One day you may be serenely floating down the Boise River with your friends, and you hit an unexpected current and your boat flips. It is a hot August day, so you going in the water is not that big of Continue Reading
PVC Pipe Hand Crank to Close Pool Cover
I can finally get my pool cover closed while standing in one convenient location. Until the DYI retractable hand crank for opening it was in place, I had to walk back and forth from sides of the pool Continue Reading
Why I Take a Hot Bath and Not an Ice Bath for Recovery After Running
I take a hot bath at the end of nearly every day - to aid the recovery of my muscles after intense activity. I exercise 5-6 days a week, alternating running, swimming, and biking, as well as gardening Continue Reading
What My Engineer did to Fix the Squeaky Noise of the Spin Bike Brakes
We have had our Pro-form 290-SPX spin bikes for about 3 years now. The first year, they were quiet. The next year (approximately... ), they began to talk to us loudly. The noise of their loud, squeaky Continue Reading
Cautious First Try at Running Barefoot in the Snow
As I keep saying, I don't have anything to prove. I just love running barefoot and I'm learning that my feet are more adaptable than I knew when I started this barefoot lifestyle. So, this winter I Continue Reading