Fitness Benefits of Snowshoeing

Weather in NY has been horrific lately with all the snow and freezing temperatures but I wanted to keep training for the 2015 Transrockies event, which meant I had to find ways to get out and continue my outdoor trail running. 

I picked up a pair of snow shows that my wife purchased last year and went out on the trail, it was an awesome day. Just for the kick I looked for some data on the benefits of snow showing, and loved what I found, check this out

5 Tips To Keep Hiking In The Winter

Winter this past two months has been brutal, I never stopped exercising outdoors but going on a trail with that much snow and ice is too much.

I like Casey Schreiner's ideas, although it is probably a lot easier for him writing from South Cal... Read More Here.

Paleo snacks for hikers and trail runners

My stomach went crazy after four rounds of chemo therapy last year, and I was looking for a natural solution before getting on another medicine that was proposed by my Dr.

I adopted the Paleo diet and am on it for about 9 months, with great results. In a nutshell the Paleo diet is “a diet based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans, consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, and excluding dairy or grain products and processed food.”

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I was worried that being a very active athlete I might be missing nutrients and especially on-the-go snack while on long runs/hikes. Brian Green gives a great review of few options Here

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3 things you will be surprised to learn about hiking!

I am training for the #Transrockies multi day trail event, covering 59 miles and 9,0000 ft elevation gain in three days. I plan on doing lots of hiking during the event, and I'm training for it.

The post at Cascadegear was very informative as far as the energy and efforts used on a trail hike Read More Here










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Ultrarunning: What You Should Know About Multiday Races

Two months ago I started training for Transrockies 2015, a three day trail run covering 58 miles and 9,000 elevation gain. Big challenge especially in light of the fact that the longest event I ever participated in was Half Ironman races, the altitude and the fact that I was recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer.

The challenge in typical ultra-marathons like 50 or 100 milers is obviously how to conquer the distance and reach the finish line. Now imagine having to strive for that goal for two or more consecutive days.

That’s basically what multi-day races are and successfully completing one certainly earns you bragging rights. Few tips and advise at Endurance Planet.






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10 Weird and Wacky Things Runners Do

We runners are bizarre.  It’s a fact.  Mark Kennedy compiled a list of 10 of his running idiosyncrasies. I can empathize. For the full list Read Here

Read through them and when you’re done, please leave one of yours in the comments. Let’s see what kind of a list we can get going!

What Counting Your Steps Will Teach You About the Value of Running

Now that nearly everyone wears a gadget that counts steps I was curious what running means for step counting. Matt mentions in his post few ways that paying attention to steps has helped him as a runner, and might just help you too.

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Zen and the Art of Calisthenics

Training with nothing but your own body is about as primal as it gets. It also teaches you to become aware of the subtle nuances of movement. Using machines instead of your body-weight neglects this key aspect of fitness.
When you strip away the extraneous equipment, it directs your focus back to your own body.

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