Today we talk about some of Captain Owen’s ‘Star Wars’ toys including a Darth Vader/Ahsoka two-pack we grabbed at Disneyland and a bunch of his Galactic Heroes figures. We then do a sort of re-telling of the Tatooine portion of ‘Return of the Jedi.’ We talk a little bit about the RunDisney Kid’s Races from both this year and last.
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Apparently there is some sort of game today near San Francisco involving untrained horses and large black-coated cats, but for our money it’s still the superb owl that’s the most important animal of the day!
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The iBobber is a Bluetooth connected device that works like a portable fish finder, but can be used at any body of water up 100 feet deep
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On his fourth attempt, Leif stood in a position of relative rest halfway through the climb and you could see the panic starting to set in as he looked at the next hold, still impossibly far away…
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See the MegaBot Mk. II compete for funding in the Extreme Tech Challenge as well as go up against drones at the Xtreme Done Racing Championship.
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The Adidas miCoach FIT SMART is a comfortable and impressive option in the fitness tracker market. Paired with the Adidas miCoach Train and Run app, the FIT SMART is a great fitness tracker and workout tool.
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If you ride a bike, you know how important it is to be visible to drivers, especially at night. The Livall bike helmet, currently on Kickstarter, boosts your visibility and also adds other features like blinking turn signals.
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When I saw the IndieGoGo of a guy my age who was trying to get back on the board after 25 years, it really caught my attention.
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Practical, sporty, and fun – these are the kinds of gifts included in Amazon’s Daily Deals today!
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There’s a range of daily deal choices today, but I thought we’d focus on just two, both of which work well for families, but for different reasons.
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I recently received a set of SafSounds alternative earphone safety tips. You may be asking yourself, what the heck are earphone safety tips? If you wear your earbuds when being able to hear background noise is a good idea, then Safsounds are for you.
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I like to listen to music or podcasts while I run. I’ve tried to switch to wireless headphones a few times, but it’s never worked out until now with iClever’s bluetooth sport ear buds.
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As a continuation of my running training, I visited Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week to take part in Eric Orton’s Ultra X Training Camp. I ran over 50 miles, climbing almost 18,000 feet in the Teton Mountains.
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Many of us lack the motivation to get out of our desk chair and go for a run. Six to Start just released season four of ‘Zombies, Run!,’ a game for iOS and Android that combines the excitement of a serial zombie show, a mobile game, and running.
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Last weekend I spent almost eight hours, longer than I ever spend on any other single thing, running through the beautiful trails of Chuckanut Mountain. Lost Lake was my first 50K, and I could not be any happier with my race choice.
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“Whether you believe that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.” I came across this great quote from Henry Ford in the middle of the woods during an 18 mile, 4 hour trail run recently, and it really struck a chord with me. I am a firm believer that almost anyone can do a marathon.
Continue ReadingAs with any family activity, the best part of going bowling is getting to spend quality time together, enjoying a shared interest, but when handled well, the opportunity for geeky education is vast.
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