This Salomon Running TV Special features mountain runner Ricky Gates as he travels "on the road" to explore the trails. Gates epitomizes the concept of the adventure workout while living a life of adventure. Enjoy the full 18-minute version of the documentary. And then go out and run! … [Read more...] about Running for Adventure
Are You Overconsuming Added Sugar?
According to Dr. Robert Lustig, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, Americans consume 450 calories of added sugar every day. In a commentary in the journal Nature, Lustig argues that such overconsumption is just as bad as excess alcohol consumption in its health effects. Prof. Daniel Lieberman, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University, makes a … [Read more...] about Are You Overconsuming Added Sugar?
The Adventure Workout
We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time. —T.S. Eliot For me, the allure of the multisport lifestyle comes from the possibilities it provides for exploring the world. I view fitness as a vehicle for adventure and discovery—both outward and inward. With this in mind, I want … [Read more...] about The Adventure Workout
Recipe: Energized Rice Cakes
This is a great easy-to-make, gluten-free recipe that works well as a pre-workout breakfast or a post-workout (or mid-afternoon) snack. It starts with a basic rice cake. Yes, I know, rice cakes have gotten a bad rap as bland, diet foods. But that’s only if you eat them plain. I was skeptical at first, too, until I tried the recipe below. The truth is that rice cakes act as a … [Read more...] about Recipe: Energized Rice Cakes
Exercise and Fluid Replacement
By Brad A. Roy, Ph.D., FACSM, FACHE Water composes more than half the human body and is essential in the function of our cells. Temperature maintenance and circulation are but a few vital processes dependent on this important fluid. Thus, an appropriate fluid balance is important to our health and well-being. When we exercise, our body uses various fuels (carbohydrate, … [Read more...] about Exercise and Fluid Replacement