WanderGear Wednesday: Briggs & Riley Baseline Carry-On Bagby Beth (October 14th, 2009) Guest post from WanderDudeI had the chance to use the Briggs & Riley 20 inch Upright Business Traveler while in NYC for business (4-day trip). At first I was skeptical, not because the bag doesn’t have great features, but because it just “looked to wide” to take on an airplane and put in the overhead bin. Additionally it looked too small to accommodate an extra pair of running shoes.Boy was I wrong. This bag
Donna Trussell, former Sewanee Writers’ Conference attendee, wrote a list called “The Things They Didn’t Carry” — the title being inspired by Tim O’Brien’s short story called “The Things They Carried” — to help those heading to conferences to pack the right items. Her list is below — click on it for the whole list — and I’m going to add some of my own items: Luna Bars — preferably Peppermint Running shoes Noise machine to block out people who party later than you do Deck of cards for
Jun28 Sunday morning dawned cool and balmy, clear after the previous night’s rain.I put on my running shoes, geared up with my Samsung MiCoach heartrate monitor and earphones (the stride sensor’s busted), did a few stretches, and slipped out of the house while my children were still sleeping soundly. [NB: DH is in China until Tuesday, in case you’re wondering why I seem to be living a single life today.]This run also marked the debut of the New Balance® Long Sleeve Motion Top that I bought fr
In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. These days, a range of gadgets can help boost your workouts.