New Balance to Nike

Back in June, after being frustrated with how quickly I saw my Hoka running shoes start to show wear and tear, I went to get fitted again.  This time around, I tried a pair of New Balance 1080s. Initially, they…

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Lifting feels new again

This week I find myself in a situation I have not been in since I moved from Georgia: a new gym. I have been feeling stagnant and not sure what direction to turn.  Both my doctor and I agree that…

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Fenix + Spotify

Looked up a video on how to add a Spotify playlist to my Fenix and was happy with how that went down. I have only created a single playlist for the 5K run coming up because I don’t plan on…

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On to the lever

This new belt arrived and I was able to test it out today for the first time. I had some great exchanges with Pioneer about the sizing.  Since I have lost so much weight, I was down to the final…

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Goodbye, Schiek. You were awesome.

This morning I finally had to bid my favorite lifting belt goodbye. I have been in this position before. I remember many years ago, before our gym moved to the new location, I had once lost enough weight to need…

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New Singlet

New singlet arrived today.  The Nike singlet I had lasted only 7 times before some of the seams started to rip.  Pretty disappointing to spend $130 on something and only get to use it that many times.  Hoping that this…

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New Lifting Apparel

Pretty excited about these. Can’t wait to get them. I am also happy that only our competitive lifters will be getting these, not just the general gym membership.