I like running with friends. And I often like running in silence. But most often, I like running in the companionship of what I think of as “my most prized possessions,” my AirPods. Since receiving these little wireless gems of headphones as a gift last December, silly little “problems” that were not really a big deal but […]
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Learn 3 key tips for winter driving, whether traveling to ski mountains or on a road-trip or just wanting to be safer in town.
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A few years ago I knew next to nothing about skiing with kids. But after three seasons of doing my best to teach my son, I’ve learned a few things. I hope these tips will help you keep your little shredders happy on the snow this winter! 1. Keep Them Motivated A positive day on
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Triathletes know how to suffer. They compete in high temps and high winds, and through intestinal distress, heat exhaustion, and debilitating cramps. Pat Johnson knows this as well as anyone. She’s completed 14 Ironmen and competed four times in Hawaii, where the 110-mile bike across the lava fields can spike above 110 degrees. She’s also
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By Derrick Knowles & Justin Skay Tranquilly pedaling the Trail of the Coeur d’Alene’s through steadily falling snow in serene mountain scenery, snowpack silencing even the knobbiest tires, is a relaxing way to while away a winter day or two. There really is no off-season for riding North Idaho’s iconic 72-mile paved-path rail trail, as
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Inland Northwesterners overwhelmingly adore winter sports. We daydream about hulking piles of the powder many flatlanders dread. When the first flakes fall, we assault mountains and trails in droves on snowboards, snowshoes, and skis. We remake roads and parks into Nordic ski, sledding, and fat biking playgrounds. We find a hundred ways to have fun
Over the Ice and Through the Snow: Winter Bike Commuting Read More »
I’ll take a winter run over a hot summer run any day. “Brisk,” “freezing,” and “snow” are all words I welcome in a pre-run forecast, and I’ll welcome just about any chance to get outside at the time of year when it feels like Vitamin D is evaporating from my skin. My body, often sluggish
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During my first Idaho Christmas, we lived on kidney beans and celery in a camper that sat directly on the cold snow. We slid around on our thrift store-score skis in the snow, arms flailing about with oversized mittens like boxing gloves plugged onto the ends of our spindly arms. My dad had brought his
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Pray for Snow on Thursday, November 8th, at Perry Street Brewing in your rad retro gear. This Thursday at 6:00 p.m., prep for the arrival of winter with beer, prizes, positive juju, and your fellow winter sports enthusiasts. We’ll be celebrating ALL things winter, of the seasons past and the seasons to come. There will
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A beginner’s bikepacking adventure on North Idaho’s 5,600-foot Chilco Mountain near Coeur d’Alene — what gear to bring and what to expect.
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