This month, in honor of the Atlanta Women’s 5k, we are giving the Gear Guy time off. Instead, it’s time for Gear Gal! And, there could be no better time to discuss sports bras; they are hands-down the most important piece of running equipment for women. So, why do we hate paying for a good bra? Why do they seem so hard to find?

Tags: Atlanta Women's 5K, running gear, sports bra, women running, women's fintess

Temperatures are dropping but with New Year’s Resolutions, prepping for spring marathons, or training to qualify for a coveted Peachtree Road Race number revving up, the need to properly layer becomes more and more essential in order to comfortably run outside. You’ve probably heard fellow runners stress the importance of layering clothing in cold weather, and with good reason.

Runners are a peculiar breed. Every individual has his or her own preferences when it comes to running shoes, clothes, socks and gear. This can make holiday shopping for your favorite road, trail or treadmill warrior particularly difficult. If you’ve been struggling to come up with the perfect gift for the runners in your life, here are five suggestions in our Gear Guy Holiday Gift Guide!

Let’s get visible, visible. Before you run physical, Please make sure you’re visible! Let me see reflectivity! Pardon the lame intro, but I can’t overstate the importance of making yourself as visible as possible when you’re running early in the morning or after work, which seems to be when most people hit the pavement. Learn about the reflective gear that can make all the difference.

Tags: gear guy, running gear, safety

Runners stink. Anyone who has stood in a mass of runners at the starting line of a race or lingered after a large group run knows this to be a simple, irrefutable truth. When you run, you sweat. And when you sweat, you stink. Fortunately for us, the Gear Guy has an answer to all our stinky problems.

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