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Why Muscles Shake During a Tough Workout

November 26, 2016 | 0 Comments November 26, 2016 |

MY FITNESS PAL—You’ve probably felt your muscles shake at some point during a hard workout. At first, it can be alarming — you’re literally vibrating like a bell that’s ringing for you to halt whatever...

TEEN VOGUE—It’s not uncommon for siblings to share the family car, but it is extremely rare for two sisters to race a four-wheeled vehicle, hand-built by dad, at death-defying speeds (100+ mph) through the roughest...

3 Unlikely (and Badass) Finishers at the 2016 Ironman World Championships

November 11, 2016 | 0 Comments November 11, 2016 |

MAPMYRUN—You don’t need to be a diehard triathlete to know that the Ironman World Championships in Kona is the ultimate testing ground for grit, endurance and perseverance. Only a select few — about 2,000 of...

We Tried It: A Light-Up Cycling Jacket for Night Rides

November 10, 2016 | 0 Comments November 10, 2016 |

ESPNW—Call me a Cinderella cyclist. I’m happy to gear up and ride anywhere, anytime — until the clock strikes a certain witching hour. Then I’m pedaling home hard to beat the sinking sun. Riding at...

Why an Olympic Triathlete Is Nervous About Her First Marathon

November 4, 2016 | 0 Comments November 4, 2016 |

SHAPE—Gwen Jorgensen is an Olympic gold medalist and one of the fastest women in the world’s triathlete circuit, but even the best athletes have their doubts about how a race day will end. Read the...

PARTING SHOT: Glacier Gazing in Alaska

October 23, 2016 | 0 Comments October 23, 2016 |

Ten days exploring Alaska as part of the annual ATTA Adventure Travel World Summit in September was not enough for me to fully take in this 49th state’s epic beauty. In that short time, however,...

ESPNW—When the U.S. women’s indoor volleyball team lost to Serbia in the semifinal match at the Rio Olympics, captain Christa Dietzen, 29, knew she needed to galvanize her teammates to continue the good fight. While...

REFINERY29—Alana Nichols is, no doubt, an inspiration. The 33-year-old New Mexico native is the first American female to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Games in two sports: basketball and alpine skiing....

What athletes eat: Candace Hill’s smoothie and PB&J

September 27, 2016 | 0 Comments September 27, 2016 |

ESPNW—Candace Hill is a pro runner, but the 17-year-old from Conyers, Georgia is still first and foremost a teen. Dubbed the “fastest girl in the world” after becoming the first female high-schooler to run 100...