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For the last 25 years, my relationship with mountain biking has largely been one of dissatisfaction. I love the sport, and pretty much everything it entails, but I’ve always felt…
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Let AllTrails Help You Get Back Into Nature!
by Jason Lorchby Jason LorchOutdoor recreation and trail navigation platform experiences unprecedented growth as Australians look to the outdoors for mental and physical health Industry-leading outdoor recreation and trail navigation platform AllTrails is helping…
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Aging Gracefully: A Mountain Bike Story… This year I turned 50. It always felt like it was going to be a big deal, both mentally and physically, so it was…
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The things we love are easy to take for granted. Assuming that we’ll always have easy access to them is quintessentially human; after all, because we’re creatures of habit, we don’t…
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So, I’m injured again. It’s not the first time, and probably won’t be the last. Over 25 years of mountain biking I’ve had any number of injuries, small and large,…
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Tscudo, Plastic Fantastic! – INTERVIEW
by Matt Passby Matt PassAustralia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. The leading cause of melanoma is sunburn with 1 in 8 adults and 1 in 5 teenagers…
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YOGA Special: How to Touch Your Toes, Yogi-Style
by Jason Lorchby Jason LorchBelieve it or not, before I started yoga, I couldn’t touch my toes. One of my main ambitions at the start of my yoga journey was to finally reach those…
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YOGA Special – Quintessential Quads
by Brogan Kissby Brogan KissAfter a hike up a mountain and a few laps in the bike park a few weekends ago, I was feeling it everywhere, but especially in my thighs! These were…
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YOGA Special: Poses to Rest and Rejuvenate
by Brogan Kissby Brogan KissFour Yin Poses to Rest and Rejuvenate. There are many types of yoga, and one way to distinguish between styles is Yin and Yang. Typical western yoga classes such as hatha,…
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This simple standing sequence of three postures is an amazing way to strengthen and stretch almost the entire body, especially focusing on the hips, legs, and ankles. It’s a great…
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Could Outdoor Adventure be a Treatment for Autism?
by Jason Lorchby Jason LorchStudy Finds Outdoor Adventure is Promising Treatment for Autism Recent research finds outdoor challenge-based interventions could be effective in reducing the severity of symptoms presented by Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism…
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YOGA Special: Are You Hardcore?
by Brogan Kissby Brogan KissDo you want to improve your core? Then welcome to chaturanga 101! It may sound like a saucy dance move, but this pose is more like a yoga-push up than anything else.…