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Looking for a fun sport that will get you in amazing shape without draining your bank account? Then trail running might be for you. Trail running gear is ridiculously simple. In fact, all your trail …
Can humans train for high altitude? It's actually a somewhat controversial question, but the answer is probably yes. Studies involving Sherpas and other high-altitude natives suggest that their bodies …
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Heart rate zone training is easy. Just take the square root of your age, multiply it by the derivative of zone 7, and add the cosine of the tangent and ... Screw it. There has to be an easy way to …
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As I write this, a record-breaking heatwave is gripping the planet — and all of us who are training for summer and fall hiking goals are probably feeling a bit desperate. Because how the hell do you …
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Do you ever worry that your hiking lifestyle tearing you down instead of building you up? It's pretty common, especially for outdoor athletes like mountaineers, backpackers, and ultra runners (which …
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Can you imagine backpacking in the bad old days when all you had to guide you was the North Star and a goat's left butt bone? Well, adieu to all that. Here in the information age, there's an app for …
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