Round-the-world cyclist eyes Everest summit
2010-04-08
KATHMANDU: Round-the-world cyclist Pushkar Shah has travelled to some of the most hostile places on the planet, sleeping rough and enduring robbery and kidnap -- all in the name of world peace. Now, Nepal's best-travelled and most eccentric peace campaigner is hoping to complete his mission by placing the flags of all 150 countries he visited on his decade-long tour on the summit of Mount Everest. Shah, who returned to Nepal last November after 11 years on the road, admits that his legs have...
Full Story: The Himalayan
Time to hit the road: Cycling to supplement your martial arts
2010-03-28
AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau With two good weeks of decent weather signaling the (potential) arrival of spring in Chicago, it is time to think about supplementing your martial arts training with outdoor cardio. One of the easiest and most efficient ways of doing this is to do incorporate cycling into your daily fitness regimen. Cycling offers several key benefits for the martial artist:Improved cardiovascular fitnessIncreased core strengthInjury prevention by conditioning key joints and...
Full Story: The Examiner
