Outdoor Adventure
Alone Time
Women’s Health | Nov. ‘21
By Lauren Del Turco and Mattie Schuler
Whether you’re a seasoned outdoor person or a total newbie, venturing out on your own can be incredibly intimidating...
and equally rewarding. There are so many reasons you can—and should—get out in nature by yourself. Your guide, right here.
REI | The Perfect Kit for Going Outside with Kiddos
Keeping homebound kids active and entertained is no small feat. So here’s one tool you can add to your arsenal if you haven’t already: the great outdoors.
So long as local orders allow, venture out your door for 30 minutes and see where you end up. Kids can find whole worlds in the cracks between sidewalks or in the grass in your backyard.
Backpacker | 5 Tips to Start Peakbagging With Kids
Just because your kids are little, doesn’t mean you can’t go big—on mountains, that is. Conquering a high rising peak might take a little more planning and flexibility when you have little ones in tow, but getting to the summit is even more rewarding.
Outside | The Caretaker
Reed McCalvin has spent the last eight years working pro cycling’s most underrated job. The 35-year-old has been a soigneur (SWAN-yair) for top pros like Christian Vande Velde, Taylor Phinney, and Levi Leipheimer. That means he’s done everything from packing lunches to programming GPS’s to massaging riders at the world’s biggest races. In other words, he’s witnessed just about every part of every tour in the world. We called him up to see just how romantic the job is, and of course, to see what he had to say about doping.
Openfit
Get Faster with these 5 Hill Workouts
Hills shouldn’t be a dirty word for runners. Although they might sound intimidating, adding hill running workouts into your routine can improve strength and increase your performance.
“From the mental point of view, hill drills aren’t as much of a grind as other running drills,” says Kathy Butler, a past Olympian and USATF Level 3 certified coach and USATF Coaching Education instructor, based in Boulder, Colorado.
Should You Use CBD Before and After Your Workout?
Cannabidiol, or CBD as it’s commonly known, is in seemingly every product on every shelf in every store in America. For athletes, there are CBD creams, CBD supplements, and even CBD suppositories that can purportedly ease your pain, relax your mind, and aid muscle recovery.
But does this stuff actually work? Read on for more about the purported benefits of CBD before a workout, as well as claims that it may help post workout, too.
The Best Way to Do At-Home Yoga
Starting an at-home yoga practice is simple and easy. You don’t have to worry about any of the intimidation factors that might come along with heading to a new studio. Plus, Openfit has you covered when it comes to how and why to start an at-home yoga practice, like making your own schedule, not having to change out of your PJs, and really focusing on how you feel, not how you look.
Men’s Journal | This is how to conquer your first 14er
The fellow hiker we passed looked tired and just slightly miserable. His hand limply held his partner’s, but he trudged on with each step and no complaint escaped his mouth.
He looked up toward the looming summit, took a slow sip of his water, and kept moving.