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This summer the newest sport in the Olympics will see 25 of the world’s best swimmers racing 10K around the flat-water Beijing Olympic rowing course.
The nation’s leading voice
for the national parks, the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association
(NPCA), announced it is launching a new website, Do Your Part
for Climate Friendly Parks, which empowers national park visitors to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and helps national parks nationwide become
leaders in combating global warming.
Four dollars for a gallon of gas?
Twenty pounds overweight? Cholesterol a little high? Need to incorporate more
cycling time into your busy life? No matter what the personal tipping point,
many cyclists and non-cyclists are getting serious about bicycle commuting.
The Midwest is blessed with triathlons of every distance for
every type of athlete. Now’s the time to plan your season and find the perfect
event for you to swim, bike and run.
The Bank of America announced yesterday that registration for the Chicago Marathon has closed nearly six months before race day, as 45,000 runners have signed on, marking the event’s established capacity. 
"You don’t run to the
line, you run through the line.” I heard those words from my former
cross-country coach enough times that, nearly 20 years later, they can still pop
into my head as I approach the finish line of a race.
The race for the win at the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship is over. Chris McCormack and Chrissie Wellington were crowned champions. But who are the folks that balance their work and their families with their passion for the Ironman? Along with photographer Rich Cruse, we sought to capture a cross section of age-group participants who do just that.
So what’s the secret behind Will Gadd’s success on the rocks, ice, in the air and underground? I recently caught up with Gadd to talk about various aspects of his life of adventure.
With the four kids tucked safely in bed, Scott Kaplan would plop in front of the television, taking in the Padres. His in-game snack? A dozen DoubleStuf Oreo cookies.
Okay. You’ve chased the perfect turn down the trails of beautiful ski resorts for years. It has been a blast. Still is, but...Maybe this season, it’s time to take the next step.
Chicagoan Patrick Nardi couldn’t figure out a good place to put his race number on his bike. So he invented one.
I talked to a former highly competitive runner the other day, who lamented the fact that he wasn’t fast anymore. He’s in his 50s.
