May 2008
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 5/28/08
BAD ECONOMY GOOD FOR GREEN
We keep hearing woes about the bad U. S. economy. But it's actually proving to be the best thing for the planet---and for us humans...
NATURAL DISNEYLAND
The fantasy world of Disneyland is promoted as the amusement park where everyone wants to go. But try some of the real world amusement parks---no lines, no sticky cotton candy, no squalling kids---just adventure in the natural world...
HOW TO TRAIN FOR A TRI
Racing from one sport to another in a triathlon takes skill and experience. So does trying to stay at race speed through three sports. Many triathletes are now hiring specialized coaches to help them learn all the tricks to doing better in a tri...
VOLUNTEER FOR EXCITEMENT
The Superbike World Championship is returning to America after four years, bringing the best motorcycle racers in the world to Utah's Miller Motorsports Park. How would you like to be the one waving the checkered flag? You can be the one, and we tell you how...
ADVENTURE SPORTS by WINA STURGEON 5/20/08
Roller Derby is now so huge, a Hollywood movie is being made about it, with a star director...Red Bull's new program, the "Experiment," will test human limits, with a BMX star going for the height record...lots of bike news out of Utah, and not just motorcycles---a Salt Lake Olympic contender is out for the season, plus Ski Utah is sponsoring a recreational team of road and mountain bikers...sand down wheel scuffs for faster skating...
THIS IS HOW ATHLETES SHOULD EAT
Protein before your workout or after? Nutrition important or a load of bunk? A leading athletic trainer gives you the lowdown...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 5/12/08
THE HISPANIC ON THE BENCH
He was there at nine in the morning, with a wide smile ready to flash off, like a friendly puppy wary of being hit. He was still there at nine o'clock at night, eyes a little desperate now. His story was obvious, and he is the first of many...
DOCTOR TO THE (ATHLETIC) STARS
He's the doctor who extreme athletes are making famous. He takes care of players in the NBA and NFL, and also swimmers, speedskaters, ski racers and snowboarders. Ten of his patients were Olympians in 2006. But chiropractor Craig Buhler denies that his treatment is magic...
INCREASE YOUR POWER WITH THIS MOVE
Every athlete on every level does the vertical jump, even if they don't know they're doing it. A top basketball coach for an NBA minor team tells how to train to do it bigger, better and more powerful...
UTAH SUMMER LEAGUE HOCKEY SIGNUPS
Utah isn't recognized as a hockey state, but just in the Wasatch Front area around Salt Lake alone, there are seven ice rinks and a lot of adult hockey leagues. Right now is the time to sign up for the Salt Lake summer league...
FLASH! 2009 NASTAR NATIONALS ANNOUNCED
NASTAR has finally announced the site for the 2009 National Championships. Adventure Sports Weekly originally broke the news that the huge event would not be going back east, but next season's event will break tradition...
IT'S WINTER SCHOOL IN SUMMER
What happens when an athlete can't go to school in winter because that's their competition season? They go to the Winter Sports School in Park City, Utah. What do they learn? You'd be amazed!...
ADVENTURE SPORTS by WINA STURGEON 5/07/08
Latest news: what's going down between China, Mt. Everest, the world's climbers and the Olympic Torch...The butt-kicking women of BMX Supercross, soon to be seen at the Olympics, have one of the last pre-Games World Cups May 9-10... Mammoth still has pipe and jib goin' on, Guildemond takes it all...
MASTERS ATHLETES NEED TO TRAIN
Bill Skinner is an international Masters champion, and an active athlete. It took three years of bad results before he realized that even older athletes need to hit the gym...
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