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Alastair Running

Running shoe reviews, roundups, training tips, and thoughtful blogs for runners who like to ask why.

reviews, training tips, and thoughtful stories for runners

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Shoe Reviews

Adidas Adizero EVO SL review: the superfoam trainer that gets almost everything right

Adidas Adizero EVO SL review
Shoe Reviews

Hoka Speedgoat 7 review: the trail GOAT is back

Hoka Speedgoat 7 review
Shoe Reviews

Altra Experience Wild 3 review: a smarter road-to-trail shoe upgrade

Altra Experience Wild 3 review
Shoe Reviews

On Cloudmonster 3 review

On Cloudmonster 3 review
Mind Fuel

IT Band Syndrome recovery roadmap: What that awful pain on the side of your knee is, and how to fix it

IT Band Syndrome - That Nagging Pain on the Outside of Your Knee – What It Is and How I Beat It
Shoe Reviews

On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper review: This is how you build a long-run super trainer

On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper review
Shoe Reviews

Salomon Aero Glide 4 review

Salomon Aero Glide 4 review
Shoe Reviews

Brooks Glycerin Max 2 review: still max cushion, with a refined roll

Brooks Glycerin Max 2 review
Shoe Reviews

Altra Experience Flow 3 review: the daily trainer to beat, right now

Altra Experience Flow 3 review
Shoe Reviews

Mizuno Neo Zen 2 review

Mizuno Neo Zen 2 review
News & Stories

GOREWEAR is closing in March 2026… so I’m doing one last stock-up lap

Goodbye GOREWEAR sale
Shoe Reviews

On Cloudrunner 3 review: softer cushioning, calm stability, and easy daily miles

On Cloudrunner 3 review
Shoe Reviews

Brooks Glycerin Flex review: the most natural feeling max-cushion daily trainer

Brooks Glycerin Flex review
Shoe Reviews

Brooks Glycerin 23 review: a more forgiving forefoot, same heel-led cruise feel

Brooks Glycerin 23 review
VS

HOKA Cielo X1 3.0 vs HOKA Rocket X 3: Two marathon weapons, with one key difference

HOKA Cielo X1 3.0 vs HOKA Rocket X 3

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Mind Fuel

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Recovery

Achilles Tendinitis Recovery Roadmap: How to Get Rid of that Back-of-Heel Pain, For Good

Achilles Tendinitis Recovery Roadmap
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Recovery

Plantar Fasciitis Recovery Roadmap: How to Get Rid of That Stabbing Heel Pain, For Good

Plantar Fasciitis Recovery Roadmap
Recovery

Shin splints recovery roadmap: how to get rid of that stabbing pain in your lower leg, for good

Shin splints recovery roadmap - how to get rid of that stabbing pain in your lower leg

RoundUps

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RoundUps

Best carbon plate running shoes of 2026: 15 tested racers

The Best Carbon Plate Running Shoes for Race Day
RoundUps

Best running shoes of 2026: the 10 picks I actually train in

The best running shoes to buy right now
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RoundUps

Best trail racing shoes of 2026: 17 tested picks, skyrunning to ultra

Best trail racing shoes

Gear Reviews

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Gear Reviews

COROS NOMAD review: the maps-first watch I’m using for all my trail running

COROS NOMAD review: the maps-first watch I’m using for all my trail running
Gear Reviews

COROS PACE 4 review: the ultralight AMOLED running watch I keep reaching for

COROS PACE 4 review
Gear Reviews

Suunto Race 2 brings clarity and battery confidence to serious training

Suunto Race 2 review