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Merrell Riley Jacket:Trendy and Beer Proof

By Elizabeth ⋅ December 30, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

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

By Elizabeth ⋅ November 2, 2009 ⋅ One comment

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

By Elizabeth ⋅ July 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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

By Elizabeth ⋅ July 15, 2009 ⋅ One comment

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

By Elizabeth ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

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

By Elizabeth ⋅ June 30, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

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 [...]

Patagonia Nellie Bly Shoe Review

By Elizabeth ⋅ June 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

Women in Adventure Week

By Jason (Wade) Heflin ⋅ June 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Alot of attention goes to male athletics, we all know that. But this focus on the men can bleed over into the outdoor world quite often as well. This week we are saluting Women in Adventure. This will be a tribute to those who push the limits, have broken barriers, and inspired women and men [...]

The Newest Wave - Stand Up Paddleboards

By Jason (Wade) Heflin ⋅ May 29, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Stand Up Paddleboards were the rage at last year's Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City. Everyone was demoing the paddleboards out on the lake during demo day. I chose to test kayaks and canoes since I figured the SUPs were just a fad.
I'm beginning to get the feeling that this fad is turning into [...]

The Best of Star Trek: Original and Next Generation

By Jason (Wade) Heflin ⋅ May 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Odds are, most of the treks we take will be on Earth. And that's probably alright with most of us, Earth is pretty cool. But if you're like me you dreamed of going to space one day. I was into Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek as a kid. The new film by JJ [...]