New Balance 1080V10

The 1080V10 is New Balance’s premium daily trainer, a competitor to the likes of Saucony’s Triumph 18 and Hoka’s Bondi, though it’s actually a very different beast. Though it boasts 30mm of New Balance’s revised Fresh Foam, the shoe’s rocker profile and relatively light weight make it well-suited for longer tempo runs. At the same…

Harvest Classic. 26 September

This was my second time running the Harvest Classic which, like last year, was staged at the Emmi Farm near Baldwinsville. Last year’s race traversed the grassy paths near the blueberries. This year’s edition followed a more circuitous route following farm trails and roads.  In spite—or perhaps because—of the pandemic, this year’s field was considerably…