# 138 | Rattlesnakes & Gear Reviews
From Choose Strong by Choose Strong with Sally and Eddie McRae
March 31, 2026 · 1h 20m
About this episode
Sally and Eddie discuss trail safety, gear reviews, and training for the Cocodona 250.
Sally is out in Flagstaff, AZ this week, so we sat down to chat, virtually this episode. We spend some time talking about safety on the trail when encountering animals/snakes, Sally's un-biased & transparent honesty when reviewing shoes, and on the course Cocodona 250 training. Other episode highlights: Choose Strong listener shout-outs If you’re on the trail, get a sharpie! Snake tips for the trail Sally a free agent? HONEST reviews on trails shoes & gear Norda shoes going 1000 miles You don’t need $100 shirts...to run The power of marketing & the ‘cool factor’ Running in Crocs? Training on the Cocodona 250 course this week The importance of personal consistency is key in training All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here. Choose Strong Book Sally McRae Strength App Choose Strong Podcast YouTube Sally McRae YouTube Choose Strong Merch Choose Strong Strava Group Be sure to take…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sally McRae, Eddie McRae
Topics covered
- trail safety
- gear reviews
- Cocodona 250 training
- running tips
- shoe marketing
Keywords
- rattlesnakes
- gear reviews
- Cocodona 250
- running shoes
- trail tips
Sponsors
MUD/WTR, iRESTORE, LAGOON SLEEP, QUALIA
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Norda shoes
Places: Flagstaff, AZ
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