They’re yoginis and runners, skiers, triathletes, surfers, cyclists, and the list goes on. They’re moms, wives, friends, daughters, and professionals. They’re women who approach each day intending to stay balanced and strengthen their body, mind, and spirit for sport and the sport of life. Sound like someone you know? Most likely…
{more»} Outdoor Fitness
The Art of Sea Kayaking
by Tamara Jacobi, Eco-Adventurer | There aren’t many moments in my busy life where I’m perfectly happy sitting in one place and watching the world go by in silence. However, when you seat me in a sea kayak and give me a push out into the big blue ocean, my perspective on life seems to change. There’s just something about the rhythm of paddling and the novelty of viewing the coastline from offshore that quiets my mind and heightens my awareness of natural beauty…
{more»} Featured Athlete News
Holly Brooks IS An Olympian
Since declaring “I Want To Be An Olympian” Holly Brooks has wowed us with her determination. But after winning the SuperTour races and ranking high in the US Nationals, she was not one of the initial selections for Team USA. Still, hope remained…
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Saluting Our 2009 Featured Athletes
With 2009 fading into the distance and 2010 off to a running start, we’d like to thank the athletes we featured throughout the year and recap some of their inspiring accomplishments…
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Pilates On the Go: Single Leg Stretch
by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Whether you are shoveling snow, skiing in the mountains, running the trails, or getting bikini-ready for that spring break vacation, the Pilates “stomach series” is a great way to strengthen and tone the core. Better core strength benefits your overall health in many ways…
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Retail Therapy Redefined
by Mayachela (Maya) Garcia, CSCS | In need of some inspiration to spearhead your fitness goal for the New Year? Check out how Karen King went on a simple online shopping trip that turned into a life changing decision to get healthy from the inside out. May her incredible story serve as a catalyst for anyone in search of some motivation to spring into action in 2010…
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The Arizona Trailby Dina Mishev, Featured Athlete | In the 1970s, Dale Shewalter dreamed of a trail stretching the length of Arizona, 800-some miles, from the state’s border with Mexico to its border with Utah. In 1985, Shewalter quit his teaching job to spend the year walking the state south to north to get a feel for where this dreamed-of trail of his might go…
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What Is An Athlete?by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | In December of 2009, I ran faster than I thought possible at the Vegas Rock N Roll Half Marathon. As I crossed the finish line with an astounding personal record my mind was opened to realities I hadn’t considered for myself…
{more»} Skiing
Après-Ski Asanaby Margaret Burns Vap, Big Sky Yoga Retreats | The return of ski season means sore muscles that are trying to remember all the right moves (you want me to do what?!). Many other activities emphasize the importance of what you do to warm-up, and while I’m not negating that for skiing, I’ve found that what you do après-ski is even more important…
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Ski With Hollyby Holly Brooks, Nordic Ski Instructor | Thank you so much for your comments on my 17 Reasons to Cross Country Ski article! I’ve been impressed and inspired by your reasons to ski and I hope that others have too. If you still haven’t tried xc skiing, I urge you – don’t wait any longer! If you’ve been waiting to try it because you don’t know where to start I have your answer…
{more»} Tips From a Pro
Be Healthy All Yearby Suzie Cooney, Featured Athlete | As we settle into the New Year, it’s a time for many of us to take special inventory of family, life and our own personal health…
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