ϳԹ Magazine, March/April 2019
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POSTs
Connective tissue is notoriously slow to heal. New research suggests gelatin might help.
Silicon Valley’s latest foray into fitness tech offers a new way to measure up
Any type of athlete can steal these moves
Performance machines to cheat wind, go off-road, or cover lots of ground
Laird Hamilton's rules for preventive maintenance
His new book, 'Horizon,' is the crowning achievement of a writer whose eyes never stray from the long view
Whatever you want—more support, a quicker turnover, or built-in data tracking—these runners have it
Indian relay racing is sometimes called America’s first extreme sport. For years, the Brew Crew—a team from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota—were a dominant force. Then tragedy struck. This is the story of the Lakota’s spiritual relationship with the horse, and a quest to regain glory on the track.
It’s time we made America’s prime backcountry skiing and snowboarding terrain safer and more accessible. First step: bombing slopes in the way-out-of-bounds.
In the wake of a bizarre physical attack and the death of her father, Katie Arnold felt paralyzed by the anxieties of parenthood and being a woman alone in the wilderness. She got through it the same way she’d always done, by lacing up and hitting the trail. An exclusive excerpt from her new memoir, Running Home.
Can a relationship survive a grand adventure? That’s a question neither partner thought to ask when She got the bright idea to refit an old sailboat while He was dreaming of life on the range. A he-said-she-said tale of a voyage that somehow managed to avoid the rocks.
In 2017, the Trump administration announced that it was shrinking the iconic Utah national monument by nearly 50 percent. Leath Tonino devised a sketchy 200-mile solo desert trek, following the path of the legendary cartographer who literally put these contentious canyons on the map.
15 countries. 16 states. 33 adventures. Your travel bucket list just got a whole lot longer.
GALLERY ARTICLEs
Snorkel in hand, a Polish photographer plumbs endless powder accumulations in the Hokkaido backcountry
Features
Our Love Is Like a Ship on the Ocean: Can a relationship survive a grand adventure? That’s a question neither partner thought to ask when She got the bright idea to refit an old sailboat while He was dreaming of life on the range. A dueling he-said-she-said tale of a voyage on the rocks. —Claire Antoszewski and Will Grant
Grand Theft Monument: In 2017, the Trump administration announced that it was shrinking Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument by nearly 50 percent. Leath Tonino devised a sketchy 200-mile solo desert trek, following the path of the legendary cartographer who literally put these contentious Utah canyons on the map.
Steal the Thunder: Indian relay is a chaotic horse-racing event in which teams, riding bareback, run multiple laps around a track in a storm of dust and noise. For the Brew Crew—a struggling group from Pine Ridge, South Dakota—the event can also be a way to earn glory and transcendence amid the grim challenges of modern reservation life. —Will Bardenwerper
Running Through the Fear: In the wake of a bizarre physical attack and the death of her father, ultrarunner Katie Arnold felt paralyzed by the anxieties of parenthood and being a woman alone in the wilderness. She got through it the same way she’d always done, by lacing up and hitting the trail. An exclusive excerpt from her new memoir, Running Home.
Dispatches
Big Idea
Backcountry Avalanche Control: It’s high time we made America’s prime off-piste skiing and snowboarding terrain more accessible. —Marc Peruzzi
The ϳԹr
Barry Lopez: Horizon is the crowning achievement of a writer whose eyes never stray from the long view.
Exposure
Portfolio: Polish photographer Piotr Drzastwa plumbs endless powder in Hokkaido, Japan.
Travel
Best Trips 2019: 15 countries, 16 states, 33 adventures. Your bucket list just got a whole lot longer.
Gear
Road Running Shoes: From plush to minimal, all with plenty of kick.
Women’s Running Kit: A spring getup that won’t weigh you down.
Road Bikes: High-performance machines for asphalt, gravel, and dirt.
Road Trippers: What’ll it be—tricked-out camper van or clever teardrop trailer?
Fitness
Recovery: Connective tissue is notoriously slow to heal. Does Jell-O hold the secret?
Laird’s Laws: How to defend your body against injury.
Training: You might not be a gymnast, but you should steal their moves to increase flexibility and strength.
Wellness: The latest fitness tech promises to track your body’s fat and muscle over time.