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@pechelman I have two custom pairs and they both fit quite well. What I noticed that it really depends on the choice of leather. I have a burlap rough out and a Horween waxed flesh. Since the burlap is significantly softer, they fit like a glove with the perfect amount of wiggle room, easily my best fitting boot. The waxed flesh is way harder and sturdier. It feels tighter than the burlap. The non custom pairs fit equally well.

Nice one

Started loosing hair at the age of 24 for no obvious reason. Every male in the family, for at least three generations had full hair until the day they died. At first it was depressing, today I shave whatever is remaining on the head every other day and am more than happy with it. Not looking back at all. Just live with it....
I may look into the genetic part of it as I am working somehow in the genetic field.

@Nocturama nice!

@Tobi second the placement of the pockets, otherwise great stuff.

@seawolf Not yet, but want to considering that I do quite a high volume of training, it is worth a try.

@goosehd Yep, sizing is in line with their chart. I`m an M basically everywhere with every brand
I use their NATTCOOL technology in summer to stay cool. They are barely noticeable while wearing.

@Giles more than welcome. Love the olive/brass color way!

@seawolf I certainly do. I suffer with temperature regulation at night and sweat like a pig in summer. These PJ’s were a game changer. While they are nothing magical, they assist in regulating body temperature a lot. I haven’t been soaked in sweat since wearing them.
In winter they are just extremely comfortable providing the perfect amount warmth, at least for me.

@seawolf haha. Dagsmejan are my go to. Short ones in summer, long ones in winter. Love them!

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My daily driver currently on safari.

Blends in nicely on safari. The 187 however would have been great as well being ripstop.

@goosehd Congrats. Sounds like a great day of racing and yes, races are always different from training. Enjoy the accomplishment and trust me, you will look for new races shortly after you are rested…

@Nocturama sorry for the crappy shot. I was wrong on the model, I have the S1R Baton 2 as my daily driver for the dogs. I don’t need more to find the poop and the dog. It serves me well since many years. Small and handy to clip anywhere but bright enough for regular duties.

I have some olights. On my keychain is a i1R 2 and in my pocket a baton 3. Love these especially walking the dog and camping.

Love em!

@goosehd I see it a bit differently and would go more in line with research. Yes, you may not hit the wall but could you benefit, feel better and perform better? Distance to me is not necessarily a good marker. If I run a half marathon in 75 mins I may be able to run it with just the glycogen in my muscles and liver, however if I race for more than 90mins, everyone can benefit from a carb load and consuming carbs during the race.
To me it depends on intensity and duration, so being out there racing at your personal race intensity for two hours, certainly you will benefit from a carb load and fuel during the race.
As a general rule and what we see with the professional athletes we are working with is around 4-5grams of carbs per kilogram of body weight two days out and 8-12g of carbs per kilogram of body weight the day before. Front load the carbs, so you don’t have to eat too much too late.
But please don’t just carb load as prescribed without testing it. Everyone reacts differently and some may be able to absorb more or need to take less. Same goes for in race fueling. Test taking carbs at race intensity during a simulation or intense workout.

@goosehd practice carb intake. Depending on intensity, adjust your carb intake. Time 2 below, you can work with 30-60g/hour, anything higher practice higher intake of 70+g/hour.
Since you will be longer than 90 mins out there on race day, I would certainly consider a carb load.
Happy to help if needed.

@goosehd will it be a technical trail? If yes, try to get used to roots and rocks in different conditions. Trails are a different beast vs flat roads. Your muscles fatigue a good a bit more.

How did you fuel your run? Have you soaked in fuel and hydration?

@goosehd I use timer, distance, actual pace, avg. pace, HR
I have a second page for lap stats (I manually lap each km,mile).