Zachary Friedley's 1 mile to Marathon Gear & Expert Recommendations

    Pro Runner

    Sonoma County California

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    Yo it's Zach Friedley aka TrailBlader, Founder of Born to Adapt.

    Discipline: 1 mile to Marathon

    Specialty: roads & mountains

    2x Sierre Zinal finisher 4:29 road Marathon PR

    Expert Gear Picks from Zachary Friedley

    Expert 1 mile to marathon gear recommendations from Zachary Friedley, Pro Runner, based in Sonoma County California.

    Zachary Friedley's Can't run without it

    The gear that’s literally part of how I run, plus the nice-to-haves I reach for regularly.

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Össur Cheetah Xceed

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Dr Bronner's US Unscented - Organic Magic Balm

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Bolle SPEEDCHASER

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Hoka Trail Run Vest 8L

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Hoka Men's Race Day Split Short

    Zachary Friedley's Travel Hacks

    After years of traveling the world for races, I’ve learned a few things about making the most of the journey and showing up ready to run.

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Sapphire Reserve logo Chase Sapphire Reserve

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Manta Sleep Manta PRO Sleep Mask

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Flykitt Logo Flykitt International: The All-in-One Solution to Jet Lag and Travel Fatigue

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Pillow Recovery Pillow

    Zachary Friedley's Recovery Essentials

    The tools and gear I rely on to recover, reset, and get my body ready to run again.

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Chirp™ Chirp Contour | Decompression & Massage Table

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the USA Therabody Theragun Prime Plus

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Home Coenzyme B-Complex Veg Capsules

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Home Magnesium Glycinate Tablets

    Zachary Friedley's Powered By

    Coffee, carbs, and the sports nutrition that keeps the engine running.

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Precision Hydration PF 300 Flow Gel

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Greens First Greens First Powder

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Kenetic Ketone water

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Bialetti Bialetti Perfetto Moka Caramel Ground Coffee, 8.8 oz

    Zachary Friedley's Road Shoes

    My go-to road shoes for everyday miles, workouts, and everything in between.

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Hoka Men's Mach X 3 Shoes

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Hoka Rocket X 3 Shoes

    Zachary Friedley's Tech I actually use

    From training data to podcasting, the tech I actually use on the run and behind the scenes.

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the WHOOP WHOOP Membership

    • Zachary Friedley recommends the Shure MV7+ Podcast Microphone

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    About Zachary

    Yo it's Zach Friedley aka TrailBlader, Founder of Born to Adapt.

    DETAILS

    Discipline1 mile to Marathon
    Specialityroads & mountains
    LocationSonoma County California
    Joined RendezvuJul 2026

    HIGHLIGHTS

    2x Sierre Zinal finisher
    4:29 road Marathon PR
    Photo 1

    About Zachary

    Yo it's Zach Friedley aka TrailBlader, Founder of Born to Adapt.

    DETAILS

    Discipline1 mile to Marathon
    Specialityroads & mountains
    LocationSonoma County California
    Joined RendezvuJul 2026

    HIGHLIGHTS

    2x Sierre Zinal finisher
    4:29 road Marathon PR
    On a mission to get more people to enjoy the outdoors© 2026
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