by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Maybe you are beginning to notice some impressive results from the stomach series. So let’s take it up a notch with the Double Straight Leg Stretch. This fourth exercise in the stomach series targets the “powerhouse” to the extreme…
Absolutely Amazing Abs
May 25, 2010 By 15 Comments
by Suzie Cooney, Featured Athleta | We all want to look and feel great with strong abs all year long. I’ve selected a few of my favorite ab exercises for you to try and get results…
Dirty Knees and Pigtails
May 21, 2010 By 10 Comments
by Tamara Jacoby, Eco-Adventurer | I’ve seen photos of myself as a child. I’m always the little girl with dirty knees, pigtails and chocolate ice cream smeared on her face. Since those photos were taken every cell in my body has changed, I am no longer that person. However, last week that little girl and I were re-introduced…
Smileys’ Project Committed: Castleton Tower (1 of 50)
May 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
Janelle, her husband Mark, and friend Summer Ruckman started off their project to be the first people to climb all the routes made famous by a book published in 1979, The 50 Classic Climbs of North America. Watch the video summary of the Kor Ingalls Route in the desert north of Moab, Utah…
The Relay: Not For the Faint of Heart
May 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
by Penny, Relay Captain for Team Athleta | It’s always hard for me to find the words to explain the Relay experience. The first thing I would like to say is… what a fantastic group of people! This event is a success because of the team of people that come together to go through this adventure—it’s probably the most taxing weekend of the year…
What I Learned From Doing The Relay
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by Anne Marie Sebastiani, Triathlon Coach and Certified Personal Trainer | It was MUCH harder than I expected! I don’t know what I was thinking? I guess my current training of ~10-13 hrs/week for my Half Ironman this July had me thinking two stints of ~5 miles over a weekend wouldn’t be hard…
Dina’s Food Journal: The Home Stretch
May 14, 2010 By 4 Comments
by Dina Mishev, Featured Athlete | Perhaps today isn’t the best day for me to write my first post about working with nutritionist and fellow 2010 Featured Athlete Aimee Gallo. I made myself chocolate chip cookies for breakfast. And have continued eating them through lunch as I’ve blown off an 80-mile bike ride…
Enduring Beyond Barriers: The Harriet Anderson Story
May 11, 2010 By 175 Comments
by Kathleen Burke Jensen | When Harriet Anderson crossed the finish line at Kona—the Ford Ironman World Championship—in October 2009, there were a few reasons she stood out. At 74 years of age, she was the oldest female competitor to complete the race. At 11:53 p.m. she finished just seven minutes before the cutoff. And the reason she’d taken longer than usual? The arm taped to her side was a clue. She’d broken her clavicle at mile 80…
Boston Marathon Recap
May 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | I prepared, I came, I saw, and yes—my hamstring and I conquered Boston! As the race began I had a huge surge of awe, pride, and accomplishment…
Cowgirl Yoga: Poses for Riders II
May 4, 2010 By 10 Comments
by Margaret Burns Vap, Big Sky Yoga Retreats | It’s a bit amusing what some people imagine Cowgirl Yoga to be when they first hear of it: visions of handstands in the saddle, hanging upside down off the horse, or wild arm balances at the gallop all seem to dance through their heads. The reality is, riding and yoga are separate practices on the physical level…
