Nobis Hats: Cassie

I woke up this morning and snow was coming down blanketing everything. Now, I don't need snow to wear a Nobis hat, but it sure makes for a good excuse!
If you haven't checked out the Nobis Hat Collection it is worth it if only to see a very cool retail website! The Cassie, part of [...]

Merrell Riley Jacket:Trendy and Beer Proof

I am a vest person; so much so that a student (I'm a teacher by day) joked about wearing a vest for Halloween so she could dress up like me!
The Merrell Riley Jacket has got to be my newest favorite! Even though it is sleeveless, the down feathers keep me crazy warm and the hood [...]

Merrell Patina Athletic Pants

I would live in yoga clothes if I could, so I'm always on the look out for really good yoga pants; what I mean by good is pants which stretch and give easily, fit well around the waist, are breathable, and can double for running, biking, or going grocery shopping:)
I found the Merrell Patina pants [...]

Top 10 Yoga Retreats

So many of us know about the benefits of yoga and lots of us practice yoga, but sometimes we need more balance in our lives!
Maybe your next vacation can be centered around wholeness and self-realization, or maybe you just need a quick get-a-way to connect with your soul and leave stress behind for a little [...]

Duck Tours : Amphibious Adventure

So it is summer and most kids are out of school!  I know all outdoorzy parents have outdoorzy kids .... right:)  Well I thought this would be a fun experience for both. Recently on at trip to visit my nephews and niece, my sister took us on an amphibious adventure called a DUCK tour.
We were [...]

Running Tips from a Personal Trainer

Rebecca O'Reilly personal trainer and co-founder of the New Orleans Fitmom organization has some really great tips and motivational ideas about how to train for a race but also how to view ourselves once we begin the journey!
O'Reilly says:
1) Make sure you have good shoes. This is not an area to skimp on, if you can go to a [...]

Tips on Training Half-Marathon

So I am definitely no expert; far far far from it in fact -- I used to cringe at the thought of running! All 5'foot inches of me has NEVER been a runner; I mean check out my legs, right! So what that means for you is if I can do it, you can totally [...]

Merrell Siren Song Mid Hiking Boots

Here is what stood out to me the first time I slipped on the Merrell Siren Song Mid hiking books: breatheability!!!
I don't even know if that is a word, but the boots I hiked the Incan Trail with feel like concrete in comparison to these. The Siren Songs are light, breathable, and support my [...]

Patagonia Nellie Bly Shoe Review

So this is women's adventure week at Outdoorzy.com and I had the honor of reviewing Patagonia's new shoe dedicated to Nellie Bly!  She was an amazing journalist who traveled the world at a time when women just didn't do that kind of "crazy" stuff:)
I think it would do us all some good to learn about [...]

Mini-Marathons: Tiny or Mammoth

Recently I ran two half marathons in a month. I did this so I could compare running a tiny local mini with a huge national one.  I learned a lot from both so here is the scoop.

Local and Small
I loved the fact that within 20 minutes of running the race I was in a bubble [...]