Author Archive | Phil Kochik

Top Trail Shoes For October

Here’s our monthly lists of best selling trail shoes: Women’s: Altra Lone Peak 2.0 Pearl Izumi Trail M2 Pearl Izumi Trail N2 Hoka Huaka Salomon Mission Montrail Fluid Feel Salomon Fellraiser Men’s: Pearl Izumi Trail M2 Hoka Huaka Hoka Mafate Speed Altra Lone Peak 2.0 Salomon Fellraiser Scott Kinabalu Montrail Fluid Flex Brand Breakdown: Here’s […]

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New Pearl Izumi Road N2 Review

  The new Pearl Izumi Road N2 came out early to select shops, prior to the bigger launch in January to all retailers.  I’ve been told that Seven Hills and the Balanced Athlete are the only two shops in Washington to have the new version now. It is offered in two colors for men and […]

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Who is this Justin Houck guy?!

  We took a minute to chat with Seattle local  Justin Houck about his 2014 debut season on the trails. Justin took the trail scene by surprise with some upset wins like White River 50 and the Crystal Mt. Sky Marathon. We can’t leave out the course record he set at the Vashon 50k where […]

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Top Trail Shoes For September

Men’s Top7 Trail Shoes: Altra Lone Peak 2.0 Brooks Pure Grit 3 Hoka Huaka Scott Kinabalu Salomon Sense Pro Pearl Izumi Trail N2 Hoka Mafate Speed Women’s Top7 Trail Shoes: Hoka Huaka Altra Lone Peak 2.0 Montrail Fluid Feel Hoka Stinson ATR Scott Kinabalu Brooks Pure Grit 3 Montrail Fluid Flex We sold twice as […]

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Anniversary Special

    Check out our Anniversary Special Now through October 5th. For our 2nd anniversary: Buy any 2 pairs of: Altra, Hoka, Scott, or Pearl Izumi shoes and get 22% off the pair. Mix and match brands and styles.  For example, get two Hoka Cliftons or get one Hoka Clifton and one Scott Kinabalu. Support […]

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Catching up with Jodee Adams Moore

This past weekend was the first annual Crystal Mountain SkyMarathon. Part of the US SkyRunning series and directed by Seattle legend Scott McCoubrey and friends, it is sure to be a classic. Team 7 Hills runner Jodee Adams Moore added another win and course record to her resume with her run there, so Phil and […]

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UROC: phil’s report

UROC is a race that has intrigued me since it’s origin several years ago–because of where it started: just outside of Charlottesville, VA, close to my wife’s family. Last year it moved to Vail, CO; This year it moved to Copper Mt., CO. I found myself towing the line at the event for the first […]

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Wasatch 100

Congratulations to Team Seven Hills member Jon Robinson for his eighth place finish at the Wasatch 100 in Utah! Last weekend, he finished the tough course in 22:15:46. We’ll let him rest a few days, then get a recap to share. Stay tuned!

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Photos by Glenn Tachiyama