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What is ‘Jeffing’? This walk-run technique can help you get in shape.
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (989+ words) If you've ever watched a race, you may have seen some runners whiz by, others resolutely jog forward " and a sizable group slow down to a walking pace, sometimes just a few minutes after passing the start line. No, they…...
I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator in wind and turbulence to see how pilots train for emergencies and rough landings
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1064+ words) It takes airline pilots years to go from their first discovery flight to sitting in the cockpit of a commercial jetliner " and even then, the training never stops. Much of a pilot's professional life is spent outside the cockpit in…...
Alysa Liu Is Skating Again, Her Way This Time
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1493+ words) It's easy to spot Alysa Liu. At the Milan-Cortina Olympics this week, during her group warm-up for the figure skating short program, her competitors wore invisible blinders as they focused on their jumps and spins. Liu, however, looked as if…...
Loyola’s volleyball team wants to return to championship ways
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (549+ words) It's 6 a.m. at Loyola High. Students are supposed to be asleep unless they're on the swim team doing early morning laps at the pool. So why in the name of beach, surf and sunshine is the volleyball team practicing in the…...
Figure Skating Is a Young Woman’s Sport. She Wants to Change That.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1714+ words) In many ways, the story of Deanna Stellato-Dudek's quest for a gold medal in Olympic figure skating is just like any other. She started skating at age 5 while growing up in Chicago and dreamed of going to the Olympic Games....
How Does This 82-Year-Old Runner Have the Health of a Man in His 20s?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (381+ words) For most people, retirement is a chance to slow down and take things easy. Juan L'pez Garc'a thought it would be the perfect time to ramp things up. The former car mechanic from Toledo, Spain, didn't begin running seriously until…...
How I Learned to Ice Skate in Middle Age
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1178+ words) There are two things I can say about myself with certainty: I dislike being cold, and I'm terrible at stepping out of my comfort zone. So it may seem odd that I decided to take up figure skating. But every…...
At 82, he’s as fit as a 20-year-old. His body holds clues to healthy aging.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1080+ words) As a model of successful aging, you can't beat 82-year-old Juan L'pez Garc'a. Really, you can't beat him. Sixteen years ago, at age 66, L'pez Garc'a first tried running a mile. He'd recently retired after spending his entire working life as…...
Scouted: Snag 20% Off Creatine to Fuel Your New Year Strength Goals
2+ week, 6+ day ago (145+ words) You're doing everything right'working out consistently, watching your calories, staying hydrated, and getting a solid eight hours of sleep'all in With over 50,000 trusted wellness brands and worldwide shipping, iHerb is your new go-to destination for affordable supplements, vitamins, beauty products,…...
Tiffany Chin continues to inspires U.S. Olympic figure skaters
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (694+ words) Tiffany Chin's career was as short as it was spectacular. Over a seven-year stretch that ended before she was even an adult, Chin was one of the most decorated figure skaters in the world, winning a world junior title, a…...