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Everest, India, and Yak Attackers »The Yak Attack is coming! The Straight Dope is going to be taken over for a while about an amazing trip I had this winter that I’m finally getting time…
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Does Red Meat Shorten Your Life Span? »Today I’ll shed some rationale on the wackiness that masquerades as news. It’s been a while since I’m turned a critical eye on the wires. Because of the site transition…
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Birthday Challenge: Nerd Style »“Everything in moderation. Including moderation.” – Oscar Wilde High five to the Fitness Nerd, Denis Faye, for completing his first birthday challenge. As we wandered though Redondo Beach as the…
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The Value of Boot Camp »I started a boot camp today. It’s not someone else’s but one of my own devices. I made it up because I don’t have any focus. Not to get fitter,…
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One Goal. One Mission. No Distractions. »“I like finding out what I’m made of. How hard I can push myself. Who I really am.” My friend Reba just crushed the record on the Kokopelli Trail. For…
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29er Shootout: Felt Nine vs Scott Spark »Whether to run a ultra light hardtail or sacrifice weight for cushy comfort isn’t a new question. A decade ago, 29” wheels tipped the scales in favor of an former,…
Training On The Road
20 February, 2013One of our targets at Beachbody is taking the excuses out of working out. All of our programs feature modifications of the movements so that you’re able to do them...
Full Body PAP
17 April, 2012As promised, here’s the friggin’ awesome workout I’ve been doing. If you don’t have time to do PAP Lower and Upper separately here’s an idea for combining them. It takes...
The Value of Boot Camp
12 May, 2013I started a boot camp today. It’s not someone else’s but one of my own devices. I made it up because I don’t have any focus. Not to get fitter,...
I’m Back!
26 March, 2013I’m back from Nepal and finally catching up and settling into the swing of things. Spammers are still out of control, so the blog is going to move here soon,...
Great Rides: White Rim In A Day
31 October, 2012Since October’s the best month of playing outside I’ll end it with one more classic ride: The White Rim in a day. I did this a few weeks back with...
Freeing The Titan
23 April, 2013Here’s another test post; a cool vid of free climbing The Titan, a giant pile of mud in the Fisher Towers in Utah. I’ve climbed here once and, as...
Don’t Let Night Ruin Your Day
16 November, 2012Here’s a cool video on running at night. Headlamp technology has become so good that darkness isn’t nearly the obstacle to adventure that it once was, and not just for...
