Running outfits, gear reviews, sizing on a real person, and the story of going from never having run a 5K to chasing an Olympic Trials qualifier.https://therunedit.com/https://therunedit.com/posts/asics-metaspeed-sky-tokyo/https://therunedit.com/posts/asics-metaspeed-sky-tokyo/I race once in each pair, then run workouts in them to 200 miles. Why Sky over Edge, why it beat the Alphafly, and why I take a race shoe to the track.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesasics metaspeed sky tokyometaspeed sky reviewmetaspeed sky vs edgemetaspeed vs alphaflymarathon race shoeshoesreviewasicshttps://therunedit.com/posts/asics-megablast/https://therunedit.com/posts/asics-megablast/I pre-ordered the Megablast because they promised soft. Soft, responsive, light, breathable like a race shoe, on my feet for almost every run. White one, 7 times.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesasics megablastmegablast reviewmegablast vs superblast 3daily trainersoft running shoeshoesreviewasicshttps://therunedit.com/posts/asics-superblast-3/https://therunedit.com/posts/asics-superblast-3/Nothing like the 2. Softer, more stable, like an upgraded Gel-Nimbus. I love it in theory. The outer forefoot rolls my foot outward and it sent me for an MRI in June.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesasics superblast 3superblast 3 reviewsuperblast 3 vs megablastsuperblast 3 vs superblast 2shoesreviewasicshttps://therunedit.com/posts/nike-alphafly-3/https://therunedit.com/posts/nike-alphafly-3/I trained in the Metaspeed, then put the Alphafly on for the first time on Berlin race morning. Fast, no bounce. Once you've raced in the Metaspeed you can't go back.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesnike alphafly 3alphafly 3 reviewalphafly vs metaspeed skyrace shoesmarathon shoesshoesreviewnikehttps://therunedit.com/posts/asics-superblast-2/https://therunedit.com/posts/asics-superblast-2/Way firmer than the Superblast 3 and the Gel-Nimbus, no plate, a huge rocker, and it barely bends. I absolutely love this shoe and I still have a pair in rotation.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesasics superblast 2superblast 2 reviewsuperblast 2 vs superblast 3rockered trainershoesreviewasicshttps://therunedit.com/posts/bandit-v-neck-race-crop-review/https://therunedit.com/posts/bandit-v-neck-race-crop-review/The summer drop V-neck crop holds full 40g gels, has a big waterproof phone pocket and side pockets for keys, and is the most comfortable, flattering crop Bandit makes.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfunctionalitybanditv-neck cropbandit crop reviewgel pocketsrace cropvanisherhttps://therunedit.com/posts/brooks-glycerin-max/https://therunedit.com/posts/brooks-glycerin-max/I bought the first Glycerin Max on pre-release and was so excited. It is so heavy. I wore it 10 miles, gave up, and gave it to my mom's friend as a walking shoe.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesbrooks glycerin maxglycerin max reviewbrooks glycerin max heavymax cushionshoesreviewbrookshttps://therunedit.com/posts/bandit-stamina-crop-review/https://therunedit.com/posts/bandit-stamina-crop-review/The navy Bandit Stamina crop is the best plain running crop I own and I only wear it on short runs. Here's why, what it fits, and how it compares to the zip crop.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfunctionalitybanditstamina cropbandit crop reviewrunning cropsports bra pocketshttps://therunedit.com/posts/nike-invincible/https://therunedit.com/posts/nike-invincible/I ran 200 to 300 miles in the Invincible. It felt cheap, the foam felt crappy, and there was nothing special about it. The ASICS are just better made.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesnike invinciblenike invincible reviewinvincible vs nimbuszoomxshoesreviewnikehttps://therunedit.com/posts/lskd-accelerate-shorts-review/https://therunedit.com/posts/lskd-accelerate-shorts-review/Are LSKD Accelerate shorts low rise? How short is the 3 inch inseam? Mid-rise vs high-rise, sizing, pockets, and real photos on a 5'5" runner who wears a small.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfitslskd accelerate shortslskd accelerate reviewlskd shorts sizinglow rise running shortssplit shortsrunning shorts reviewhttps://therunedit.com/posts/new-balance-fresh-foam-x-1080/https://therunedit.com/posts/new-balance-fresh-foam-x-1080/The 1080 is comfortable. But the heel felt too low and there's no forward rocker, and coming from the Gel-Nimbus that's the whole thing. The Nimbus won.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesnew balance 10801080 review1080 vs gel nimbusfresh foamshoesreviewnew balancehttps://therunedit.com/posts/new-balance-fuelcell-sc-elite/https://therunedit.com/posts/new-balance-fuelcell-sc-elite/The plated New Balance made me feel faster. I still gave them away. The foam isn't soft or bouncy, same as the Alphafly, and the Metaspeed ruined me for both.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesnew balance sc elitesc elite reviewsc elite vs metaspeedfuelcellrace shoesshoesreviewnew balancehttps://therunedit.com/posts/you-dont-need-a-gel-for-a-10-mile-run/https://therunedit.com/posts/you-dont-need-a-gel-for-a-10-mile-run/100g of carbs an hour on anything over an hour, even easy runs. Why I fuel obsessively, what underfueling cost me as a rower, and where the gels go.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfuelfuelgelscarbsinjury preventionrecoveryhttps://therunedit.com/posts/asics-gel-nimbus/https://therunedit.com/posts/asics-gel-nimbus/My go-to until the Megablast came out. Soft, thick heel, strong rocker, not light and it doesn't matter. I haven't worn it in a year and I still recommend it.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTshoesasics gel nimbusgel nimbus reviewgel nimbus vs megablastgel nimbus vs 1080max cushionshoesreviewasicshttps://therunedit.com/posts/every-bandit-crop-ranked-by-pockets/https://therunedit.com/posts/every-bandit-crop-ranked-by-pockets/Seven pockets, three pockets, one pocket. Every Bandit race crop and run bra by exact pocket count, which version to buy, and why the mesh ones lose.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfunctionalitybanditcropspocketsgelstopshttps://therunedit.com/posts/nomio/https://therunedit.com/posts/nomio/Nomio is broccoli sprout juice. It lowers lactate in the studies and for me it beats bicarb. Plus what sulforaphane is and why sprouts are worth a coffee a day.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfuelnomiosulforaphanebroccoli sproutsbicarbworkoutsrecoveryhttps://therunedit.com/posts/the-water-bottle-that-fits-in-a-bandit-bra-with-your-phone/https://therunedit.com/posts/the-water-bottle-that-fits-in-a-bandit-bra-with-your-phone/I googled this so many times. A 250ml Feed soft flask by Hydrapak goes in the phone pocket of a Bandit crop next to the phone. No belt, no handheld, nothing on your hips.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfunctionalitywaterbanditpocketssoft flaskhydrationhttps://therunedit.com/posts/i-microdose-creatine/https://therunedit.com/posts/i-microdose-creatine/1 gram a day. Full doses bloat me and cramp my calves, and I get zero from food as a vegetarian. Why a tiny dose works and why gummies are a scam.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfuelcreatinesupplementsvegetarianrecoverycrampshttps://therunedit.com/posts/what-nyc-runners-are-wearing-fall-2026/https://therunedit.com/posts/what-nyc-runners-are-wearing-fall-2026/Split shorts, half tights, crew socks worn loud, and one red thing. What New York runners are wearing this fall and what I'm actually putting on.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTfitsnycfall 2026outfitstrends