Tag Archives: tracksmith

Tracksmith Twilight Tank and Long Sleeve Review

Texas weather is difficult. It gets really hot, but whether it gets cold is up in the air. Last year, we had the mildest winter I can remember. This year, I got to experience running in 18º and strong winds. While I’m not particularly experienced with cold weather, the refrain I’ve always heard is that there’s no bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. I took this to heart and prepared well for the cold weather I had no idea was coming. This brings me to the Tracksmith Twilight review.

What makes Twilight different?

Where the Van Cortlandt singlet is a mesh fabric, the Twilight fabric is much more closely knit and weighs much less. It’s pretty soft, too.

Tracksmith calls this fabric their Bravio Blend. It’s Italian, and they say it’s designed for when the temperatures get warm. I’ll get to that in a second, but I will say that the Italians seem to know their stuff when it comes to this. Continue Reading

Comment Lifestyle, Photography, Running

Race Report – Carrollton Runners Mile / Tracksmith PR

I had set my original mark to beat in the midst of a sinus infection and in the wake of my stepfather’s death. I had never raced a mile before, and all things considered, the blowup I had during that race isn’t really all that surprising. Thankfully, a month later at my redemption race, I was in a much better place mentally, physically, and athletically. It also helped that I now knew how long a mile race really could be.

Mile races are much more compelling when they take place on a track. It’s more romantic when everyone’s lined up in their lane and it’s four (and a smidge) laps around the track. This race took place in a municipal park on a stretch of road with baseball fields and soccer fields lining either side. Not really ideal scenery, but I can’t say I was particularly focused on the scenery, to be honest.

Continue Reading

1 Comment Running

Tracksmith Van Cortlandt Singlet

I’m sure everyone knows about the Tracksmith PR bonus going on this summer. To recap it, if you run a PR in any piece of Tracksmith apparel by August 31, they’ll give you a $250 credit for even more gear!

I first found out about Tracksmith sometime in 2015, I think, back before they carried women’s clothes. If you’re not familiar with the brand, it’s based out of Boston and produces running apparel in a vintage style with modern fabrics. They employ very basic designs, lightweight fabrics, but everything comes together to hark back to days of running past where it was more of a sport than a hobby.

van cortland singlet running tracksmith

As the name would suggest, the clothes are inspired by the track uniforms of runners firmly into their masters years by now. I was attracted to this brand initially because I, and probably a lot of other runners, are overcome with “Nike fatigue,” so to speak. Sportswear these days seems to require a busy pattern, extraneous straps and frills and decorative gaps. There are swooshes and parabolas and all sorts of other logos placed conspicuously all over each garment. What about a plain singlet with a small logo over the left breast, like you’d find with a polo shirt or an Oxford button down?

That’s what we’ve got.

Continue Reading

2 Comments Photography, Running