During his marathon offseason, Booher said he puts in about 40 miles of work and runs six days a week. About 12 weeks prior to a marathon, he ups his mileage to 55 to 60 miles a week.

It was news when Assos, the Swiss brand of eye-wateringly expensive and perfectly-built cycling apparel, entered the mountain market a few years back. Though that debut was mostly what you’d expect: tight-fitting gear focused on roadies with hardtails. The fact that the company has entered the trail space and, more specifically, is offering a bibless version of its base-layer shorts, speaks to how important the dirt market has become. All of which is to say: I’m thrilled that I can get the most comfortable and refined pad available and it isn’t off-the-charts expensive. The baggy Cargo shorts and SS jersey are still a bit too Euro styled for the U.S. market, though it’s impossible to argue with the trim cuts and effective, proprietary fabrics that make the pieces move with you and keep you comfortable. I wear the Liner shorts for almost all of my noncompetitive dirt riding, while the Cargo shorts and SS jersey have become my gravel uniform.

The entire Duty Collection looks good all shift with Teflon fabric protector to repel stains and liquids.

Dark navy also is trending, but the mattress industry finally is giving brown a rest. Lighter blues and greens—the “spa colors”—continue to be popular accents, especially when the bed comes with a cooling or gel story. 

Despite the image boost created through NASA’s use of Velcro, the material came in few colors and often looked quite ugly. Due to the simple lack of aesthetic appeal, Velcro was used only with athletic equipment. Starting in 1968 and on into the 1980s, shoe companies like Puma, Adidas and Reebok integrated Velcro straps onto children’s shoes.

"Then she tried to. The audio and video I had to watch for the trial was horrifying. I had blocked it out nearly completely, and really didn’t remember how close it was. She guns the engine at me, I throw my hands up in front of my face when I realize what she’s doing and scream, and jump out of the way with inches to spare."

"My husband and I live above our place of business. Out alarm company called us at 3AM to say there was a motion detect alert, just one, in a weird place. We assumed it was a mouse but went to reset/check it out.

Reusability – Check whether the respirator is reusable, too. Keep in mind, though, that there are also instances when it is more beneficial to choose disposable respirators that are good for single use and do not have replaceable filters and cartridges.

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The signal booster is pretty slender, lightweight and already has hook velcro adhered to the back. The mating velcro with adhesive is included in the box if you need it. I found that the hook side actually gripped to the lining material of the trunk as is, so just found a spot up and under to keep this one out of sight for the nefarious types that like to peer into parked cars.

Not only are restraints one of the oldest forms of racing safety, they are also one of the most evolving pieces of safety equipment. The industry is always learning new things – not just about the belts – but the physiology of human bodies, how restraints fit on people, and what happens during a crash. The safety equipment manufacturers take all the information learned and apply it to restraints with the goal of building better containment and restraints. To get a better idea how the companies who make these life-saving devices help protect racers, we reached out to Vice President of Sales Ben O’Connor, at Impact Racing, Inc.

Industrial products group 3M said it plans to shed jobs globally as part of a restructuring and reduced this year’s earnings guidance after it reported first-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations.