
Can a Man Achieve Mindfulness at a Roving Yoga Festival?
Ever wonder what happens at a yoga festival?

Ever wonder what happens at a yoga festival?
By Matt Minich

The LifeBeam Smart helmet is the first bicycle helmet with a built-in heart rate monitor.

Central Park, New York — T2 Lockers, founded and run by Army vet and triathlete Richard Rafael, provides street-side storage for New Yorkers while they train in Central Park.

Is “maximalist” the next big thing in running? There’s certainly a lot to love.
By Peter Koch

Made from lightweight, wicking, breathable fabrics like merino wool, polypropylene and a host of proprietary fabrics, sports underwear designed for active guys keeps you cool and dry without bunching up when you move.

The apparel you choose in a race is important from a performance and comfort standpoint, too: while you can change clothes at each transition, a tri suit can take you from swim to bike to run to post-race pizza and beer.

One of the most diverse islands on the planet, Hawaii Island plays host to all but two of the world’s ecosystems, including active volcanoes.
By Will McGough

Most people will attempt their first triathlon on a road bike before investing in a triathlon-specific rig; it’s only at full Ironman races that the transition racks are filled with superbikes. But instead of a triathlon bike, riders can get some of the benefits they afford by outfitting their road bikes with clip-on aero bars.

The Almonzo 100 is a gravel bike race that takes place each year over 100 miles of the gently rolling gravel roads of Fillmore County in Southeastern Minnesota. Pretty standard — except for the lack of entry fee, aid station, or support team.

Not counting inflatable helmets and leather wine carriers, gravel grinders are the coolest new thing in cycling.

Gravel racing has a spirit of adventure and the chip-on-the-shoulder toughness of a Leadville ultra.
By Andrew Vontz

If you’re into the outdoors and own a car, chances are you own or have owned a Thule product for hauling your skis, bikes, kayaks and other outdoor gear. Nearly 80 percent of the company’s products for the U.S.
By Jon Gaffney

Century ride? How about a ride to the ice cream shop.

We took our espresso stateside this year, catching the Giro d’Italia on television and showing up in person for the 2014 Tour of California, where we shot this video while riding along in a support car.

Going “Rim to Rim to Rim” is a double-crossing of the Grand Canyon, covering 42.4 miles and 22,000 feet of vertical, and it’s a rite of passage for ultra runners.
By Ben Clark

We get our hands on the Ambit2 from Suunto, the best watch in the business for serious outdoor adventurers looking to track all of their data over an entire weekend trip.

GP contributor Will McGough goes fishing in Borneo and reels in a dose of humility.
By Will McGough

The summer before his senior year at Duke University, Andrew Skurka thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, his first ever backpacking trip, alone and in only 95 days (that’s 23 miles a day). He had caught the bug.

Stick anyone next to a cliff and they’ll inch forward and peek over; put anyone in a supercar and they’ll double the speed limit. We all want to stay safe and comfortable, sure, but in those moments when we lose our footing and time slows to a crawl, we are undeniably living in the moment.

Apparel with the technical specs to keep you snug and dry on the trail doesn’t have to look out of place the minute you leave the wild.
By Kenny Gould