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Destination: Meteora, Greece
THE GREEK ISLANDS may be prominent on many travelers’
bucket lists, but Meteora is fast rising to the top as a hub for the
active adventurer. Meteora, which means “middle of the sky”, is
famous for its precarious, hill-top monasteries and stunning scenery.
While visiting the monasteries is still one of the main tourist draws,
hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and rafting are drawing more
and more visitors. Meteora is in central Greece, about 4 hours from
Athens. Summertime can be crowded, but some towns are a little
quieter than others. Do some research before you go. In the
meantime, this picture is definitely going on our bulletin board!
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the things...
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Travel, inspiration, gadgets and
jobs well done — there’s always
something on our mind. Here are some
of the items on our current short list
that we want to share with you.
Stay Hydrated
this Summer
TOO BUSY TO
REMEMBER TO
DRINK A GLASS OF
WATER? Not sure you’ve
taken on enough fluids
after a workout? Then
the HydraCoach water
botttle may be for you.
The HydraCoach is an
interactive water bottle
that calculates how much
water you should be
drinking, tracks daily
water consumption and
motivates you to achieve
proper hydration. It has
a 600 ml. capacity, a
water resistant computer,
and comes with a 3 volt
lithium battery.
Get Inspired
WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT? RAW
TALENT OR CONFRONTING YOUR
FEARS? This very question, as well
as the concept of perceived effort,
is addressed in the book, “How
Bad Do You Want it?” by Matt
Fitzgerald. Although this book
was published back in 2015,
it still sits prominently on our
coffee table and gets a lot
of thumb-through action.
From the first quote,
“The Mind is the Athlete”
(attributed to Bryce Courtenay) through
the recounting of several exciting races
from various sports, we find inspiration
for both our training and our life.
PHOTO: Shutterstock, HydraCoach, Jody Katz
Kudos for Great Sportsmanship!
JAKE JACOBS of Glens Falls, New York qualified as the
number 18 seed out of 32 for the Saturday, March 11, 2017
finals of the inaugural World Pro Ski Tour race at Sunday
River, Maine. In the first round, Jake dispatched number
15 seed Alec Tarberry to advance to the round of 16, where
he was paired with the number 2 seed Gabriel Rivas of
France. In the first run, Jacobs was leading the French ace,
and as they were approaching the finish line Jacobs and
Rivas each had to make recoveries and both skied out of
the course without finishing. The judges ruled that Jacobs
had preceded further down the course than the French rival,
which would have given Jacobs a 1.35 second advantage
over the French star for the 2nd run. However Jake, in a
gesture of incredible sportsmanship, told his opponent
that he may possibly have interfered with Rivas towards
the bottom of the run. The two athletes discussed the matter
and agreed on a 0 time advantage going into the 2nd run
on a handshake. The race Jury accepted the racers’
decision, a development that is unprecedented in the
history of Pro ski racing. In the 2nd run of the Heat the
French skier nipped Jake by a mere thirty five hundredths
of a second and advanced on to the quarter finals. Jacobs
performance against some of the world’s best ski racers
earned him $500 for the race. The World Pro Ski Tour will
feature up to 6 events next season. Complete results and
information can be found at www.worldproskitour.com.
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