Recently I started using a few UCAN Products while both running and cycling. One of my favorite products from UCAN is their new UCAN Energy bars, which I used during my 30k hike last weekend.
Category: Gear Review
Saucony Ride 13 Shoe Review
The Saucony Ride has been a favorite of mine for the last few years. It’s a lightweight trainer from Saucony that has stayed relatively similar from year to year. The Saucony Ride ISO 2 is last year’s version, but Saucony has removed the ISO fitting and gone back to regular lacing. When Saucony introduced the ISO lacing a few years ago, I wondered how it would do, but for the most part it looks like Saucony’s shoes are going back to traditional fit and lacing.
Anyway, this year’s Saucony Ride 13 has gotten a bigger update, which I believe is for the better, which is scary because I’ve been reasonably happy with the last few versions of the Saucony Ride.
Seattle Gummy Company Mocca Shots Review
The next nutrition up is Seattle Gummy Company Mocca Shots.
The Company: Seattle Gummy Company (also known as SGC) is relatively new. It was created when CEO, Dr. Connie Wan, was amazed we had self-driving cars, yet technology used to deliver drugs into the body was from years ago.
She wanted something that didn’t taste terrible and wasn’t a pill. Sometimes pills can be destroyed by the liver+they take time to absorb into the body.
Seattle Gummy Companies’ mission is to develop a better method of delivering active ingredients to the body.
Brooks Hyperion Tempo Shoe Review
The Brooks Hyperion Tempo is the lightweight, but cushioned trainer partner to the Brooks Hyperion Elite (the carbon plated shoe). In my opinion, the Brooks Hyperion Tempo is a better shoe for a lower price. If you are familiar with the original Hyperion, it was a lightweight, responsive ride, racing shoe. It was designed as a true racing flat with a performance fit.
The new Brooks Hyperion Tempo is similar but has more cushion and is also more durable. It’s still light weight and responsive. Now, the Brooks Hyperion Tempo is more of a training shoe versus racing shoe.
Muir Energy Gels: Slow Burning vs Fast Burning
Muir Energy Gels and Nutrition are fairly new to the running world and endurance nutrition world. They are unique in that they use exclusively real food and mineral-rich ingredients. This also means Muir Energy Gels are easy to metabolize and easy on the stomach, so hopefully there are minimal to no GI issues.
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