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Tag: Gear
November 16, 2015
Sport-Glo Reflective Decals Review
As I mentioned in my post for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon expo, I was looking write my name on my shirt before the New York City Marathon, and I was fortunate to come across the Sport-Glo booth. Rather than a typical print-at-home iron on like I used for the Chicago Marathon in 2012, I wanted something a little better. The Sport-Glo booth impressed me enough that I ordered two decals from them. From what I understand, the decals are made of 3M’s “ScotchBrite” material, which is really, really reflective. Sport-Glo has formulated it to be easy to iron on. And they[…continue reading]
April 30, 2015
Post Race Treats List
I usually plan things months (or years) in advance, so it’s taken some effort to focus on my upcoming race and NOT on the months to follow. I do plan to treat myself a little after I crush this marathon. I’ve made similar wishlists in the past, and some items re-appear because I didn’t get them before. Little Caesar’s Deep! Deep! Dish Pizza with bacon-wrapped crust! On a previous wishlist I indicated my desire to devour a similar calorific nightmare. Well, now it’s gotten worse better! They’ve not wrapped the crust of this 2800 calorie pizza in 3.5 feet of[…continue reading]
November 25, 2014
Garmin Repair
The strap of my Garmin Forerunner 410 running watch was breaking. After about 2000km, I’m not surprised. The strap of my old Garmin 405 broke twice, so I’m rather used to this. It seems to break at the place where it clasps with the other side of the buckle. It’s just wear and tear, butI hope they’ve fixed it in the next generation of watches. The first time my watch strap broke, I contacted Garmin in the states to order a replacement. They very honestly told me to find a Canadian vendor because the shipping and[…continue reading]
