Last year I married my wife Jasmin and she convinced me to become more athletic. I haven't played sports since I was 25. Of course I won a few competitions back then, but these were called ?Beer Competitions? or ?Burger Competitions? and the sport aspect is arguable. Now I am 32 and very lucky that my lovely wife helped make me more active and sporty. The beginning of my new sport passion was pretty tiring; I was not fit and after ten minutes I was not able to go on. But after two months it got much better. One reason for this fast improvement was the strict balanced diet I started following. So I can advise you that if you want to be fitter, you have to consider not only the activities you do, but your eating habits as well.

But back to all the sports my wife and I are interested in. Because I live in San Diego, one of my favorite sports is surfing of course. In my opinion, here in my hometown, we have the best waves in the whole USA; except those in Hawaii of course. So it is a must to go surfing here and to enjoy great beaches and great waves. Beside that, I have been enjoying a new passion of mine for the past few months: kayaking. I know it is not the typical sport everyone loves, but if the people would learn more about this great sport, the public opinion would change. You can find the beautiful spots when you go more northern: endless rivers and huge camping areas around them that you will fall in love with at first sight. The best part of the kayak sport is the fact that you never know what will happen next. I know that is kind of dangerous, but I love the thrill.

So my wife and I decided to go out and buy own kayaks. By doing this we are more flexible and can always take a little vacation up to the rivers. But how can we store two boats of this size in my truck? I have been dealing with this problem for a very long time and so I saw all kinds of possible solutions. But just one of them convinced me: The TracRac ladder rack. Even if the name of this product does not say anything about the possible storage of kayaks, the ladder rack is able to handle it without any problems. So I ended up buying it two weeks ago. I recognized that the ladder rack is built to last from rugged anodized aluminum and powder coated to seal against rust, corrosion and oxidation. But everyone knows that you should never believe a manual or a salesman, who just wants to make profit. So of course I tested my new lovely ladder rack instantly. We went to a small river close to Denver with both kayaks on the rack and it worked perfectly. And if I ever decide to go snowboarding, I can easily put the boards on the rack. I think that sounds good, doesn't it? So follow my advice, play sports and store your stuff on ladder racks. It makes you happier, honestly!