Phil Maffetone, who lives in southern Arizona in the shadow of the Santa Catalina  Mountains, took this photo of his AdventureTop getting some quick hang-time in  his backyard. “I was amazed by how it dried in minutes,”  remarked Phil, a legendary figure in the triathlon and running world, who is also the the author of the just-published, The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing. Several years ago, Phil took a sabbatical from training and coaching world-champion triathletes, such as six-time Hawaii Ironman winner Mark Allen, and took up songwriting– and began working with music producer Rick Rubin, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and some mighty talented Nashville studio musicians. (Phil also treated Johnny Cash and got him walking again.)  Oh yeah, Phil created our two new RailRiders videos, featuring his original music. And if you want to see and hear something sweet, wonderful, soothing, and the ultimate mood-lifter, go here– an inspiring music-video homage to the innocence, dreams, and beauty of children. It’s of two families, seven children, one photographer Mike Cetta, with music by their grandfather Phil, and performed by his daughter Thérèse.