by Sam Stortz | Dec 10, 2025 | General |
Let me tell you a story. In June of 2023, fresh off a brilliant Broad Street Run, I was due to purchase new running shorts. For over a decade I’d primarily run in Eastbay shorts. In fact, I have an Eastbay receipt from 2014 where I spent $7.99 per pair. But this...
by Tom Stortz | Dec 9, 2025 | General |
11+ years ago I went to Europe for the first time. I remember walking off the plane and thinking, “I’m in Germany…it doesn’t seem as different as I expected.” This was my post back from 2014. Reading it now, I laugh at how it was me doing...
by Tom Stortz | Dec 4, 2025 | General |
As a handyman, I’m a solid 5+. I can build desks and assemble shitty IKEA furniture. I’ve hammered thousands of handles onto brick hammers and ground thousands of rippers. But I’m not a tradesman – I don’t work with my hands every day in a way that makes me a...
by Sam Stortz | Dec 1, 2025 | General |
Based on that title, how much would you guess I spent? I planned to have a poll below to see what people thought “really expensive” meant but our website sucks and although I MIGHT have the ability to do it, I’m also relieved I don’t have to...
by Tom Stortz | Nov 26, 2025 | General |
I have a morning routine: I’m usually up around 6, and start the morning with a breakfast sandwich. After a year of getting bacon, I’ve gone back to sausage, egg, and cheese. Between Newtown and Philly, I’ve got a rotation of about ten spots where I know the quality,...
by Tom Stortz | Nov 24, 2025 | General |
On 10/14, I injured my right knee in a non-contact incident on a new treadmill. Since then, I’ve been stuck using the elliptical. I’ll argue the elliptical is actually harder than running when the resistance is maxed out – you can go all-out on it and end up...
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