Gear Review

Excitement is in the air. I got my hands on the first mock-up ClubFatAssWear shirts.

 

Yesterday, I spent the better part of the day running a 50K in the rain with Pano Skrivanos.  Pano's a great runner, but until yesterday, he'd never run an ultramarathon.  He picked my brain clean of hints and tips for running ultras during our 6 hours together and that got me thinking about ideas to blog about.

Race gear and draw prizes can be very distinctive.  The lions share of my wardrobe came from a race packet.  My fashion-conscious Mom might argue that this is not a good thing, but that doesn't bother me because I am a fashion trend-setter rather than a follower. 

Jackson and fashion.  I've been informed that this is a classic oxymoron. 

I was raised in a household where Mom encouraged us to dress well and to always look our best.  My Mom has been in the fashion business all of her life, so my brothers, sister and me always got good quality, fashionable gear for birthdays and Christmas.  (We still do!)  Fashion played a strong influence in how I was nurtured.

I recently started to use a Nathan HPL #020 hydration pack.  I got this pack because it was fairly small (2 liter capacity) and light.  I also liked the way it was designed to make it easy to get to gels and other food without having to stop and fish around in the backpack when it's snack time.

So far, I've used the pack 5 times:  4 times for running and once while downhill skiing.