Unpredictable Weather and Your Workout
Happy Spring everyone! Yes, Spring is here and that means the sun is on its way! Unfortunately that also means we have to get through some ‘not so sun shiny’ days too. Many parts of the U.S have been experiencing some nasty storms and some unpleasant conditions. Weather is one of the top reasons…
The Best Adventures in Portsmouth, NH
Often times we take for granted the many adventures right in our own back yard. Being based out of a city in Northern New England certainly has its perks! Our love of Portsmouth, NH grows greater with each passing season. It's been a long and snowy winter here in the North East and we feel it's…
Exercise As Meditation
It’s not exercise exactly, it’s more like meditation — a trail run so often there are no longer any unknown turns, mysterious hill climbs or descents. It’s a place where the rhythm of each footfall echos to the core, where thoughts go silent, movement takes over, and body does what it was born to…
That First Taste of Spring – Taking Your Workout To The Streets!
Get ready to pack up the snow boots for the season because warm weather is on its way my friends! (Well…we hope) Especially in the Northeast, this winter has been one of the worst in recent memory. We don’t mind the snow, but the bitter cold is enough to make anybody want to stay inside all day.…
Interview with Cincinnati Reds Prospect, Mikey O’Brien – Part 2
This is the final installment of our 2 part blog series with Cincinnati Reds prospect, Mikey O'Brien! Read Part 1. From superstitions to recovery routines, Mikey O’Brien, a pitching prospect for the Cincinnati Reds, sat down with us to give us an inside look at Spring Training 2014. This season has…
Interview with Cincinnati Reds Prospect, Mikey O’Brien – Part 1
From superstitions to recovery routines, Mikey O’Brien, a pitching prospect for the Cincinnati Reds, sat down with us to give us an inside look at Spring Training 2014. This season has been a long time coming for the Roanoke native, who was traded to the Reds in late 2013. A life-long baseball…
How to Ski Uphill!
Today I skied up the Tuckerman Ravine trail on Mount Washington, to Hermit Lake and down the John Sherburne ski trail. Actually, to be precise, I "skinned" up the Tuckerman Ravine trail. Skinning also known as Ski Touring, is how back-country skiers move when not going downhill and it involves…
New England Winter – “The Good, Bad and The Ugly”
One of the incredible parts of living in New England is you experience all four seasons in their fullest expressions. Let me be clear, it isn't all glory, there are times when this is down right miserable. Seriously, don't try to go rock climbing, heck do anything other then sit in the river on a…
Giveaway On-The-Go!
We do weekly giveaways here at Dr. Cool! We love the engagement and stories we get from our Facebook fans each week. This week is a little different! Here are the details : Click this contest entry link : Dr. Cool Giveaway Contest Enter your email address (don't worry, we're not signing you up for…
The New R.I.C.E. Method
If you're an athlete, physical trainer or even just injury prone, surely you have heard of the infamous R.I.C.E. method. Rest Ice Compression Elevation 4 magically descriptive instructions that help facilitate injury recovery. For years, doctors and other professionals have been telling you - "Take…
The runDisney Connection – Dr. Cool on The Mickey Miles Podcast
Happy Thursday, all! Our Director of Marketing, Nick Skally, recently had the chance to sit down with Michael Scopa and Michelle Scribner-MacLean for the The Mickey Miles Podcast. Nick talks about how the relationship with runDisney and Dr. Cool started as well as our roots as a material innovation…
runDisney Princess Half Marathon Expo Re-cap!
We are back from the runDisney Princess Half Marathon weekend! We had an amazing show, broke records, compared battle scars, tested out Recovery-On-The-Go Wraps in the booth and had great time! The hot color for this show was pink! Our medium sized pink wraps sold out completely on the 2nd day of…