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 35 degrees Merino Wool Long Sleeve Vaporfly Calf socks Ininji. REI long tights Path Shorts Asics briefs Smartwool gloves and Salomon mittens. 3 gels 1 flask Started with Jacket, took off by 3rd mile. Switched to gloves only by 3rd mile. Took off gloves at mile 3. Put gloves back on at mile 6

  Testing: Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro Nike Vaporfly 3 In Rotation: Adidas Prime X Strung Adidas Takumi Sen 8 Tinman Hoka Mach 5 Blue New Balance RC Elite 2 - Nice, soft, long distance shoe Nike Vaprofly Next % 2  BRS  Puma Deviate Nitro Elite - Track shoe/Mid distance tempo Saucony Endorphin Pro 3 Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 - Blue Saucony Speed Black - Next speed. Shoes "in the wings": Adidas Adios Adizero Pro 2 -  Not a bad shoe.  Have to try a longer distances. Adidas Prime X Adidas Takumi Sen 8 Orange Adidas Ultra Terrex Trail Hoka Mach 5 Black Nike Vaporfly Next % Ekiden  - New Winter Nike Vaporfly Next % 2 Ekiden - New Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Red Saucony Ride 15 Saucony Speed 2 Black - Next Next speed Saucony Runshield new - Waiting for winter. Retired/Returned: Brooks Aurora-BL - Just purchased as an alternative to the Maxroad 5.  Transitions faster. CTM Ultra - Firm ride.  Alternative to cushioned shoes. Hoka Mach 4 - Nice shoes.  Like ...

  40 - gloves, shirt, arm warmers, 3/4 tights.  Vest/Jacket for chill 35 - gloves, shirt, arm warmers 3/4 tights.  Vest/Jacket for chill 30 - 250 merino wool top and heavy weight pants (asics)  Too hot. 30 - t-shirt, arm warmers, full length tights, merino wool gloves.  Probably needed to keep the vest and extra layer gloves (getting code on top at the end). 25 - merino wool top, tights, jacket.

 Testing: In Rotation: Adidas Adios Adizero Pro 2 -  Not a bad shoe.  Have to try a longer distances. Brooks Aurora-BL - Just purchased as an alternative to the Maxroad 5.  Transitions faster. Hoka Mach 4 - Nice shoes.  Like this as an easy day choice. New Balance RC Elite 2 - Nice, soft, long distance shoe. Soft enough to use for other runs. Nike Alphafly - Long run shoes.  Need to wear down.  Nike Vaporfly Next % 2 Aqua - Training shoe. Nike Vaporfly Next % 2 White/Pink - Training shoe. Nike Vaporfly Next % Volt - Race shoe.  Puma Deviate Nitro Elite - Nice.  Feels like lower drop than 8mm.  Not sure I can take longer distances.  My track shoe. Salomon Sense Ride 2 - Like this over the Pegasus.  Firmer ride.  Better for trails. Saucony Endorphin Speed - Black old. Almost retirement age. Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 - Blue. Starting in rotation. Saucony Endorphin Pro - Firmer than Vaporfly.  But not bad.  Probably ...

 Testing: Adidas Adios Adizero Pro 2 -  Not a bad shoe.  Have to try a longer distances. Hoka Mach 4 - Excited to try this shoe.  Finally on sale. In Rotation: Brooks Aurora-BL - Just purchased as an alternative to the Maxroad 5.  Transitions faster. New Balance RC Elite 2 - Nice, soft, long distance shoe. Soft enough to use for other runs. Nike Alphafly - Long run shoes.  Need to wear down.  Nike Vaporfly Next % 2 Aqua - Training shoe. Nike Vaporfly Next % 2 White/Pink - Training shoe. Nike Vaporfly Next % Volt - Race shoe.  Puma Deviate Nitro Elite - Nice.  Feels like lower drop than 8mm.  Not sure I can take longer distances.  My track shoe. Salomon Sense Ride 2 - Like this over the Pegasus.  Firmer ride.  Better for trails. Saucony Endorphin Speed - Green. Retirement age. Saucony Endorphin Speed - Black old. Almost retirement age. Saucony Endorphin Speed - NYC. Retirement age. Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 - Blue. Starting...

Thoughts 1+ month after Boston 22: Due to changes in airplane flights, had to push flight from mid-afternoon to 1st thing in the morning.  This worked out well in the end.  Arrived in Boston by 8:30am.  Slept till noon and then went to lunch and the expo.   Meals were much "lighter" then the 1st time I ran in the fall.  This was a good idea. The expo was MUCH better.  Felt more like the Chicago expo vs. the horrible Oct Boston expo.  Jess tried alot of shoes.  We did end up buying a roller (R8).  I still like this device, especially for calfs. Surprised how much time we spent at the expo (over 3hours between getting bib and walking around).  Didn't buy anything except the roller. Had to stop by tracksmith to buy a singlet.  The color one I wanted was out of stock (a bummer). Now to rag on the Ritz.  As soon as I arrived, asked about breakfast on the day of the run.  Didn't get any clear answers.  By Sunday, I had...