YakTrax have pretty much replaced my snowshoes for winter running in Summit County, Colorado.

As spring nears and Summit County, Colorado gets hit with 50-degree days, those 300+ inches of snow we’ve seen so far this season begin to melt. With the piles of snow that line the sidewalks and, in places, tower above our heads, that melt has nowhere to go. So at night, it refreezes and creates a bit of a skating rink outside our front door.

Between twice-daily dog walks and late evening runs, I find myself skating along the sidewalks pretty often. Thanks to my Yaktrax, I skate no more.

Since we knew we’d be using them for hiking and running as well as daily walking, we went with the Yaktrax Pro. They’re one step above the Yaktrax Walker, which is perfect for the to-and-from work routine. The Pro is billed as a work/run model and I’ve pretty much replaced my snowshoes with the Yaktrax Pro. [Read more →]

Ever run a marathon? Those silvery sheets they cover you with to keep you warm post-run is the same technology Columbia incorporates into their Omni-Heat products. Trust us. Those little silver dots keep you darned warm.

So we’ve heard a lot about Omni-Heat lately. At least I have. And it looks like their marketing is working, because the technology even made the Today Show. The nice part is that the jacket I have lives up to the talk.

After a pretty warm (mid-upper 30s) December, Summit County and much of Colorado got hit with some mighty cold weather. Highs didn’t even make it into the double digits and combined with the wind atop the chairlifts, it was pretty brutal. I get antsy if I stay indoors too long, so I’m a fan of combating cold with good gear. My new jacket came just in time. [Read more →]