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Poison Ivy Becoming more Potent We've all had a brush with Poison ivy on a trail run and depending on your natural tolerance it can leave a nasty reminder of an otherwise great trail. The Wall Street Journal Online is reporting that in part due to climate change poison ivy is becoming more powerful. You can read the article here Click on to read more about how to combat poison ivy... |
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New way to fight Deer Flies Deer Fly season comes every summer and depending on the trails you run, can be devestating to a good run. There are many recommended ways to fight them when on a good trail run. Here is a great new way, Tred-Not Deerfly Patches. Don't forget to email us and let USTrailrunner know how they work for you. |
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San Juan Solstice http://www.lakecity50.com Comes highly recommended by USTrailrunner members. |
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Garmin Forerunner 205 GPS Running Watch
Review by Tim
October 2006
I recently purchased the Garmin Forerunner 205 after losing my Forerunner 201 (which I loved). The Forerunner 205 is a great improvement over the 201 for trail runners. First, the GPS receiver maintains coverage much better in canyons and heavily forested than the Forerunner 201 did. Second the controls have been better positioned on the watch to aid in use while running on the trails. The last great improvement with this watch is that it seems to synch up much more quickly with the satellites than the previous model. Additional improvements are that it can now be charged and connected to the computer using a USB connection (versus the serial port connection of the Forerunner 201). The Forerunner 205 also comes with much better training software and the ability to create "courses" on the watch. I have only created a limited number of courses on the trails and find that I primarily like to use them when I am trying to meet or beat my performance on a particular trail or run.
Update October 2007: I covered over 800 miles with this watch and it worked in nearly all conditions I encountered. It was much more resistant to mositure that the previous model and maintained coverage in all but the most forested areas.
Pros: Faster synch, better coverage in canyons and densely forested areas, more usable controls
Cons: None. Update October 2007: After a little over a year I have not been able to get the watch to work after removing it from it's charging/synch cradle.
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Review written December 2005 by Trey
This may not be a usual review to have on trail running site, but we are all other things besides trail runners and I am first of all a parent. It is my love for my boys that often forces me to run the roads or park trails as opposed to the off-road trails we all love and for this I now have a BOB. Kind of an odd name for a stroller, BOB, but the name is the only odd thing about my BOB.
I will admit to you, this is one impressive stroller. My BOB came with 16 spoke wheels (not the mag wheels you usually see) and double drink holders for each boy. A drink holder does not seem like a necessity for a stroller, but if a cup of goldfish keeps everyone happy for 15 extra minutes then my 4 just turned into 6. In addition to the cup holders the BOB features shocks and extended handle for you long striders and the easiest fold up mechanism I have yet to see on a stroller. Pros The folding process and weight make it easy to use
Cons Even the shocks still dont allow you to take it off road. And the price, it was not cheap. |
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