Alright, I try not to brag about my awesome outdoor adventure lifestyle. But the entire point of being a Santa Barbara personal trainer and this blog is to share my passion for fitness and the outdoors. How can I possibly not share spring skiing at Mammoth ski resort, just at the risk of appearing spoiled …
This morning wasn’t the typical sunny with blue skies Santa Barbara morning. It was chilly, foggy, and the gray color of the sky blended into the icy cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. I wasn’t about to let the dreary conditions stop me from getting out on my new stand up paddle board, though. My …
My birthday came 1 month early this year, and what a way to treat myself! After 2 years on my want list, the shiny shaped red and white Paddle Surf Hawaii Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP!) is finally mine, all mine. No more borrowing and begging. I’ve come along way – 2,768 miles, to be …
This was a rough week for Zion National Park, where three deaths were reported in one week: a lone hiker fell while hiking Angel’s Landing and two men drown while attempting to float the icy cold and fast flowing Virgin River on a man-made log raft without PFD’s. An early Utah pioneer named Isaac Behunin …
Join Sol Fitness Adventures and other outdoor vendors at a special family climbing social and brunch! The event will raise money for the installation of a new climbing wall for the Montessori School of Ojai. Your $5 entry fee gets you an omelet, music, climbing pointers, massage, music, and the opportunity to bid on EPIC …
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My move from D.C. back out west required a huge amount of logistical planning. I’d decided to trade the cumbersome UHaul for the freedom of my VW, which meant downsizing and shipping all of my belongings before I hit the road. Then there was the cross-country road trip itself. I knew that as a single …
What does one do when life turns mundane, creativity is tapped-out, and curiosity wanes? Where is a wilderness lover living in a city of power to turn when there is no solitude, no grandeur, no vast landscape to inspire? This Sol Adventurer has decided to stop being content being checked-out and mix things up a …
I’m back! Morocco was truly amazing and inspiring. Waking each day to the 5:30 am call to prayer that rang out through Rabat, Fez, and Marrakesh had me feeling like I’d stepped into a time machine and traveled back 1,000 years. The haunting sound wasn’t limited to the cities, either; the call echoed off mountain …
It’s been a while since my last blog entry. I’ve been too busy training for my trip to Morocco! (Ahem, and helping all of my Washington clients stay fit and healthy during and after ’08 election mania). At long last, I’m taking an outdoor adventure trip for fun. My friend Jen and I are creating …
I always like to have a trip to look forward to; in fact, I think I’m outdoing even myself with the next one coming up in November: MOROCCO! It’s been ten years since I found myself with 4 complete strangers taking the ferry across the Mediterranean from Algeciras, Spain, to Tangier, Morocco. My college friend …
