Sports#01
Three Running Watches I Actually Trained With in 2026
After eight weeks of marathon prep, these are my honest notes on Garmin, COROS, and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
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Sports#02
Nike, Adidas, ASICS: My Daily Trainer Rotation Notes
I rotated three daily trainers for a month and logged what each pair felt like by workout type.
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Training Tops I Kept Wearing: Nike Dri-FIT, Lululemon, and Under Armour
After six weeks of gym and run sessions, here is what happened to fit, comfort, and fabric after repeated washes.
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Recovery Day Shoes: HOKA Bondi 8 vs Brooks Ghost Max
I used both pairs on post-workout days and tracked how my legs felt 24 hours later.
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Carry-On Backpacks I Traveled With: Osprey, Peak Design, Aer, Tortuga
Four trips, four bags. These are my notes on comfort, access, and airport stress.
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Compression Shorts in Real Training: 2XU, Nike, and CW-X
I tested three pairs in run sessions and strength workouts, with notes on fit pressure and comfort over time.
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One Shoe for Lifting + Short Runs? My Notes on Metcon, Nano, and TriBase
I tested three hybrid training shoes in gym sessions with short finish runs. Here is what held up.
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Run-Commute Rain Shells: Patagonia Houdini, Arc'teryx Norvan, and On Weather Jacket
I tested three lightweight shells during rainy commute runs and logged comfort, ventilation, and packability.
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City Walking Shoes for Travel: What Worked After 20k-Step Days
I rotated HOKA, New Balance, On, and ECCO across long city walks and wrote down what my feet felt at night.
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Race Week Fueling: What Worked for Me with Maurten, GU, Skratch, and LMNT
I tested a simple fueling setup in long runs and wrote down what my stomach tolerated under stress.
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My Winter Layering Setup: Tracksmith, Craft, Smartwool, and Janji
A practical layering system by temperature range, based on what I actually wore in cold morning runs.
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My Travel App Stack in 2026: Airalo, Nomad, Holafly, Booking, and Expedia
I simplified my phone setup for trips and stopped wasting time on app switching chaos.
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Gym Bags I Used This Season: Bellroy, Nike, Adidas, and Herschel
Four bag styles, one month of daily use. These are the details that actually made a difference.
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Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt: How I Chose One Hotel Program to Stick With
I compared real booking patterns instead of points theory and finally picked a program that matches my trip style.
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My Light Travel Creator Kit: DJI Pocket 3, GoPro, Sony, and Insta360
I reduced my travel camera setup to what I can actually carry all day without hating my bag.
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