About the Author

I'm a longtime distance runner who has been running for more than 15 years, with everything from road marathons to 50-mile races and trail ultras in the mix. I'm generally a middle-of-the-pack runner, which means I spend plenty of time wearing my gear rather than blasting through a race before it has time to become uncomfortable. I tend to approach running gear the way I approach most engineering problems: What problem is this thing actually solving? Does it solve it without creating three new problems? And, most importantly,does it make running more fun? For trail gear, I'm particularly interested in the intersection of weight, storage, hydration, and real-world usability. Because when you're several hours into a trail run, the difference between a clever feature and an annoying feature becomes very, very obvious.