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3 days ago | 
gearjunkie.com | Alex Tzelnic
The origin story for On’s LightSpray technology seems tailor-made for Hollywood (cue the Damon and Affleck script). It all started on Halloween several years ago, when Johannes Voelchert, the senior lead of innovation technology design for Swiss brand On, watched his kid use a hot glue gun to make a costume. Marveling at how quickly the liquid turned solid, Voelchert wondered if a similar principle could be used in the construction of running shoes.
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3 weeks ago | 
outsideonline.com | Alex Tzelnic
In a 1949 speech in the tiny town of Lyndonville, Vermont, senator George Aiken stated, "You know, this is such beautiful country up here. It ought to be called the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont."Aiken was referring to the counties of Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia, situated between Canada to the north, the Green Mountains to the west, and the Connecticut River to the east.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Alex Tzelnic
What's The Difference Between Vermont's Creemee And Classic Soft Serve? If you're not from Vermont and have never been to the Green Mountain State, you may not have the slightest clue what a creemee is. Well, simply put, …
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3 weeks ago | 
yogajournal.com | Alex Tzelnic
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Ordinary underwear is made to withstand the ordinary movements of everyday life. These are fairly uniform—standing, walking, sitting, and lying down. During a workout or yoga, however, our posture experiences a wide degree of variability, to say the least. We bend, we twist, we invert, and we make our bodies (and our underwear) stretch in extraordinary ways.
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1 month ago | 
outsideonline.com | Alex Tzelnic
Elite athletes have a remarkable ability to focus on what they can control and let go of what they can't. They are process obsessives, honing in on the manifold factors-like diet, exercise, and recovery-that can make the difference between being first and being a footnote.
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1 month ago | 
mindful.org | Alex Tzelnic
Modeling mindfulness when we communicate with kids and students is a research-backed educational tool. Giving wise feedback is a framework for encouraging students’ learning, without the sense they’re being criticized. Teachers can create a Mindful Language Cheat Sheet with go-to phrases for clarity, calm, and kindness. As much as we might like to believe that growing up involves possessing wisdom, kids have a way of undermining that perception.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
run.outsideonline.com | Alex Tzelnic
New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. When I’m out running in the winter, I’m often reminded of the scene in Dumb and Dumber when Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Jim Carrey) are walking down the street in Aspen, Colorado, and a couple in tight pants walks past them.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
run.outsideonline.com | Alex Tzelnic
I hate running tights. Thankfully, there are great alternatives. For a month I tried all the most popular non-alcoholic booze options so you don’t have to, and let’s just say it was a very temperate June Inside the trend of running as a hotel amenity Look around any running event and you’ll notice a sea of five-panel hats, the latest fashion trend to go viral in the endurance scene. What’s behind its popularity?
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
fieldmag.com | Alex Tzelnic
Alex Tzelnic Alex Tzelnic is a teacher and writer living in Cambridge, MA. He believes gear is both aspirational and inspirational. Glacier glasses are sunglasses designed for the extreme solar radiation present at high altitudes and bright, exposed environments that can damage vision. As elevation increases, the amount of atmosphere decreases, and ultraviolet rays are more prevalent in the thin air.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
businessinsider.com | Alex Tzelnic
Travel My wife and I paid $320 for a boat tour at an oyster farm in Massachusetts. Alex Tzelnic This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . My wife and I spent $320 on a hatchery and boat tour at Island Creek Oysters in Massachusetts. I loved seeing the surrounding bay and shellfish-processing stations from the boat.
