Top 10 Must Do Before You Die: The Ultimate Destination Bucket List
Life is too short yet there are so much to see and experience before you hit the road, so we’ve compiled for you some of the best in our top 10 must do before you die! This list is in no particular order and is the ultimate bucket list! Forget about planning, forget about work, and start travelling today before we our time on Earth ends. Must Do Before You Die No 1: Witness the sunrise at Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Must Do Before You Die No 1: Witness the sunrise at Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Mount Kinabalu in Sabah stand at a staggering height of 4095 meter and is one of the tallest mountains in Southeast Asia. Must Do Before You Die No 2: Camp On The Australian Outback And Dazzled At The Stars Must Do Before You Die No 2: Camp On The Australian Outback And Dazzled At The Stars Nothing can beat sleeping on the Australian outback in the pitch black darkness as you gaze upon the stars sparkling down. Must Do Before You Die No 3: Swing End Of The World, Banos, Ecuador
10 Moves for a Flat Stomach
This move targets the lower portion of the abdominal wall (AKA the dreaded ‘pooch’ area). How to do it: Start lying on your back, bend your knees into your chest, point your toes together, and open knees out to the sides, keeping toes touching. Extend both arms overhead on either side of your ears, palms facing up. Bonus tip: Think of engaging your pelvic floor muscles (the ones you use to stop the flow of urine) while you lift your hips off the floor. You can use your keyboard to see the next slide ( ← previous, → next) Get flat abs fast with this routine from SHAPE’s <em>Pink Power: Flat Abs 5 Ways</em> DVD Promo Subtitle Image Alt Text 10 Moves for a Flat Stomach Title Text Media Root By Jessica Smith
I Did Not Know That! Clever Tips To Make Your Life Easier
I Did Not Know That! Clever Tips To Make Your Life Easier Welcome to yet another round of “I Did Not Know That!” This is our ongoing quest for clever and simple tips to make your life easier. By the way: should you thirst for more genius ideas, be sure to check our other Life Hacks: -More genius like making a temporary tattoo and studying tricks -Genius ways to hide eyesores in your home: from laundry rooms to cracked flooring -Genius cooking hacks that make you look like a master chef -Brilliant parent hacks from handwriting to temper tantrums -Brilliant girlie life hacks -“Brilliant” parenting hacks from Gamer Dad Be Socialable, Share You Might Also Like Comments
Running Recovery Extreme: How to Recover from Hard Workouts
Wouldn’t you like to run hard workouts and long runs and be able to recover well for the next day? Now you can. I’m going to share my recovery routine that helps me bounce back from marathon prep workouts and hard speed sessions. It combines nutrition, dynamic exercises, and sleep techniques to help you recover fast. Running Recovery is Paramount to Performing at Your Best It’s important to understand why you get sore after a hard run and why this is a good thing. The key is to learn how to properly recover from long runs and hard workouts. The problem is that a lot of runners don’t take simple measures to recover as much as possible from their running. Injuries were common when I was in college and not only for myself. The purpose of a recovery routine is to allow your body to start the healing process immediately. After your body has time to adapt to the stress of that workout, it super-compensates for the extra stress you put it through and gets stronger. Focus on Long Run Recovery
THE SUN WAS HIGH: DIY // Galaxy Jeans
I don't want to enter in a "I liked galaxies before it was cool to like them" monologue, but I've always been obsessed with outer space! My brother and I used to visit the local library and borrow tons of books about galaxies, spaceships and planets. The obsession stuck and now, even my design portfolio is filled with space-inspired pieces. There is something so fascinating and mysterious about coloured clouds, planets and stars... Galaxy print clothes have gained phenomenal popularity over the last three years, but oddly enough, they never made it to the racks of affordable chain stores. You'll need: - A pair of black jeans. - A spray bottle filled with two parts bleach (javel) and one part cold water - Some acrylic paints. - An old toothbrush - A sponge - Little containers/plates to mix the paint WARNING: As you can see, the pictures show both sides of the jeans. HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR DIY JEANS: As long as you are careful while washing them, the paint should not come off. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Preparing for the Long Run
Definition and Purposes of the Long Run For the purposes of this discussion, the distance of a long run is considered to be 10 miles or longer as well as runs that last over 90 minutes. It should be run approximately one minute slower than the pace you plan to run during the marathon or stated another way, one to 1-1/2 minutes per mile slower than your present 10K race pace. The long run is the most important component of marathon training because it teaches the body to both mentally and physically tackle the challenges presented in completing the 26.2-mile event. One must also be accustomed to running for very long periods of time, and the mental toughness that develops from completing long training runs pays off handsome dividends during the actual marathon. The long run also provides an excellent opportunity to experiment with a variety of issues and concerns (e.g., shoes, nutrition, pacing, etc.). Benefits of the Long Run Provides the necessary endurance to complete the marathon. Rest
World's Most Beautiful Trees Photography
The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres (22,000 m²), located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. Photo by: unknown Huge 750 years old sequoia tree, California. Photo by: Michael Nichols Kiss under a cherry blossom tree. Yellow autumn in Central Park, New York. Natural tree tunnel, California. This is not a painting, dead trees park, Namibia. Amazing angel oak tree, Charleston. Black roots on red leaves. Most beautiful wisteria tree in the world. Sagano bamboo forest, Kyoto, Japan. Jacaranda trees in bloom, South Africa. Beautiful cherry blossom road.
The Ultimate Ultramarathon Training Plan
DO. NOT. BE. "In South Africa, 14,000 runners each year enter the Comrades Marathon, 54 challenging miles of big rolling hills, and each year about 85 percent of them finish," says George Parrott, ultrarunning vet and director of training for the Buffalo Chips Running Club of Sacramento. Okay, but first, what exactly is an ultramarathon? You're not going to spend most of your waking hours running. Ultra training is not about speed, or even distance, but rather time on your feet. When you start the 16-week schedule below, you must be at the point where you're running 15 to 18 miles for your weekly or every-other-week long run. You'll be doing a bit of long, but not-so-fast interval work to boost muscle strength, stamina, and aerobic capacity. When it comes to running the long stuff, friends make for more fun. 1) Stay flatFind as flat a 50 as you can, and as close to home as possible. 7) Find a rhythmOne popular run/walk pattern is to run 20 minutes, walk five minutes.
