Killington Beast Training Tips
The Killington Beast is brutal. It’s not like other Beasts, and certainly not like any other Spartans at all. It’s completely unique in its climbing, not just in terms of elevation but in the repetitive steepness of the climbs. Success often comes down to three things: Your ability to be on your feet for a […]
Back to 100
In September 2020, I fractured by right tibea plateau in three places. I came off an obstacle awkwardly, landing so from the knee down was bent back, from the knee up was forward, and all my weight smashed into the top of that plateau that holds the weight of the rest of your body. What’s […]
Stop Getting Fitness Advice from Celebrities
Our health and fitness magazines and websites have more resemblance to Entertainment Weekly than actual health publications. Headlines read “Johnny Hollywood’s Ab Routine,” “This Person (Who is Releasing a New Movie) on His Morning Habits,” “Get Arms Like This Guy Who Plays a Superhero.”
How Comparisons Sabotage Your Fitness (And How to Stop Them)
Of the many things that can undermine your fitness, the threat posed by comparisons often slides under the radar.
Spit Happens
New Hampshire’s Mount Chocorua draws a crowd. A big crowd. But with awesome views from its summit and a couple of scenic waterfalls along the way, there’s a reason it is so popular. Just watch out for loogies. I was gazing north toward the tallest peaks of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. They looked ghostly in […]
Tall Fail: Losing to Katahdin
Mount Katahdin stands 5,267 feet high. It’s the highest point in Maine, but it’s no K2. So why does it break hikers’ hearts and keep rangers busy saving people on the mountain? A group of hikers found out the hard way . . . twice. THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING, I thought. Sitting beside Chimney Pond, […]
The World’s Most Interesting Airports
Building an airport isn’t always easy. Designers often have to work around limited space, difficult terrain, and even unusual functional requirements. That can result in some pretty creative, unique – and, at times, scary – airports. Here’s a look at a few of the world’s most interesting ones.
WATCH: Wilderness
Everyone.. yes, EVERYONE… should watch this breathtaking short film by the folks at StudioCanoe. A beautiful, inspiring short film celebrating the joy of wilderness. Wilderness from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.
Craft Beer Has Lost Its Way
I came of beer-drinking age at an amazing time. It was the mid-1990s, and after almost a century of bland, boring brews from Budweiser, Coors, and Miller, dominating the American beer scene, craft beer was suddenly exploding in popularity. It was a time of unprecedented creativity and experimentation. New breweries were popping up all over […]
The Artistry of Jimmy Buffett
The reporting on his death will focus almost entirely on margaritas and cheeseburgers and Hawaiian shirts. He made a lot of fans and a whole lot of money marketing that stuff. But to me that’s all BS. I’ve always maintained that if you look deeper than all the schtick, to some of his lesser known […]
The Legend of the Indian Stream Republic
Granite Staters love freedom. After all, New Hampshire’s state motto is “Live Free or Die.” But, back in the 1800s, the people of what is now the town of Pittsburg in far northern New Hampshire took freedom to a whole other level, actually creating their own independent nation – the Indian Stream Republic. This independent […]
The Tyranny of Toddler Class
When my daughter, Emma, was a little more than a year old, my wife, Becky, found a toddler music class for her. It was for ages one to three, and kids sang and played instruments in the class. It sounded great. Of course, with Becky’s work schedule, she couldn’t take Emma. I’d have to. No […]
WATCH: Wilderness
Everyone.. yes, EVERYONE… should watch this breathtaking short film by the folks at StudioCanoe. A beautiful, inspiring short film celebrating the joy of wilderness. Wilderness from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.
WATCH: Shark Leaps into Fishing Boat off Maine
Check out this crazy footage of a shark jumping into a fishing boat off the coast of Maine in August 2020. (CAUTION: The language in the video might not be safe for watching at work.)
WATCH: Shark Leaps into Fishing Boat off Maine
Check out this crazy footage of a shark jumping into a fishing boat off the coast of Maine in August 2020. (CAUTION: The language in the video might not be safe for watching at work.)
Tips for How to Detox from Sugar
For decades, Americans have been growing increasingly overweight while receiving confusing messages from the food industry. Fueled by corporate greed and special interests, the public has been bombarded by narrowly-focused studies and misleading press releases that turn into national headlines, all muddling the picture of what healthy nutrition is and what is making us obese. […]
Exercise cuts risk of developing anxiety, says study
Regular exercise could cut your risk of developing anxiety by up to 60 percent, according to the findings in a recent study. According to an article in the Daily Mail, Swedish researchers compared people who engaged in long-distance cross-country skiing as a form of exercise with non-skiing members of the general population. The authors found the […]
Study: 1-Minute of Exercise can Offset 14 Minutes of Sitting
I’ve long been a proponent in the power of taking fitness one minute at a time. Too often, people fall into a mindset that if they aren’t devoting a block of at least 30 or 40 minutes to exercise, than it’s not worth it. But, every minute of movement counts. And all those minutes can […]
Study: Walking Boosts Brain Health
Want to have a healthier, better functioning brain? Take regular walks. That’s according to a recent study by researchers at Colorado State University, who found that you may be able to turn back the tide of aging when it comes to your brain. According to an article on Everyday Health, participants in the study who […]
Even Small Amounts of Exercise Provide Big Benefits
Ideally, it’d be great if we all got at least half an hour (preferably more) of physical activity in every day. Unfortunately, the reality is many of us struggle to squeeze in even basic levels of activity each day for a variety of reasons. Time constraints can be incredibly discouraging for anyone trying to get […]