Fit For Miles

August 5, 2021 Brandon Chase

Wildfires, Reroutes, and Records: The Future of PCT FKTs

This article first appeared on TheTrek. On July 22, 2021, activist and ultrarunner Timothy Olson reached the northern terminus of

July 21, 2021 Brandon Chase

Gear for an Outdoor Summer in 2021

[disclosure] Summer is officially in full swing, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend a great deal of time outside

June 18, 2021 Brandon Chase

Losing Light: Joe McConaughy’s Long Trail FKT Documentary

This article first appeared on TheTrek. On June 10, 2020, in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Joe “Stringbean”

November 24, 2020 Brandon Chase

Gear Review: Merrell MQM Flex 2 GTX

This article first appeared on TheTrek. [disclosure] Merrell is no stranger to the outdoors, having produced highly-acclaimed hiking shoes and

November 20, 2020 Brandon Chase

Sale Alert! Enlightened Equipment up to 20% Off

It isn’t often that ultralight cottage gear companies have sales, but this year Enlightened Equipment is bucking the trend by

August 1, 2020 Brandon Chase

Gear Review: Leatherman Signal and Free T4

[disclosure] This article first appeared on TheTrek. Leatherman multi-tools are widely regarded as some of the highest-quality and best-value appliances

May 8, 2020 Brandon Chase

Coaching With Joe McConaughy: 1.5 Years Later

Over a year ago, I wrote an post explaining Why I Hired a Running Coach. In it, I outline my

May 1, 2020 Brandon Chase

Gear Review: Somewear Global Hotspot

This article first appeared on TheTrek. UPDATE 3/25/2021: Somewear has dropped the price of its Global Hotspot from $350 to

March 2, 2020 Brandon Chase

Optimizing Your Research for A Thru-Hike

This article first appeared on TheTrek. When I decided I was going to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 2018, I

February 24, 2020 Brandon Chase

New Gear Roundup: What I’m Testing in 2020

[disclosure] Every year, a few things get added to my gear rotation and a few get subtracted. It’s an iterative