shit for your kit

Shit for your kit.

by run type

Built from real days out. Not a catalog.

Trail · 45–90 min

Short Trail Day

Local dirt loops — shoes, carry, fuel, and watches.

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Urban trail · city–dirt connector

Urban Trail Run

Tempe Town Lake → Papago → A Mountain — sidewalk, stairs, dirt, and heat kit with Stinson 8, Swiftland, and Forerunner 965 + Pelagos Ultra.

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Triathlon · Olympic / Flagstaff Mountain Man

Flagstaff Mountain Man Triathlon

Olympic swim/bike/run at Upper Lake Mary — ROKA Maverick Comp.3, Canyon Endurace CF 7, Arahi 9, Forerunner 965 + Tudor Black Bay Chrono on rubber.

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Road · 30–75 min

Short Road Run

Pavement built around the Hoka Arahi 9 — plus a GPS watch and a Speedtimer on rubber.

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Track · intervals / repeats

Track Run Day

400s and lane work — Dragonfly 2 spikes, Pace 3 + Sinn 556 A, Tracksmith session kit.

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Hike · desert / urban-mountain day

Day Hike

Camelback granite and Zion chains — Daylite pack, Speedgoat grip, KETL sun, Fēnix 8 + Marathon GSAR.

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Road · marathon / long training

Long Road Run

Saturday 16–22 milers — Superblast 3, fuel belt, Forerunner 965, and a C60 Trident Pro 300 on hybrid rubber.

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Trail · long / hot

Long Trail Day Hot

Exposed ridges and desert hours — Stinson 8, a KETL sun hoodie, and the long-hot trail closet.

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Trail · long / cold

Long Trail Day Cold

Soft snow, freezing rain, and mud — Speedgoat 7 GTX, merino layers, and the cold wet trail closet.

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Trail · snow mountain / hardpack

Cold Mountain Snow Run

Hardpack and powder — Spikecross 6 GTX, MICROspikes, Storm Racer, Fēnix 8 + Seiko Alpinist GMT SPB379 on rubber or nylon.

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Trail · monsoon / warm wet

Monsoon Wet Trail

Sudden AZ thunderstorms and wet granite — Storm Racer shell, Speedgoat 7 GTX, Helium pants, Forerunner 965 + Seiko Turtle on rubber.

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Run type · Mixed surface

Gravel Mixed Run

Dirt-road, jeep-road, crushed gravel, fire road — road-to-trail shoes over aggressive lugs.

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Run type · Soft sand / dune

Soft Sand Desert Run

Energy-sucking dunes and sandy washes — flotation shoe, gaiters, sun, and a solar diver analog.

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Trail · cinder / volcanic ash

Cinder Volcanic Trail Run

Abrasive black cinder and loose scoria — Tomir 02, gaiters, Swiftland, Apex 2 + C63 Sealander on rubber.

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Trail · exposed wind ridge

Exposed Wind Ridge Trail Run

Windy ridgelines above treeline — Peregrine 16, Montbell Tachyon, Swiftland, Pace 4 Pro + Orient Kamasu on rubber.

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Run type · Recovery / easy

Recovery Easy Run

The day after the hard one — Gel-Nimbus 28 on flat soft dirt, OOFOS + roller after, Polar Vantage V3 + CWC G10 on grey nylon.

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Run type · Run commute

Run Commute

Door to desk on foot — Kilometer Backpack Pro, Ghost 18, REFLECT360 + Oclip Pro, Apollo shirt at the office, Forerunner 570 + Victorinox I.N.O.X. Automatic.

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Run type · Frost morning trail

Frost Morning Trail Run

First light on frosted dirt — Agility Peak 6 on Megagrip, Rab Phantom for the first miles, NANOspikes in the pocket, Instinct 3 AMOLED + Oris Big Crown Pointer Date.

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Run type · Fall aspen high country

Fall Aspen High Country Run

Peak-color aspen corridors — Lone Peak 9+ Megagrip, Rab Vital, VaporAir 4.0, Grit X2 Pro + Tudor Ranger.

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Run type · Dry wash arroyo

Dry Wash Arroyo Run

Braided sandy-gravel desert washes — Zegama 2 Megagrip, QuickStart + SpeedDraw, MothTech, Ultra 4 + Boldr Venture Wayfarer.

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Run type · Trail dog run

Trail Dog Run

Hands-free with your dog — Ruffwear Trail Runner belt + leash, Freemotion harness, Swamp Cooler + Grip Trex, Ultraventure 5, T-Rex 3 Pro + Bertucci A-2T Vintage.

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Run type · Backyard ultra

Backyard Ultra

4.167 miles every hour — Olympus 7 + 1080 v15 rotation, NEMO Stargaze EVO-X, Rumpl, Distance 1500, Stanley, Suunto Race 2 + Casio Duro.

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Run type · Vertical kilometer

Vertical Kilometer

Meters up, not miles — Summit Vectiv Sky 2, LEKI Neotrail Pro poles on a Naked band, Black Diamond Crag gloves, HRM 600, Norvan Windshell, Forerunner 970 + Citizen Altichron.

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Run type · Turkey trot

Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving 5K or 8K — Endorphin Speed 5 in Shock, Twilight Splits in Cabernet, Harrier merino, Brooks hybrid mitts, RaceDots, Run Gum, Forerunner 170 + Q Timex Chronograph.

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Run type · Jogging stroller

Stroller Run

One hand on the bar, one arm swinging — Novablast 6, Thule Urban Glide 3 with rain cover and cup holder, a pump for the tires, kid sun gear and snacks, COROS Pace Pro + Traska Summiteer.

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Run type · Work trip

Travel Run

One carry-on, a new city, a window before the first meeting — Ride 19, a tee you wash in a Scrubba, Comrad socks for the flight, ROAD iD, a 3-oz EltaMD, Garmin Venu X1 + Lorier Hyperion GMT.

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Run type · Workout day

Hill Repeats

Up hard, jog down, again — Deviate NITRO 4, a Polar H10 strap, cones at the top, a bottle at the bottom, Actik for the dark start, Polar Vantage M3 + Brew Metric.

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Run type · Race day

Marathon Race Day

Nothing new, start slow, wait for the late miles — METASPEED SKY TOKYO, a Saysky singlet for the bib, C30 gels, Body Glide, Mylar for the cold wait, COROS PACE 4 + Tissot PRX Chronograph.

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Run type · Indoors

Treadmill Run

No wind, no corners, a fan in your face — Wave Rider 30, an NPE Runn on the belt, a Vornado 660, Powerbeats Pro 2, Owala FreeSip, DripDrop, a Rainleaf towel, Apple Watch Series 12 + Mido Ocean Star 200C.

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Run type · Cross country

XC Race Day

Grass, hills, and a team score — Endorphin XC spikes, Kilkenny XC 10 Flats for no-spike Arizona, Van Cortlandt Singlet, Dryrobe for the team camp, Suunto Run + Vaer C5 Field Solar.

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Run type · Creek crossing canyon

Creek Crossing Canyon Run

Wet feet on purpose — Terraventure 5 that drains, Darn Tough merino, LEKI Ultratrail poles for the current, a RunOff pouch for the phone, Suunto Vertical 2 + Squale 1521 on rubber.

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Run type · Dawn desert heat

Dawn Desert Heat Run

Pre-sunrise Sonoran heat — Arahi 9 Frost/Black, Actik, HyperNight, SkyFlask + FlipBelt, Pace 3 + Hamilton Khaki Field.

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Trail · technical rocky / granite

Technical Rocky Trail Run

Steep granite, talus, slab, and scree — Bushido III sticky rubber, Carbon Z poles, Vertix 2S + Seiko Samurai on rubber.

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Trail · sedona / slickrock

Sedona Red Rock Trail Run

Schnebly Hill sandstone and Cow Pies slickrock — Cascadia 20 Megagrip, ADV Skin, Enduro 4 + Tudor BB58 on rubber.

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Trail · grand canyon R2R2R hike

Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim

South↔North↔South corridor hike — Genesis 2 Contagrip, Swiftland, Apex 2 + Seiko Alpinist SPB155 on rubber.

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Night · pre-dawn / after-dark

Night

The lighting closet for night running shit — headlamps, waist beams, Oclip Pro OD Green, be-seen LEDs, Forerunner / Fēnix, and tritium lume.

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Hills · 10K–half / altitude

Altitude Hills Long

Flagstaff-class rolling climbs and thinner air — Clifton 11, cool-start layers, Ultra 4 + Lunar Pilot.

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Trail · jungle / multi-day

Jungle Long Run

Humid muddy multi-day adventure — Manu Amazon + Costa Rica, Speedcross 6, Crooked River, Jungle Expedition Zip hammock, Fēnix 8 + inReach Mini 3 + Khaki Field + W.O.E. compass.

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Ultra · multi-day · Arizona 250

Cocodona 250

Black Canyon to Flagstaff — poles, heat and cold, drop bags, sleep kit. Stinson 8, ADV Skin 12, Actik + CORE, Fēnix 8 + Pelagos Ultra.

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Adventure race · ARWS Qualifier · Drakensberg

Expedition Africa

Absolute complete AR closet — athlete bikes, organizer Fluid kayaks, full paddle + MTB repair kit, master checklist. Suunto MC-2 + Actik + Watch Desk.

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Trail · overnight UL fastpack

Overnight Fastpack

Run by day, quilt by night — Fastpack 20, NeoAir XLite NXT, Spark, SilTarp, Stinson 8, Fēnix 8 + Marathon GSAR.

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