and coaches other elites, such as Ellie Greenwood. Yeah, that
Ellie…. Probably one of the best female ultrarunners out there.
Website:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharmanian
Byron Powell, a
former attorney, now runs the famous blog iRunFar. If you are at all interest
about mountain/trail/ultra (MUT) running news, updates on races as they are
happening, interviews, shoe and gear reviews, etc…. then you go to iRunFar.com
or follow them on Twitter or Facebok. This is like the New York Times meets
Associated Press meets the world of MUT running.
Website: www.irunfar.com
Facebook:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/irunfar
Ian Corless is
another amazing dude to follow for all things related to MUT running news,
updates on races as they are happening, interviews, shoe and gear reviews, etc….
This is like the BBC meets the world of MUT running ;). He also has an AMAZING
podcast called “Talk Ultra” where he, along with co-host Speedgoat Karl
Meltzer, interview tons of elite and average Joe runners, chat about past and
future races and performances, provide insight into training and nutrition,
etc. If you want company on those 2-3
hour long runs, then check out Talk Ultra as each podcast, produced bimonthly,
is about 2-3hrs+ long!
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkultra
Dominic Grossman
Some refer to
him as the Unicorn. Dominic runs for New Balance and posts amazing photos on
twitter and instagram. He also has a great blog where he writes about training
and his running philosophy. A master at the Angel Crest 100miler, Dominic
pushes the limits and it’s enjoyable to follow his running.
Website:
Twitter:
Matt Flaherty
A super fast
dude living in Indiana, Matt runs for Salomon running, amongst other sponsors. This guy posts incredibly,
elite times from the 5k to the ultra distance. He’s a shoe geek, and I’ve geekd
out on Salomon shoes with him on Twitter in the past. He posts all of his
workouts on Strava and his website, and is another source of inspiration for
runners! He also boasts a sweet mustache.
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Stefan Albinsson
A teammate on
Team Wicked Bonkproof and a fast runner who currently runs for Swedish running
company Salming Runing, Stefan is an all-around great dude to follow. He posts his
workouts frequently on Strava, and he usually has some great blogposts of
reviews of different shoes and gear. I got to meet him for the 2014 Boston
Marathon when he stayed at my place, and it was a blast to geek out with him on
shoes and go for a morning run. The dude is also connected in the running world. Wonder what I have to do to get him to send me some Salming shoes to review for my blog? ;)
Website:
Twitter:
What about Anton Krupicka? You can use his blogg to plan just about any trail run in Colorado! Wonder photos and insights as well into a man exploring his element!
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