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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
10/08/2016
Running on sand—especially with a friend—is a challenging and hiker-friendly workout.
Kevin Murray
Photo Date:
03/24/2017
Run with a view. Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
rini sugianto
Photo Date:
03/24/2017
Trail running in Marin. Hills are an excellent training tool.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date:
10/21/2016
Trail running the mountainous Healy Pass.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
03/19/2016
Mountain climbs are the quintessential outdoor adventures to train for. Ascending the Pearly Gates on Mount Hood.
Eric Adsit
Photo Date:
10/16/2015
Perhaps your fitness training plan includes paddling? The trying waters of the Bottom Moose River.
Randy Johnson
Photo Date:
03/11/2017
Triumphant cross-country ascents, like that at Glacier Point, require planning and discipline.
Heron Marychild
Photo Date:
10/08/2014
Mountain biking offers an excellent form of fast-paced fitness training.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/23/2015
Tackling objectives like high elevation summits such as Mount Shasta require a commitment to fitness training.
rini sugianto
Photo Date:
08/29/2015
Rock climbing in all its forms build functional strength and train three-dimensional movement—a key to long term fitness.
Benjamin Krause
Photo Date:
07/21/2014
Backcountry skiing is an activity that demands both fitness and safety training.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/15/2017
Surfing is as much about efficient and constant paddling as it is about riding waves.
rini sugianto
Photo Date:
03/02/2017
Ice climbing - yet another winter activity demanding physical and mental fitness.
rini sugianto
Photo Date:
07/28/2017
The ability to spend long days in the mountains and accomplishing committed climbing routes start with a good baseline of fitness.