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Distance is relative. Especially when paddling around continents. Days keep going by, and Freya Hoffmeister just keeps going. Day in, day out, launching, landing, the miles adding up in a blur. It’s challenging to even quantify how steadily the German expedition paddling extraordinaire has surpassed 3,000 miles well over 300 on-water days since beginning an audacious multi-segment, multi-year project to sea kayak around the entire North American continent. After leaving Seattle on March 23, 2017, and heading north up the exposed West Coast of Vancouver Island, Hoffmeister ended that initial northern leg near Kodiak, Alaska....

A story about kayakers attempting two of the world’s biggest un-run rapids should be easy to write. The problem is, there’s so much more to this story than those two rapids. So where to start? Yes, the mission brief includes first descents of two massive rapids in an exotic and isolated part of the world, so that needs to go somewhere near the top. And yes, both rapids have similarly exotic names in the languages of the people who hold them sacred, though each is unique in its beauty and the challenges it presents, so you can hardly lump them together …...

Adidas Originals is celebrating Oktoberfest by re-launching their classic adidas München sneakers, but with some very special additions. The premium leather uppers on the Munchen Oktoberfests have a special DPBR coating that protects them from beer spillage and barf splatters. In fact, DPBR stands for Durable Puke- and Beer-Repellent. That’s right — the ultimate party sneakers. Beyond the beer- and barf-proofing, the adidas Originals München Oktoberfest ($240) feature a rich brown colorway, with the classic adidas stripes in a light golden brown along with the word Prost (“cheers” in German) stamped along the sides....

All that is needed is to alert Alexa to what you’ve sipped on. For example “Alexa, ask my alcohol tracker to add one Smirnoff Ice Raspberry, 12 ounces.” Oncologists Draw Links Between Heavy Drinkers and Cancer Read article The new Alexa skill not only will track drinks, it will offer up user encouragement as well. If the limit is exceeded, Alexa will bring up ideas on how to cut down. The limit can be set at however many drinks the user deems necessary....

As much as we rely on our phones, laptops, desktops, and tablets, they’re not always the safest places for our most valuable work and information. Computers break, tablets need to be replaced, and we swap our phones roughly every year. Unless all that information is being put on a cloud, our important files can go missing as we swap or upgrade our devices. Unless you want to tempt fate, you need a backup plan....

Living clean is harder than ever. Whether we’re resisting the siren call of fast food, or just need to get back on track after a vacation, finding ways to eat clean is difficult no matter how tough your resolve. Luckily, JUS by Julie makes it easy to maintain a healthy life. The juices may be the proverbial meat and potatoes of the brand, but JUS by Julie also serves up soups, delicious air-popped pea snacks, and even cold brew coffee....

Even though the TV show Breaking Bad aired its final episode back in 2013, the show has continued to make an impact through the prequel series Better Call Saul and the recently revealed movie centering around Aaron Paul’s character Jesse Pinkman. Now, the show might be coming back in another fun way: With a potential line of Schraderbrau beer. ‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan Is Working on a New Movie Based on the Show...

San Ignacio is every oasis that has ever been dreamt of. The Jesuit mission town is located only 80 miles south of the 28th parallel that divides Baja Norte and Baja Sur. The way there is a road of the damned, however, where even the yucca and cardón cactus keep their distance. To the east: roan cinder cones of the extinct Tres Virgenes volcanoes mark desert cicatrix. The sun burns but has no color, leeching away every shade not sandy or tan....

Even among healthy foods, nuts are VIPs. They contain heart-supporting fats and muscle-building protein, and are super-satisfying. Another selling point: They could help prevent cancer. The 10 Healthiest, All-natural Nut and Seed Butters Read article Men who ate at least three servings of nuts a week saw their colorectal cancer risk drop 72 percent. Nuts’ bioactive compounds, antioxidants, and phytochemicals may be credited for the anticarcinogenic effects, notes study author Jeeyoo Lee at the Seoul National University College of Medicine....

It’s not easy to make prehab sexy, but Crossover Symmetry has managed to convince us to be just as concerned with shoulder health as we are with strength and definition. Developed by a physical therapist and a baseball player over a decade ago, the system is used by professional and collegiate athletes to train injury-prone rotator cuffs and scapular stabilizers. And, maybe because a keyboard-induced hunchback is unattractive, or we’re all sick of hammering our “bad” shoulders with lacrosse balls, the product is gaining popularity among everyman gym regulars....

As the northernmost island, Key Largo is your first stop when you enter the Florida Keys and offers a wide-variety of exciting paddling adventures. Here are five ways to have the best SUP weekend ever in Key Largo. Key Largo Fisheries | Location: Mile Marker 99 This local favorite includes a marina, restaurant and fresh fish market that offers a large selection the day’s latest catch. Pick out your favorite fish and they’ll scale and fillet it right there....

If there was ever a year to watch Wimbledon, this is it—even if you’re not a tennis guy. Here are the stories and stars you need to follow. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Federer’s Comeback In 2017, after five years without a Wimbledon win, Roger Federer secured his eighth singles title, an achievement he followed up with an Australian Open victory in January. In doing so, the Swiss superstar staged one of the greatest comebacks in tennis history....

Accidents happen. And they can happen unexpectedly to even the most seasoned paddlers, and on any type of water. Sometimes it’s better to not look away, but rather, to take a second, closer look at what exactly went wrong. By examining the full situation, and determining the critical decisions involved (and their consequences), we can learn to make the choices that matter most. With that hope of helping paddlers make that next safe choice, we’ve been working in partnership with the U....

Who says you can’t bust out your grill for the holidays? Not only is your backyard smoker perfect for firing a hearty leg of lamb, it’ll also free up your oven for side dishes. But to do it right, be sure to have the lamb butterflied, or cut in such a way that it “unfolds” to a uniform thickness. (Your butcher can do this easily for you.) And while most marinade recipes for lamb contain tons of olive oil, opt for ours, which cuts it out completely....

Start your day with this diet-friendly, filling meal. Nutrition Protein: 18g Recipe and photo courtesy of Lori Shaw, author of the upcoming 50 Nonfat RP Friendly Recipes e-cookbook. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 1 servings Prep time 10 min. Cook time 10 min. Ingredients 1 microwave bag of cauliflower rice ½ cup + 3 Tbsp liquid egg whites Salt and pepper, to taste Handful of chopped fresh tarragon (or your favorite herb)...

These waffles use whole-grain oats instead of flour. Combined with banana, eggs, and spinach, you’ll get 15g of carbs and 2g of fiber in each waffle. Nutrition (per serving, without optional toppings) Calories: 102; total fat: 3g; saturated fat: 1g; protein: 5g; carbohydrates: 15g; sugar: 4g; fiber: 2g Recipe and photo by Kristen Smith, M.S., R.D., creator of 360FamilyNutrition. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!...

Take the traditional combo of strawberries and rhubarb to the next level with this lightened-up crisp recipe. Each serving contains 150 calories, and only 4 grams of sugar per serving. 5 Satisfying Low-sugar, High-protein Smoothie Recipes Read article Nutrition Information (per ½ ramekin): Calories: 150; Protein: 3 grams; Fat: 7 grams; Carbs: 27 grams; Sugars: 4 grams Recipe and photo by culinary nutrition expert Jessica Levinson, M.S., R.D.N., C.D.N. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!...

Being lower in calories and brimming with flavor, coffee is for more than just drinking. The flavor of this simple chili is brought out by adding a cup of Joe. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 270; protein: 21g; fat: 8g; carbs: 29g; sugar: 5g Recipe by Folgers®. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 8 servings Prep time 30 min. Cook time 30 min....

It’s pretty much a fact of life at this point: If you’ve ever worked out at a gym or been on a sports team, you’ve heard about anabolic steroids. Ever since baseball’s bigger-is-better days brought performance-enhancing drugs to the fore, steroids have firmly remained a part of the athletics conversation. It’s not going away: The Russian Olympic team has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang, South Korea Games, after its brazen ploy to cheat doping tests at the 2014 Sochi Games....

Come summer, there are few better mountain retreats than Taylor River Lodge, situated on the banks of one of central Colorado’s most fabled trout streams. The 9 Best Places to Live Now Read article Everything about the place, owned and operated by Eleven Experience, is over-the-top in the most laid-back way: from the main lodge’s custom-built bar, with handmade furniture and old framed photographs of the area, to six wood cabins, each named after a trout fly....