James Smith
I'm a 33-year-old British Army veteran with a passion for running and fitness. I've been running on and off my whole life and competed in multiple track and cross country events when I was younger as well as being a competitive swimmer and squash player. In recent years, I have completed several half marathons and aim to run both full and ultra marathons in the not-so-distant future. I run anywhere between 10 and 50 miles a week depending on how much time I have outside of my family life. I am married with 3 daughters so I'm always very busy! My favorite brands for running are Vibram, New Balance, Inov8, Under Armour, Nike, Altra & Newton.
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Under Armour HOVR Machina review I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed using the Machina just for the technology element. If I could get a pair of minimal Under Armour shoes with Connect technology bui[…]
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New Balance 860 v9 review I really like the look of the 860v9. The colours are nicely understated and they don’t seem like they’re trying too hard. Which I much prefer! I really like the e[…]
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Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 4 review I’m a tall, medium build, supinating, fore-midfoot striker and I train mostly in barefoot/minimal shoes. But I’ll try anything once! In my epic hunt for a[…]
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Nike Epic React Flyknit review I’m a tall, medium build, supinating, fore-midfoot striker and I train mostly in barefoot/minimal shoes. But because I enjoy trying new things out so much I’[…]
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