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Osprey Hydraulics

Published on March 2, 2010 in Companies, Cycling, Fitness and Sports. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

I have been using hydration packs for a decade and to be honest, nothing’s really changed. Sure, they’ve come out with brushes to help you clean the bladders and Camelbak has a new attachment that lets you figure out your flow rate and how much water is left, but the idea is still the same. Osprey has been in the technical pack game for a long time and is well regarded. Despite having packs that support bladders, they did not have a dedicated hydration pack in their line – until now. The Osprey Hydraulics line was launched recently and includes the Manta (day pack) and Raptor (mountain biking pack) which packs (no pun intended) plenty of features. Read more about their special bladder design (in conjunction with Nalgene) and their ingenious way of attaching the bite valve at my preview over at joshspear.

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nuun

Published on August 7, 2009 in Cycling, Fitness, Food and Health. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

I received a case of nuun a few months ago and after I gave away half to the marathoners and triathtletes at work, I was left with a few tubes to try out. Since I got back on the saddle, I have been steadily consuming four tablets a week (2 bottles x 2 rides). Let me tell you what you need to know about this product:

  • It dissolves within two minutes but unlike other tablets, it does not create carbonation. This means you can put a cap on and not worry about it exploding. You also don’t have to worry about getting an upset stomach or burping while you are exercising. I believe they have a patent pending for this.
  • Fact: orange is the best flavor.
  • It tastes best if the water is cold. Lukewarm, not so much.
  • It does not change the viscosity of the water too much. I think water quenches well because it’s not too thick.
  • It only contains electrolytes so no sugars or carbs. I like that they allow me to deal with those separately.
  • Their newest flavor is banananuun which frankly scares me.

I feel a noticeable difference between drinking just water versus nuun. Recovery mid and post ride is better. I am always really hungry and tired when I am done but with nuun, the effects are much less substantial.

The Argument Against Legalizing Sports Doping

Published on July 27, 2007 in Fitness, Health and Sports. 0 Comments

There is an excellent guest blog on the equally impressive Freakonomics blog today. Joe Lindsey argues that simply making doping legal and an accepted part of sports would not work for a few reasons, among them: financial capacities, international export laws, and the dangers of using drugs not meant for human consumption.

He concludes:

Finally, none of that addresses the moral problems involved in legalizing doping. Doping in sports isn’t inherently wrong; it’s wrong by the value system with which we judge sports. Sports themselves are by their nature civilized: everyone agrees to follow a certain set of rules. If you don’t, that’s cheating. Legalizing doping doesn’t change those rules as much as remove them altogether, and then it’s no longer a sport, but merely entertainment. Right or wrong, we look to sports and to athletes for an inspiration that mere entertainment cannot provide – there is an implicit contract that the sweat and effort we see before us is real and natural. Do you want to see who’s the best athlete, or just who had the best access to pharmaceutical enhancement?

| Read more at Freakonomics, Picture courtesy of kwc |

Nurse Mary on My Health

Published on February 28, 2007 in Fitness, Health and Life. 3 Comments

Yesterday, I met with Nurse Mary and asked her a simple question: “How healthy is the Vo?” Twenty minutes later, the results are in.

Test | Score | Normal

Blood Pressure | 122/78 | 120/80

Heart Rate | 80 | 60-100

Blood Sugar | 88 | 60-120

Cholesterol | LOW* | <200

* The machine can’t measure anything less than 150. Instead, it just displays “LOW”.

Very nice!

Fat and Happy: Why Most People Don’t Diet – Yahoo! News

Published on March 3, 2006 in Fitness, Health and Society. 2 Comments

Fat and Happy: Why Most People Don’t Diet – Yahoo! News
The idea that Americans are obsessed with weight loss is a myth.

Journalists cite misleading statistics such as that Americans spend $33 billion each year on weight loss—everything from fad diets to books to exercise equipment. As impressive as the number sounds, it is not a true measure of commitment to losing weight. Books, diet plans, and Stairmasters don’t make people lose weight. People make people lose weight. Spending money is easy; the problem is the follow-through.

The surprising reality is that most Americans are not dieting, and are not really trying to lose weight. If Americans were truly committed to getting fit and losing weight, they would eat less and exercise more. Yet most people steadfastly refuse to do it.

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