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In this issue’s Globetrotting column, The Unexpected: You don’t need to be pedaling in a foreign country to run into road trouble. A couple years ago, and much closer to home, we took off on our bikes with a friend one autumn weekend to explore our New …
You’re not alone if you typically hit the gym to burn off some stress after the work day. But instead of extending your time indoors, try taking your routine outside this summer. Doing the same workout in a different environment can be enough to keep it from being stale. Henry Halse, CSCS, CPT, certified …
All told, we spent a month and a half traveling in Tajikistan by bike. Part of this time was pedaling some of the highest mountains in the world–the Pamirs, known as “The Roof of the World”–and through one of the most remote regions in the world—the Wakhan Valley. It was here that the wind tore at …
My words and photos were recently published on The Clymb, a website that continuously features writers and photographers who inspire me. Check out Wild Albania: The Allure of the Accursed Mountains and see why we fell in love with this lightly-traveled region on our bike tour. From the story: Ever since my husband and I started …
I went behind the scenes to see how a lead actor works with an occupational therapist to ensure disability is portrayed accurately in a Hollywood film. Little Accidents, starring Elizabeth Banks, Boyd Holbrook, Josh Lucas, Jacob Lofland and Chloe Sevigny, explores the aftermath of a coal mining accident in a small Appalachian town. On Friday, January …
In this issue’s Globetrotting column, How Can You Afford It?: It’s my belief that life doesn’t have to only consist of the familiar routine we frequently find ourselves living, unless we want it to. I believe we have the ability to figure out what it is we want in life and more or less create …
In Croatia, Justin landed in the hospital with heat exhaustion/dehydration. The story is long, but it’s good. I’ll try to do it justice. We’re camping in a Warm Showers backyard just outside of Dubrovnik when Justin wakes up for the second day in a row feeling so dizzy he can’t tell which way is up. Only this morning, it’s so bad …
* * * A growing movement in the world of mountain biking, bikepacking combines backpacking and bike touring for an exhilarating escape from everyday life. Learn what items to bring, how to transport your gear, what type of bike to ride and what route to take in this article.
* * * Everyone from pre-schoolers to former presidents and school-aged children to cycling legends have fallen in love with riding their bike off-road. Here’s why.
* * * The May/June 2014 issue of ADVANCE for Speech and Hearing features a cover story I wrote on the state of the profession. Abstract: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the speech-language pathology profession is expected to grow faster than average through 2022. ADVANCE caught up with speech-language pathologists in varying practice …