Structurally, humans aren’t build for sprinting, but we’re surprisingly good distance runners. Maybe that’s why 5k races and charity events have made such great strides around the world. Then again, maybe we’re just a race of masochists. Either way, if you’re going the distance, and you’re ready to kick your 5k into high gear, read on.
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Driving under the radar
This article isn’t for you, because I know what a good driver you are, but maybe you have, let’s say, a friend. This friend has a bit of lead foot, is a fan of the stop-sign-roll-through, likes to tailgate, rabbits through traffic like a squirrel on speed and tends to get a bit mouthy with local law enforcement. Well, this article isn’t going to help your friend, but it might keep you from stumbling into an avoidable ticket.
So I got that going for me, which is nice
The June 2007 Golf Digest introduced duffers everywhere to an odd new golf swing gaining popularity on the PGA Tour. The stack and tilt swing, developed by well-known PGA Tour instructors Michael Bennett and Andy Plummer, appeared so off-kilter that many golfers doubted they could imitate it without falling over, let alone use it to straighten out their hits and maximize their power. There was no arguing with results, however.
Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink
How can we live on a planet overflowing with 326 million trillion gallons of water and still face shortages? Even if only about .05 percent of it is drinkable, shouldn’t there be some way to purify the rest? Actually, people all over the world convert seawater to potable water, but the process tends to be prohibitively expensive at large scales. Even so, with looming droughts, natural disasters and the large-scale redistribution of moisture threatened by climate change, the need for a solution grows more essential every day.
Moving jerkily and loving it
Strictly speaking, hiking does not require special gear. However, because it takes more of a physical toll than walking, you might want a little extra help on those rocky paths, unstable hills and steep climbs. The more you exert yourself or push on into hostile terrain, the more you’ll need the right equipment. That goes double for rock climbing, scrambling or mountaineering. In this article, I go over some of at the gear you’ll need to get the most out of your hike.