There’s the real thing. Then there’s the Tribathlon (which comes first? hot tub? steam room? or sauna?). And now, there’s the mindathlon, otherwise known as Wanderlust 108, the world’s first and only “mindful triathlon”: a 5K run, a 90-minute yoga class and a guided meditation on the beach … at the Santa Monica Pier on…
We’re finally getting more snow in Aspen! In honor of the falling snow, I’m happy to share with you a list of the top 10 Winter 2012 workout songs … they’re hot in the cold! Readers from Run Hundred–the web’s most heavily-trafficked site for workout music–were polled regarding their favorite current workout songs. The full list…
Thanks, crossfit.com, for beating me up on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. SUNDAY 110612 “Small” Three rounds for time of: Row 1000 meters 50 Burpees 50 Box jumps, 20″ box Run 800 meters Time = 52:21 Kristan Clever 39:31, Eric Miller 41:43, Rebecca Voigt 44:19, Pam Eamranond 49:45, Katie Hogan 51:29 150 burpees? That’s a workout in itself! … I gave myself permission…
The Gorilla Run was a HUGE success! 750 people RAN 3.1 miles in downtown Austin with temps under 32 degrees! CONGRATS to my lil bro, frontman of Achachay!, for organizing the run AND rocking the post-race show! Thanks for the photo, Dad! Photo from the Statesman.
Head to Kung Fu Saloon (510 Rio Grande) TONIGHT from 7-10pm (happy hour runs 7-9) for your chance to sign up for the GORILLA RUN at 10% off ($89 instead of $99). Last chance for discounted registration! PLUS, 15% of the sales go to the Austin Gorilla Run / Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund Free H-Bombs (from Hideous Liquors)…
CuervoGames Holy sign-me-up! The CuervoGames are coming to Austin. What are the CuervoGames? Exactly what you’d think … tequila-fueled Cuervo-themed American Gladiators-style competition with food, music and more. Teams of four can compete in the Barrel Roll, where competitors climb a Mayan Pyramid to capture a series of flags at the top, the Waterfall Climb, where teams scale…
Yes. That could be you on January 22, 2011 at 9am in downtown Austin. YOU could be running in a gorilla suit through the streets of Austin. Or rollerblading, even. In a gorilla suit. For only $99.95! Run, post-race partay, AND gorilla suit. The Austin Gorilla Run is coming soon! Hot pink dye/rollerblades on your…
I had full plans to run the Vasque Golden Leaf Half Marathon, named by Trail Runner as one of “America’s 14 most scenic races”, which gains 970 feet in elevation on a narrow, winding singletrack before peaking out at 9,400 feet above sea level … but then I ran the Aspen Valley Half Marathon in…
3,000 vertical feet, around 3 miles, 1 hour and 45 minutes This is Aspen Mountain, and me hiking that really steep trail you can see. Also rocky. No one told me that the first 2/3 of the hike was basically like a stairmaster: straight vertical, on a road, no interesting scenery. Luckily, the hike got…
… and I have no idea why anyone puts themselves through it! I made the 13.1 miles (or 13.5, say some people with GPS) of the Aspen Valley Half Marathon in just over 2 hours, keeping an 8:30 pace for the first three miles, dropping to a 9 to 9:30-minute pace the next nine, and…