April 2008
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 4/28 - THE LATEST MEDIA SCARE
The newest thing to be frightened about: food shortages. Dutifully and frequently reported as the new television ratings period begins, rice rationing is big news. But is there really a shortage here in America, or is it just the scare of the month?...
TAINTED CYCLISTS GET ANOTHER CHANCE
Bicycle race organizers are now so paranoid about doping that even the merest hint of drug use by a rider instantly ends his career. But one organizer is allowing accused riders a second chance---and slamming the abuse of power in the sport...
MAMMOTH---A REAL TOWN FOR YOUR SKI JONES
Most resorts have closed, but Mammoth Mountain in California is still going strong with good snow and good snow riding. But the surrounding area is not a chalet jungle, it's a real town. ..
TRAIN FAST TO RACE FAST
Every athlete knows that you can't win without training. But what happens if you train for your event, but never win---or even place? Could it be that you don't train the way that you race?..
THE NEXT BIG THING
Arielle Martin is the new face of BMX. She is racing towards the Beijing Olympics as fast as she can. But first, there is something she needs and something she wants. Find out what...
ADVENTURE SPORTS by WINA STURGEON 4/23/08
China's paranoia: Nepal's cops can shoot...Tiger Woods knee surgery done by one of the pioneer inventors of athroscopic surgery...New Speedo swim suit already defeats German Olympic team, causes controversy among athetes...Women's Marathon team trials brought three more runners onto the Beijing Olympic team, one got her citizenship on 9/11...Some season pass holders get something special from technology (did you know about this?), plus a review of closing day at Alta...
TOP BMX STAR TELLS HOW TO TRAIN
Whether it's BMX or mountain bikes, riders of both use body English and agility more than the forward-only road cyclists. One of America's top BMX racers tells how to train to ride your wild bike---and how to pop a wheelie...
ROLLER DERBY GIRLS GET BACK TO BASHING
This is how they roll: with a bash and a crash and a sneak through the pack to score. Yes, it's roller derby season again, and Jen Philion (aka: Lady Shatterly) tells how the season is unfolding---so far...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 4/15 - IT'S JUST ABOUT SEX AFTER ALL
The whole FLDS raid in Texas is a fantastic story. Barely pubescent girls coerced into having sex with middle aged men! A temple with a secret sex bed in it! Young girls used as breeders, forced to be servants to their husbands! But is it the children or the sex that fascinates us?...
UTAH RESORTS (ALMOST) CLOSED
There's one week left of ski/snowboard season in Utah. Snowbasin and Brighton are open daily, Alta will open for the weekend, and then it's over. But closing day in Park City was incredible, including the guy who paraglided off Jupiter Peak...
GET YOUR BIKE READY TO RIDE
You finally get your bike out and prepare for a wonderful spring day's ride. But oh no! You're doomed to disappointment. A tire goes flat, or it blows out a mile from home or a chain breaks. Don't let it happen. A top expert tells how to get your bike ready to ride...
CHINA CLOSES EVEREST TO CLIMBERS
China has closed Mt. Everest to climbers, despite previous guarantees that it would not do so while trying to summit with the Olympic Torch. One climber is announcing a non-violent protest that China will not be able to stop...
IT'S MARATHON TIME ALREADY
Less than two weeks until the Salt Lake Marathon, how close are you to hyponatremia? It can kill! The Salt Lake Marathon assistant race director offers survival tips...
ADVENTURE SPORTS by WINA STURGEON 4/07/08
The Olympic torch troubles mark an astonishing event, here's why...American sliders win big in Lake Placid...Curling---remember it? But what have you heard about the 2008 World Men's Curling Championships in North Dakota?..."We have to haul away ten feet of snow," wails the Park City Mountain Resort's P. R. honcho...
TRAIN LIKE A ROLLER DERBY GIRL AND WIN
This Roller Derby star has an unusual workout that pushes muscles to the max. It has made her a top scorer for her team. She details how to do it, and tells why skating will make you a better athlete...
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