by Allie Comeau on July 3, 2009 
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The Tour Divide, a 2,475-mile mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico has been won by its creator - Matthew Lee. He finished the race in 17 days, 23 hours and 45 minutes.
This is the second time in a row Lee has won the Tour Divide, which is billed as the “toughest mountain bike race in the world.” He reached Antelope Wells on Tuesday, June 30th at 9:45 am. Lee said the weather had been treacherous and conditions on the trail incredibly difficult. He was unable to break his previous record of 17 days, 21 hours and 10 minutes.
From the Tour Divide website…
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by Allie Comeau on July 2, 2009 Leave the first comment
At Sierra Trading Post, we value our independence - and yours, too. That’s why we’re taking an extra 20% off every order of $75 or more! That’s an EXTRA 20% off our already low prices of 35 - 70% off retail. It doesn’t get any better than this.
Celebrate Independence Day this year by exercising your right to great deals on great brands! Save big time on outdoor gear and outerwear, women’s clothing, men’s clothing, sandals, shoes and boots, kids gear, home decor, pet gear, backyard gear from Sierra Designs, Patagonia, Columbia Sportswear, Teva, Smartwool, Mountain Hardwear, Carhartt, Merrell and many, many more!
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by Allie Comeau on July 1, 2009 Leave the first comment
If you’re looking for a natural way to boost your exercise endurance and fight fatigue, the answer may be in your breakfast. Scientists are reporting you can increase your endurance by eating a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and teas that contain the antioxidant quercetin.
Abundant in apples, red onions, berries, cabbage, broccoli and green and black teas, quercetin has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and cell-energy activation properties that benefit health and increase your oxygen intake, therefore boosting your sports performance.
The study in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism followed 12 fit college students (who weren’t regular exercisers) for 14 days. For 7 days the students drank a placebo twice daily and for the other 7 days they drank a quercetin supplement twice daily. (Students maintained their normal routine and diet throughout the study.) Researchers then measured and compared their oxygen intake and endurance on a stationary bike.
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by Allie Comeau on June 30, 2009 2 comments
Think regular trees trap a lot of carbon? Wait until you hear what scientists are proposing - synthetic “trees” that will trap 1,000 times the carbon.
The synthetic trees don’t look anything like real trees. In fact, they look like small futuristic homes. But scientists and developers say they might be exactly what we need to regulate carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
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by Allie Comeau on June 29, 2009 21 comments
A few weeks ago I posted an article about how great hula hooping is for fitness. Well, it gets better. How’d you like to burn 600+ calories an hour while hula hooping?
Let me introduce you to Hoopnotica - a new hula hoop workout that tones muscles, increases flexibility, improves coordination and strengthens your cardiovascular system.
According to our friends at Hoopnotica, the hoop workout is used by Hollywood celebrities like Liv Tyler, Marissa Tomei and Beyonce (whose job it is to stay fit) and is described as “part dance, part exercise and ALL fun.”
To help spread the news about how effective a hula hooping workout can be, Hoopnotica is giving away a travel hula hoop and an instructional DVD. Just leave a comment below telling us about your fitness goals and why you’re excited about Hoopnotica and we’ll choose one lucky winner on Monday, July 6th to receive the free goods. (Read More and scroll down to leave a comment.)
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