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Home Ski Simulator
- campergirl
- January 07, 2009
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Snow or no snow. Mountain or no mountain. Either way you can still 'ski' with the help of the Ski Home Simulator ($2285 US). Just plug it into your PC and pick your venue. Say Lake Louise, perhaps? Via.
Barefootin’: The five finger minimal shoe
- campergirl
- October 24, 2007
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Originally created for water sports like sailng, Vibram Fivefingers footwear wearers also use them to boulder and kayak plus a bunch of other activities. Runners who choose the barefoot shoe experience claim that using them as training tools helps to strengthen the small muscles in the feet which translates to more efficient running and less injury. Vibram claims that wearing Fivefingers ‘enhances your tactile sense of touch and feel, making you acutely aware of your body...
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How to Train Like an Olympian
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- September 19, 2007
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National Geographic asked Olympians for workout advice for weekend warriors who want to improve their endurance, power and speed. Here is the breakdown.For endurance, Rebecca Dussault, cross-country skier, gives us this workout. Jog slowly for 15 minutes as a warm-up. Then, to loosen leg muscles, sprint for ten seconds and follow with a ten-second jog. Repeat. Run at your 5K race pace for two minutes. Jog for two minutes. Repeat the two-minute speed intervals six to...