The Journal
Training, nutrition, Colombia and the 1% philosophy — editorial notes from the Phoenix Initiative.
The OasisMost trails fail for the same reason: they were walked into existence instead of designed. The half rule, grade reversals and mineral soil — the craft behind a path that survives a tropical downpour.
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Colombia & SurroundingsTwo hours from Neiva, the Tatacoa desert unfolds in red labyrinths, grey moonscapes and pristine night skies. A practical guide to visiting one of Colombia's strangest, most beautiful places.
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The OasisFrom near the equator you can see almost the whole celestial sphere, and the galactic centre passes overhead. What darkness is worth, how easily a single lamp destroys it, and how you design for it.
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The OasisHot water, cold water and a horizontal hour are not three amenities. They are one sequence, and the order matters more than the equipment. What the evidence says, and what it asks of a building.
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The OasisAccessibility is not a category of person, it is a state most of us pass through. The gradients, widths and surfaces that decide whether thirty hectares of hillside are navigable — or not.
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The OasisAt Phoenix Oasis, every day is designed to close in one place: a west-facing space built for a simple, non-religious ritual. Here is the thinking behind it.
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The OasisA tropical night is loud. Real silence is not the absence of sound but the absence of sound that wants something from you — and it has to be planned into the land, not asked for politely.
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The OasisNear the equator nothing goes dormant, which sounds like a gift and is really a discipline. How a tropical kitchen garden is planned in Huila — soil, perennials, heat-proof leaves and local fruit.
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TrainingYou won't get bulky, heavy weights are not dangerous, and it is never too late to start. Let's dismantle the myths keeping women away from the barbell, one by one.
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