So, what are the secrets to being or staying thin? Well Real Simple magazine thinks they’ve found the formula. They’ve compiled 13 different attributes of thin people from different scientists and organizations to create “The Secrets of Thin People.” One of the things that keeps people thin which might interest us outdoor sports enthusiasts is… well basically, outdoorsy people stay thinner!
From their blog - And why are there fewer fat Coloradans? “My take is that, traditionally, Colorado has attracted people who value outdoor living and health and wellness more,” says James O. Hill, Ph.D., director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, in Denver, who has lived there for 14 years. “People will take off every Friday because they go to the mountains. They’re willing to prioritize health and wellness.”
Okay, so it’s not ground breaking. But hey, it’s nice to see the media recognizing that an active outdoor lifestyle can improve your quality of life. Thanks Real Simple.
Mountain of the Week - Lyskamm - 14,852 FT (4,527 M)
Lyskamm is located on the Italian/Swiss border in the Alps. It has a double peak, one lying in Italy and one in Switzerland. The peak in Switzerland is the higher of the two. Many us Zermatt as a jumping off point to climb this mountain.
From Wikipedia - The mountain is often climbed as a traverse from the Felikjoch (West), to the Listjoch (East) or vice versa. The traverse consists mostly of a narrow, snow-covered ridge, with some scrambling over rocks. In good conditions, this route is fairly easy and objectively safe, however in bad snow conditions and/or bad visibility, the ridge can be challenging because of large, sometimes double, cornices, mainly on the southern side of the ridge.
The eastern and highest of the two peaks is 4,527 m high, and was first ascended in 1861 by a 14-man team (eight Englishmen and six Swiss guides) led by J. F. Hardy and including William Edward Hall, up the east ridge. The ridge as a whole was first traversed three years later by Leslie Stephen, Edward Buxton, Jakob Anderegg and Franz Biener.
Altitude Sports Network will be airing the Xtream Expedition Adventure Race in Moab in mid-November. The race included mountain biking, a 300 ft rappel, climbing up an arch, whitewater and flatwater paddling, and 32,000 ft of elevation gain.
Team Salomon/Crested Butte (Bryan Wickenhauser, Jari Kirkland, Eric Sullivan and Jon Brown) completed the course in just over 71 hours.
A few weeks back I wrote a blog entry about preparing for a 5k. Well that time has come and gone. This past Saturday I ran in my first 5k in Russellville, KY. The time wasn’t stellar (30:50) but I ran the entire time and didn’t want to kill myself till about the 2.75 mark. I was training for the 5k held during the Bowling Green Medical Center 10k, but decided to go ahead and do one a week early. This Saturday I will be running in BG race.
It is also important to note that I did get 2nd place in my age group, and yes that would mean a trophy. If you get a trophy they call it second place, if I didn’t get a trophy I would have called it last place since there was only me and another guy in my age group.
Just wanted to give everyone an update on my running situation because I knew you all were dying to know. But more importantly then any of this is to make note of those fly outdoorzy.com t-shirts. Man those look GOOD!
I just noticed that Joe Simpson, of “Touching the Void” fame, climbed the Eiger and wrote a book about it. The Eiger is one of three huge peaks dominating a high area of the alps. The Eiger is a coveted peak for mountaineers due to its beauty and difficulty. Eiger means Ogre and it often lives up to its name.
Beckoning Silence is the name of his new book. I can’t imagine the story is as drastic as “Touching the Void“, which was amazing by the way… the book and the film. If you haven’t read the book, do yourself a favor and read it. Or if you’re busy or lazy, like many of us, just watch the film. The guy is amazing and he really pulled through a harrowing situation in the Peruvian Andes. Anywhooo… The new book based on his diary during the Eiger climb, and a film are apparently out there somewhere. If you have any idea where to pick them up, let me know. It’s evaded my radar so far. For all I know it’s in the front display at Barnes and Noble and I just missed it or something….
I am a big fan of Nature Valley Oats N Honey granola bars so when I got the chance to review Nature Valley’s newest line, Roasted Nut Crunch, I jumped at it. Unlike other bars, Oats N Honey have serious crunch factor and Nature Valley kept that crunch in their new nut bars.
Nuts are a great choice when hunger strikes because they are healthy and filling; the only things I have to watch are the fat content and sugars. Here is the “skinny” on Nature Valley’s Roasted Nut Crunch:
Ingredients:
Almond Nut Crunch
Almonds, Peanuts, Sunflower Seeds, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Salt
Calories 200, Calories from fat 130, Sugars 6g, Protein 7
When I unwrapped one of the Roasted Nut Crunch bars, it looked a bit smaller than a typical granola bar but it was packed with almonds, peanuts and sunflowers. The bars look like they would melt in your mouth but it was extremely crunchy.
I would definitely recommend this new line of bars for anyone from a quick bite at work to a well deserved snack after a hard mountain bike ride. My only caution would be that the fourth ingredient is corn syrup, but other than that I felt good about putting these bars in my body.
I saw this magazine several months ago and was taken aback by the fact that I hadn’t heard of it yet. I mean, how could an outdoor magazine that looked this good not be on my radar??? Well now it is, I have my first issue, and it’s fantastic!
The first thing that jumps out at you is the photography. How the Hell do they get those angles? The second thing that jumps out at you is the content. The magazine focuses hard on adventure travel. It takes you to places you didn’t even know existed on this blue orb of ours. After my initial excitement over Wend I contacted the editor, Ian. He’s been great to work with and we’ve worked a discount out for Outdoorzy members. Just go to the Wend subscription page and sign up for an account. When you are prompted with “Redeem Code” just enter “outdoorzy” and you’ll get $3 off your subscription! That’s $11 for a subscription, getting you 4 Wend Magazines for one year. And 4 is pretty good for the quality and thickness of the publication. I’m happy to announce this new benefit to Outdoorzy members, take advantage of this great mag!
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