Above Average Jogger

One guy's honest return to road running — gear reviews, real talk, and the slow rebuild.

May 4, 2026

6 Months of F45 as a Runner — Here’s What Actually Changed

I’ve been doing F45 for 6 months alongside my return to running. Here’s what actually changed and whether it’s worth it for runners.
April 27, 2026

My Running Tech Stack: Small, Mighty, and Held Together by the Apple Ecosystem

Not everyone needs a $800 GPS watch and a custom training dashboard. Here’s the lean tech stack I actually use to track my return to running — and why simple is working just fine.
April 20, 2026

Adidas Boston 12: seven years with the same shoe line, and I’m still buying them

Seven years. Multiple pairs. One shoe line I keep coming back to. Here’s why the Adidas Boston 12 is still my go-to road running shoe after all this time.
April 17, 2026

I stopped running for three years. Here’s what it took to start again.

I didn’t stop running because of an injury or a dramatic moment. It just quietly got squeezed out. Here’s what it actually took for a 30-something Toronto runner to find his way back to the road.