The last 10 days of August had me out on the road, and while life on the road isn’t for the faint of heart, it can be pretty dang fun. I lost my wallet in Manhattan, which led to a series of exciting events, not the least of which was forgoing the cab and subway rides for my bike. Riding in Manhattan is both exhilarating and scary, given my new found affinity for collisions with vehicles. Anyhow, if you find yourself in Manhattan, you’ve got to go Primal.
Eric Stiller, who in addition to running Manhattan Kayak Company, is also one bad dude when it comes to personal training. Rumor has it that he is 50 plus, but he routinely kicks everyone’s butts, including this guy. I would consider myself to be in pretty good shape, but I met a worthy adversary in Primal NYC.
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Primal takes place in Central Park, and not only were we crawling up stairs backwards with pushups in between, sprinting in place, jumping up hills backwards, squats, bounds, pull ups in trees and shuttle runs from light post to light post, we were also the spectacle that tourists in Manhattan come to see. I can safely say it was the first time I’ve ever had a workout of mine filmed! I wish I would have had my camera as well. Not only was this a very intense 2 plus hours, rumor has it that Eric gave a little extra just to kick my butt, but it was an interesting way to spend a hot and humid evening in NYC. More info at http://www.primalnyc.com/
After a few days enjoying some sea kayaking on Long Island, I headed up to the Adirondacks, where I was greeted with crisp temperatures and some rain. Rob and Chris from Mountain Man had the day off, so we headed out for some Bottom Moose, one of my favorites, and a new creek for me, Woodhull. Enjoy.