The Field Notes
stuff I actually use
Real reviews from someone who runs in this stuff at 5am, through Florida humidity, behind a stroller. Nothing sponsored. If I wouldn’t buy it again, it’s not here.
No. 01 ✻ Department
Running Shoes
What I actually rotate through. Honest mileage, honest wear.
ASICS Megablast
Good amount of cushion and they’re fast. Cushion’s good enough I’ll run them on easy days too — don’t have to work as hard.
Buy at ASICS →No. 02 ✻ Department
Gels & Nutrition
What I eat on long runs and race day. Nothing exotic.
1st Phorm Ultra-Formance (Lemon Lime)
Carb mix I drink during longer runs. Sips through long efforts — electrolytes + energy, easy on the stomach. Lemon lime tastes clean.
Buy at 1st Phorm →
MRM BCAA+G Lemonade
Mixed with the carb fuel before a run. Helps me feel less wrecked the next day.
See at Sprouts →No. 03 ✻ Department
Recovery
The stuff that actually earned its place in the closet.
Theragun Mini (2nd Gen)
Portable enough I actually use it. Quad recovery after Murph, calf work coming back from injury.
Buy on Amazon →
Tiger Tail 18" roller
Calf-specific. Use it before and after runs while I’m comeback-mode.
Buy on Amazon →No. 04 ✻ Department
Watches
I run with a Fenix 7 Pro. Here’s why.
Garmin fēnix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar (47mm, Black)
Built like a tank. Battery lasts forever. The flashlight feature is genuinely useful for Roman’s night wakeups, which I did not expect to be the selling point.
Buy on Amazon →