Racing the 46km at Broken Arrow! An awesome event, high elevation, steep climbs, ripping descents. Two loops ;-) so a good time to work on mental fortitude! The right gear makes a 46km like this smooth as. Nutrition, hydration, comfort etc!
SiS BETA Fuel Gel - Neutral by SiS — 15% off: <span id="docs-internal-guid-35070df2-7fff-7f44-54d4-1e8d39da192f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ROBYNRUNS
</span></span>40g carb in a small volume. The Neutral flavor has not much/no taste (which I prefer).
I empty these into the hydrapac nutrition flasks and the combo makes nutrition SO much easier to get down.
Anti-friction cream by Sidas — This cream is AMAZING. I put it on the night before racing and again the morning of and is the best preventative blister care I've ever found. 🎉
Precision Fuel - Carb Only Drink Mix - 30 Serving by Precision Fuel — I use the carb only drink mix because I am a low salt sweater and prefer to get my salt elsewhere.
Precision drink mix has a very light taste and isn't too sweet. A really nice simple product. I mix at 30g/bottle to supplement my gels.
Soft Flask W-MX 500 mL by Black Diamond — Wide mouthed. Simple flasks. Easy to use lids.
ULTRATRAIL FX.ONE SUPERLITE by Leki — Super light, easily collapsed, clip-in gloves are great. Size up on the length if you're planning to use then for a while (more advanced = longer) and the customer service is great!
Trail running socks - Trail Ultra by Sidas — These socks specifically. Thin, light, grippy, cooling (cooling darts on the top of foot). A little bit of ankle protection while still being awesome thin summer socks around the foot. 10/10!
Shokz OpenRun Mini Headphones Black by Shokz — The Minis are awesome. So much better than the regular size in any other brands of bone conducting headphones. Like actually. I had no idea they'd make such a difference. Don't get stuck on my hair, don't bounce. I got converted!..
Mp3 Player with Bluetooth 5.3 HiFi Sound, Mp3 Player with FM Radio, Mini Music Player 32GB for Kids Adults, Earphones Included, TF Card can be Inserted by Amazon — Tiny, easy to connect to bluetooth. Surprisingly water resistant, more so if you put it in a ziplock snack bag.. My preferred music solution for training & racing!
COROS APEX 2 Pro by COROS — I've been using my Apex 2 since early 2023. Still going strong!
COROS Heart Rate Monitor by COROS — SO comefy and effective. I got my coros arm band when I wanted a backup for my chest strap monitor. (like three years ago) And I never went back. Slight (~1sec) delay from chest strap (because the arm band is optical vs. detecting the heart's electrical activity) but the numbers line up and the arm band is so so much more comfortable that the slight delay is absolutely worth it.
Skins Series-1 arm warmers by Trade Inn — I'm sure there are others like these but cooling, wicking, sun protective arm sleeves. Keeps the sun off, can be wet for cooling and also can have ice added for uber-cooling. (For me) a crucial piece for hot weather racing.
Intensity by Julbo — In my opinion Julbo glasses are the lightest and have the best lenses. And I need to protect my eyes because they're blue (very light sensitive) and I spend so much time outside.
Julbo has lots of different frame shapes that fit different faces differently! Last year at Broken Arrow I learned to try on a few different pairs and see which fit my face best. The Intensity has been my rock since.
Women's RHEON™ Trail Race Shorts | Black by SOAR Running — These are really awesome very light partial tights. In essence feel like cool hug. HOWEVER, if you don't have a large amount of disposable income I wouldn't recommend as they're $$$s. They're part of my Altra kit so I get given them. Sizing runs quite small (I would be a ~M in everything else, with these I'm L). Pole holder doesn't work but the waist pockets are really good.
Altra Women's Mont Blanc Carbon Trail-Running Shoes Orange 9.5 by Altra — A fun shoe, especially after about 20-30miles on the shoe. Very versatile. Not overly poppy so that it can't handle some technicality if you're good on your feet. Running for Altra this is my go to quick trail shoe.
Timp 5 BOA Trail-Running Shoes - Women's by REI — I'm newer to this shoe but it's solid. I like the boa adjustability and it's really fast for long downhills and smooth for climbing. A bit more cushion than I usually go for but I could get used to it for racing hard 😅
Mont Blanc Speed Trail Running Shoes - Women's by REI — This is my go to mountain shoe. Close to the ground. Tactile. Good fit. This is my scramble all terrain shoe. <3
Cairn Evo PRO Sandals by Bedrock Sandals — I travel everywhere with these sandals. Recovery (non)shoes, packable non-flipflops, happy feet. Extra great for letting the toe-sies breath after racing.
UltraGam - Etsy by Etsy — The most colorful fun gators ever. Nuf said 😁
XICZH Glitter Freckles, Gold Temporary Face Tattoos Stickers, Body Face Glitter for Women Girls, Country Concerts Singer Festival Rave Accessories (Gold - 10 pcs) by Amazon — Temporary tattoo nose glitter. Stays on amazingly well. And adds a little bit of fun to the intensity!
AONIJIE 4L Mont Blanc Series Trail Running Pack -MB4L by AONIJIE — Light, comfortable, cheap. Well designed pockets. Does all the little things right!
(Note, you might need to reinforce some stitching in the first few months of use, but once this is done the pack is fire)
AONIJIE Trekking Pole Holder – Compatible with C9116 Hydration Pack-E4433 by AONIJIE — This is the simplest most versatile pole quiver out there. It works on Aonijie packs but also on any pack! (there are two options for attachments on the top and one simply goes around the shoulder strap of any pack) And if your pack doesn't have a way to attach the bottom you can just use a safety pin.. SO simple, well designed and inexpensive.
