Hey, I’m Ken 👋

I live in Atlantic City — yes, the one with the boardwalk, the salt air, and sunrises that make every early morning run worth it. I came to running the way most engineers do: I over-researched it. A few years ago I laced up my first pair of proper running shoes, opened a spreadsheet to track my paces, and never looked back.

What started as a way to balance a desk job turned into two obsessions that feed each other perfectly: running and technology. I’m the kind of person who goes for a 10-mile run along the Atlantic City boardwalk, comes home, and immediately dives into analyzing the data — splits, cadence, heart-rate drift — with the same curiosity I bring to debugging code. Running keeps me sane; tech keeps me sharp; and this little coastal city gives me the perfect backdrop for both.

“I test gear the way I test code — rigorously, with real data, and zero patience for marketing fluff.”

The Intersection of Tech & Running

As a software engineer, I live in a world of systems, data, and continuous improvement — and running turned out to be the perfect sport for someone wired like me. I track every metric — cadence, heart rate variability, ground contact time, power output — and I genuinely enjoy mining that data to get smarter about how I train. Living beside the ocean means I get to test gear in salt spray, sand, boardwalk pavement, and the Pine Barrens trails all within a short drive.

I’ve used everything from Garmin to Coros to Apple Watch. I’ve tested more running shoes than I care to admit (my mail carrier definitely knows me by name at this point). And I’ve experimented with training methodologies — from 80/20 polarized training to MAF method to old-school Hal Higdon plans — logging miles on the boardwalk in all four seasons.

Why NextGait?

I built NextGait because I was frustrated. Every time I searched for honest gear reviews, I found either:

• 🤖 AI-generated fluff with no real testing behind it
• 💰 Paid promotions disguised as reviews
• 📚 Academic-sounding training guides with zero personal application

I wanted a place where a runner who’s also a tech nerd could write honestly — sharing what the data says and what it feels like at mile 18 on the AC boardwalk when the wind is howling off the ocean and your GPS watch shows 4 more miles to go.

NextGait is that place. Every review is real. Every guide is tested. Every opinion is mine.

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What I Run In (Currently)

Category	Current Go-To
🏔️ Trail (Technical)	Hoka Speedgoat 6
🛣️ Road (Daily Trainer)	Brooks Ghost 16
⚡ Speed Work	Nike Vaporfly 3
♻️ Recovery	Hoka Bondi 8
⌚ GPS Watch	Garmin Forerunner 265
💧 Hydration	Salomon ADV Skin 5