While most people are still asleep, you’re lacing up your sneakers. You push yourself beyond fatigue for one extra mile, another set of reps, one more mountain summit or lap in the pool. Some may call it obsessed, we call it dedicated. That level of uncompromising dedication requires uncompromised nutrition. –From the Vega Sport...
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The greatest gift you can give your friends and family is a healthier version of you. So this week, as we celebrate the year that is ending (and look forward to a new beginning), let’s think about how to: Eat less Buy less Worry less Walk more Run more Ride more Save more Smile...
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I think treadmills get a bad rap. Until recently, I had only run on the “hamster wheel” a few times in my life. Like you, I crave the outdoors. I want to leave behind the worries of the day and breathe in the crisp morning air. I want to connect deeply with nature and...
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Says Brent Boersma (a.k.a @4GFarms) of his unpaved trail… I am an almond farmer, so am blessed to run through miles of almond orchards for my daily runs right behind and around our house, even though we live in town. Our backyard bumps up against an orchard, and they go on for miles from...
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As you know, this UNPAVED TRAIL series is one of my favorites. And today’s photo hits close to home because Stinson Beach is practically in my backyard. @rcoppin, from Sacramento, CA, sent in the following snapshot of the redwoods along the Dipsea Trail – at mile 5.5 - in Stinson Beach, California. If you aren’t...
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I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. –Albert Einstein Some join organized groups or run with a training partner. They run to share, to converse, to be held accountable, to be cheered and challenged. I run to be alone. …to quiet my...
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I’m a fan of ashmei - a UK-based running apparel company - for a whole slug of reasons. Mostly, I’m encouraged when companies interact with runners on Twitter. And why wouldn’t they? Twitter is an online testing lab full of engaged runners willing to provide feedback and evangelize the products they love. Unfortunately not all companies engage,...
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