Category : Editor's Note
EDITOR’S NOTE: Back in the Saddle
April 10, 2012
Just getting back on my road or mountain bike after winter is like that for me. Which is one of the reasons why I’m astounded by stories like this issue’s profile on Bobby McMullen, “Racing Blind. ” We could just as well call McMullen the “Comeback Kid,” even though he’s much closer to turning 50 than he is to his teen years. Read More ...
April 10, 2012
Just getting back on my road or mountain bike after winter is like that for me. Which is one of the reasons why I’m astounded by stories like this issue’s profile on Bobby McMullen, “Racing Blind. ” We could just as well call McMullen the “Comeback Kid,” even though he’s much closer to turning 50 than he is to his teen years. Read More ...
PUBLISHER’S NOTE:
February 2, 2012
Why not? Doing a marathon has always been on my bucket list, and with my 42nd birthday looming, I am actually a little disappointed that I have waited so long. Which made me wonder, why did I wait so long? After a decade of working in the outdoor industry, I have met some inspiring athletes, and have especially admired women who juggle motherhood, careers, and busy race schedules. Unfortunately for me, I have often felt insecure in the presence of these women. Read More ...
February 2, 2012
Why not? Doing a marathon has always been on my bucket list, and with my 42nd birthday looming, I am actually a little disappointed that I have waited so long. Which made me wonder, why did I wait so long? After a decade of working in the outdoor industry, I have met some inspiring athletes, and have especially admired women who juggle motherhood, careers, and busy race schedules. Unfortunately for me, I have often felt insecure in the presence of these women. Read More ...
Editor's Note
December 1, 2010
We asked ourselves: What’s the one common denominator that cuts across the wide world of outdoor pursuits, whether you prefer wool and knobbies or lycra and slicks, fat skis or skinny, one board or two, flatwater or whitewater, hiking boots or running shoes, sport climbing or trad, longboard or short, standup or prone, randonee or tele, ultralight or the kitchen sink? The answer, quite simply: Beer. Not beer in the indiscriminate, quantity over quality, juvenile sense, but beer that you can savor and enjoy in a state of contentment and relaxation because you’ve earned it with motivation and dedication to your pursuit, through sweat and energy expended, by braving the elements and the terrain, and by most of all getting out the front door. Your reward might come after a hard solo workout, after a race with competitors turned friends, after a day in the backcountry or several days wandering through wilderness, but that bit of barley and hops will no doubt cross your lips with heightened appreciation, as if it were liquid sunshine. Read More ...
December 1, 2010
We asked ourselves: What’s the one common denominator that cuts across the wide world of outdoor pursuits, whether you prefer wool and knobbies or lycra and slicks, fat skis or skinny, one board or two, flatwater or whitewater, hiking boots or running shoes, sport climbing or trad, longboard or short, standup or prone, randonee or tele, ultralight or the kitchen sink? The answer, quite simply: Beer. Not beer in the indiscriminate, quantity over quality, juvenile sense, but beer that you can savor and enjoy in a state of contentment and relaxation because you’ve earned it with motivation and dedication to your pursuit, through sweat and energy expended, by braving the elements and the terrain, and by most of all getting out the front door. Your reward might come after a hard solo workout, after a race with competitors turned friends, after a day in the backcountry or several days wandering through wilderness, but that bit of barley and hops will no doubt cross your lips with heightened appreciation, as if it were liquid sunshine. Read More ...
