With all the white stuff piling up in the eastern third of the country, this weekend is a prime time to try snowshoeing. Rentals are easy to find and are inexpensive. Best of all, the snowshoe learning curve is basically non-existant–clumsy folks need not worry. No wonder the activity tops the “Fastest [...]
Finding a computerized bike in a hotel gym without pedal straps is a pet peeve. Any bike provider–health club, hotel, community center, etc.–should offer working straps attached to both pedals.
BUT, if you ride a stationary bike often and want to spice up your pedaling a bit, try removing the plastic straps and go through [...]
Our good friend, Carolyn Day, recently sent a concerned email regarding her marathon training. She was due to compete in the New York Marathon in 5 weeks, had gone on “only one 20-mile training run”, and had a significant amount of business travel upcoming that would make a second 20-miler difficult to accomplish. [...]
My wife is an every day Bikram Yoga junkie. I prefer other forms of exercise and sweat, but after attending a half-dozen or so Bikram classes over the past 5 years, I feel qualified to pass along a beginner’s perspective of what to expect, what to do, and what not to do at your [...]
After the recent brouhaha over the SIGG water bottles, we are in search of some simple truths (or even easy to follow guidelines about plastics).
Are your eyes glazing over? If so, here’s the SUPER quick skinny.
1. Buy reusable plastic containers only or avoid plastic altogether.
2. Do NOT buy any containers with a [...]
I’m always amazed at the number of local San Diegan runners who have never heard of or experienced some of San Diego’s best run routes. For example, my good friend David Smotrich, M.D., logs hundreds of miles each year in prep for the New York Marathon and yet he still hasn’t trained once on [...]
Results from a recent University of South Carolina study lead by Professor Steven N. Blair may create waves in the running community.
After thoroughly examining medical and physical activity data on 40,000 men (ages 20 to 90), Dr. Blair and his crew have concluded that in addition to having 53% lower mortality rates than [...]
As I mentioned in my last blog, the tiny town of Sisters, Oregon (pop. 3,000) is a semi-annual destination for my wife, daughter and me. In-laws live just outside the quaint and friendly “Old West” town (and for a sports connection, Sisters is the present home of Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Fouts too).
Until [...]
We’re very excited to announce our latest partnership! Guests of Hyatt hotels throughout North America will be able to run outdoors along a custom route designed by yours truly and the rest of the AMT team.
As part of its StayFit@Hyatt program, colorful 2-8 mile route maps with written directions are now available [...]
This morning I set out on the Saturday morning Swami’s ride –a 40-mile loop that heads east into rural San Diego County. Thanks to the Swamis Cycling Club team members and the customer-friendly new ownership at Nytro bike shop, this ride has become one of the most popular for local two-wheelers.
During the warm-up (first 10 [...]
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