Quick Strides: RTR Team Testing Notes & More!

Quick Strides will be a weekly article here at RTR. The format and content will be as our contributors wish. More blog posts than in depth reviews, we hope to bring our readers yet timelier brief information in advance of our full reviews as well as fun and interesting content from our many perspectives on this wonderful sport.


Quick Strides 34: Shannon podiums DekaFit, Polar Pacer Pro, Ultimate Direction Apparel, Buff Hats, OOFOS OOcandoo, Craft Pro Endur, SkySky, Hydrapak SkyFlask

Quick Strides 33Derek Li’s Zurich Marathon Report, Fixing Freedom 5, Brooks Hyperion Elite 3 & Divide 3, Fuel Cell SC Pacer, Garmin inReach Mini 2 & Epix 2, Terrex Agravic Pro Shoe & Apparel, and Much More!

Quick Strides 30Garmin epix 2 & Fenix 7, Brooks Glycerin 20 & Caldera 6, Nike ZoomX Streakfly & Nike Kiger 8, Altra Mont Blanc, Saucony Guide 15, Chargel, Terrex Speed Ultra

Quick Strides 29: Joost in the Boston Elite field! 500 mile Nike Invincible Run Update, Topo Magnify 4 117 mile update. AKU boots, Altra Rivera 2, Hoka Tecton X, Salomon Nordic, Training Peaks Pace app, ON Weather Vest

Quick Strides 28: Salomon S/Lab Pulsar SG, Altra Lone Peak 6, Mach Supersonic, Puma Deviate Nitro Elite, Saucony Endorphin Speed RunShield, Alphafly Next %, Tracksmith Nor’Easter.

Quick Strides 27Renee & Shannon top trail podiums in New Balance RC Elite 1 and ASICS Fuji Lite 2. Jeremy runs a night trail race in France. Sam Mini Reviews Tracksmith Nor’Easter and Gore Wear Drive Jackets. Superfeet Me3D insoles and More!

Quick Strides 24 Fast RTR Tester Race Results and Podiums! Ryan runs sub 1:10 Half in Adios Pro, Adam delighted with Metaspeed Sky, Sam races Next % 2, Puma Voyage, Altra Provision 6.

Quick Strides 22: Jacob- 3 long races in 3 weeks: Wins Ultra, PR's marathon, race reports and shoes. Mike-full lab threshold and VO2 Max testing. Ryan-reviews Takumi Sen 7, finds a fine $8 neck/headlamp

Quick Strides 21 Race and Gear Reports- Sally 5th in her AG at Boston. Mike 3d in trail marathon in VJ Spark. Run Safety: Brooks Run Visible, New Balance Shutter Speed. Tracksmith. STR/K MVMNT


Quick Strides 19Atreyu Base Model v2 300 miles. Scott Pursuit, Speed Carbon and Kinabalu. VJ Spark. Alex wins her race. A summer of Prezi Traverse Shoes. Half IM Adios 6, adizero Prime X and Adios Pro. Tifosi

Quick Strides 18-Race Shoe Decisions: Endorphin Pro+, Metaspeed Sky, Adios Pro 2, Adios 6, Phantasm. A Big 5K PR. Adventure Racing. Endorphin Speed RunShield. Stryd Findings.

Quick Strides 17: Scott Speed Carbon RC, Altra Paradigm 6, NB Rebel v2, ASICS Magic Speed, Ray-Ban Stories Glasses, Skechers Max Road 5, NB RC Elite 1, OG OG Vaporfly goes back to the races!

Quick Strides 16Deckers X Lab NVRSTP 19-25 Pack, Jeremy’s 360km Ride around Paris , Craft Race Rebel, Michael: RC Elite 2 Skechers Speed Freek, ASICS Fuji Lite 2, Caldera 16 GTX, Mammut Trion 18, Hoka Kaha Low.

Quick Strides 14Ivan Luca Corda Metaspeed Edge take, Adios Pro 2 (and Sam) races, Jeff Valliere Leadville 100 pics & report, Ryan Eiler rotation for 96 mile week, Sally Ankeny Reiley Boston Prep: Oiselle, RC Elite 2, and Endo Speed RunShield, Renee Krusemark at 350 miles in Rebel v2& Runner's Box, Michael Ellenberger and Kayano Lite 2, Newton Gravity Plus, Atreyu Base Model V2.

Quick Strides 11: Adios Pro 2 Half Marathon Test Conclusions, Super Shoe Trail Durability, Speedland SL:PDX Initial Thoughts, ON Cloudstratus 

Quick Strides #10: CEP Ultralight, 361 Meraki 4, Predict Soc 2, Rincon 3, Terra Kiger 7, Adios 6, Rabbitt, Whoop, Stryd, Kayano 28, Trail Racing in Germany

Quick Strides #9: Altra Superior 5, Adios Pro 2, Levitate 5, Carbon for Trails, Deviate Nitro Elite, Wave Shadow 4

Quick Strides #8Skechers Speed Freek and Max Road 5, Brooks Levitate 5, Foot Biomechanics and Plates, Craft CTM Ultra

Quick Strides #7Cascadia 16, Adios 6, Terra Kiger 7, Xodus 11, GoreWear Ultimate Short, Topo MTN Racer 2, Joost’s Recovery and Injury Aids, Via Ferrata Colorado, Running in Iceland, Back to Zero Drop, Altra Rivera @100K

Quick Strides #6Adios Pro 2, Boston 10, Skechers Max Road 5, Saucony Triumph 19, Endorphin Trail in Iceland, Garmin Forerunner 55, Craft CTM Ultra, Darn Tough , Hoka Anacapa, Vim&Vigr Compression.

Quick Strides #5: Ragnar Trail Colorado, New Holland Brewing!, Hoka Zinal, Craft CTM Ultra, Run Scribe

Quick Strides #4Craft Hypervent, Rabbit, VJ Ultra, Mizuno, Saucony


Quick Strides #3Hoka Zinal, Endorphin Trail, Rebel v2, adidas Terrex Apparel, Supersapiens, Craft & Brooks Tees, Mission Backpack, Classic Saucony


Quick Strides #1: RTR Team Testing Notes, Run Favorites and More: Black Bears! The NorthFace, Craft CTM, Atreyu, Saucony Xodus 11, Endorphin 2, Nike AeroSwift & Socks, X-Bionic

Quick Strides #2: Team Testing Notes, Mini Reviews, Run Favorites and More: LMNT, VJ, Brooks, Saucony, Craft, Nike, POPPocket x OtterBox, ASCIS, Tracksmith and More

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