What's in the Bag
GEAR
What actually gets used. Nothing sponsored yet — just what works.
Shoes
Running.
Current — Road
Hoka Clifton
Daily trainer. One pair every 6 weeks at this training volume.
Trying — Road
ASICS Novablast 5
Testing on the road. The jury is still out.
Current — Spartan & Trail
Salomon Speedcross
Built for mountain terrain. The Spartan race shoe.
Devices & Wearables
The Data Layer.
MyZone MZ-3
511,531+ lifetime MEPs and counting. Every session tracked. Every number real.
Garmin Forerunner 55
Race day watch. Reliable, accurate, no distractions.
Oura Ring
Sleep tracking, recovery scores, HRV. Winning the night is half the training.
Gyms & Training
Where the Work Happens.
Spartan Group Training · Wilmington, NC · 3 sessions/week
Trainer: Ryan Gillespie. Ryan is an ex-NCAA athlete in soccer. He knows his stuff and works on devising ever more torturous training sessions. All within a well-defined program. Hands down an amazing trainer. I think he has missed one day in 3 plus years — that is a lot of 6am classes.
O2 Fitness
Strength & Overall · Racine location
Bandit Running
Running · Wilmington, NC
Trainer: Kevin Bloom. Kevin is one of those people you are always genuinely happy to see. Super positive, great runner, ex-NCAA athlete. He knows his stuff and what he wants me to do for training, I absolutely do not want to do, but I need to. Hard to say no when he's running right there with you.