Health & Fitness

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Zwift: Make Riding a Bike Trainer Fun Again

Keeping fit over the Inland Northwest winter is tough. Despite being blessed with outdoor winter recreation options, cyclists often relegate themselves to the pain cave, ...
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Cross-train For Triathlons on Cross-country Skis

During the 2018 winter Olympics, an Associated Press article gained notoriety among many in the Nordic ski community, due to the author’s assessment of our ...
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Get in Shape for the Slopes with Yoga

Downhill snow sports demand a lot from the body: stamina, balance, leg and core strength, concentration. By the end of the season’s first day of ...
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When You Can’t Workout: The Lost Art of Taking a Break

We’ve all been there: forced to take a break from a favorite activity. Maybe the issue is an overuse injury, bedrest during a high-risk pregnancy, ...
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Rollerblading Is Back in Style

Inline skating—sometimes incorrectly generalized as Rollerblading, which is actually a brand of skates—had its heyday in the late 80s and early 90s, but it died ...
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Backcountry Yoga Poses

Yoga and nature are a perfect pair. Imagine the peacefulness of a gentle yoga class paired with the tranquility of a trickling stream, a fresh ...
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Refilling the Tank: Electrolyte Management and Hydration in the Heat of Summer

I got my first harsh lesson in hydration in June six years ago. I was training for a fall marathon but was already up to ...
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How Nature Can Help Heal Mental Health

Documentaries and memoirs show how physical activity outdoors can be a form of therapy and recovery from trauma and difficult life periods.
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Running Injury Prevention

  As the best time of the year to run approaches (spring at last!), it’s also the time when running-related injuries crop up. I’m talking ...
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