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November 1, 2014
Hearts still racing and sweat still dripping, those brave souls who just survived another hour-long group workout with Joanne Blackerby and her team at Spirit Fitness Training in northwest Austin are dizzy to grasp...
November 1, 2014
Running season has officially started in Austin. The Austin Distance Challenge presented by Austin Fit Magazine is in full swing, and two of Austin's most beloved races are just around the corner: the...
November 1, 2014
After the unusual number, length, and low temperatures of last winter’s cold snaps, Austin’s athletes might want to take note and make strides to stay warm this winter. Local weather may not bring ice...
November 1, 2014
Where does the time go? We have all asked ourselves this question at one time or another. The puzzling thing is that in a world where everything is designed to save time (phones act...
November 1, 2014
Part of the Mylan World Team Tennis (WTT) league, the Austin Aces had their inaugural season in July 2014. Founders Larry King and tennis great Billie Jean King created the unique gender equity...
November 1, 2014
A New Book on Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis sidelines many runners, but scientists have recently found that one particular exercise is a very effective treatment. Researchers at Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark spent a...
November 1, 2014
New to swimming? That bag full of gear might leave you wondering what on Earth you’re meant to do with it all. Some swim gear is functional and necessary (goggles) and some (fins and...
November 1, 2014
Over the past five decades, the number of children walking and biking to school has plummeted—from 48 percent in 1969 to 13 percent in 2009 among children ages 5 to 14. Meanwhile, childhood obesity...
November 1, 2014
Worth It or Waste It? Pumpkin Noosa Yoghurt Calories: 290 (8oz serving) The burn: Tennis = 1 hour playing recreationally Rollerblading = 36 minutes Running = 30 minutes Shooting Hoops = 44 minutes Road...
November 1, 2014
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is a vaporizer that simulates tobacco smoke. Battery operated, it produces “smoke,” an aerosol created by heating a liquid solution that contains a mixture of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, nicotine,...
November 1, 2014
979 Springdale Road austineasciders.com On Saturday, November 1, Austinites get their first look at the new Austin Eastciders cidery. Though the classically American and gluten-free fermented beverage has been available for purchase for some...
November 1, 2014
You should eat no more than 60 grams of carbohydrates per day. That’s what David Perlmutter, M.D., recommends in his New York Times bestseller Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your...
October 30, 2014
Wednesday's events in downtown Austin to kick off the 2014 USGP include Zero to Infiniti, Red Bull Lecture, and a Red Bull Happy Hour.
October 1, 2014
As the blistering July day fades into a cool sunset, an unexpected guest spreads across the rust-colored oval at Waco’s Hart-Patterson Track & Field Complex. Dusk settles, and the clouds and current stir air...
October 1, 2014
What You Need (Serves 4) 2 sweet potatoes, cut into ½ pieces 3 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper 1 ½ tablespoons fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard 1 bunch Tuscan or...
October 1, 2014
Aaron Ross isn’t a football player by definition or design. Destiny, maybe. Distinction, definitely. Just look at his helmet, and the way he wears it. He’s always wearing it. Growing up in Texas, his...
October 1, 2014
Accessed through the Lakeway Canyonlands park, Mount Lakeway is a 4-mile, out-and-back trail that follows the border of a property near the Rough Hollow development. This single-track trail is typical Central Texas dirt with...
October 1, 2014
I like to think that feel for the water is like rhythm for a dancer. Though some people seem to be naturally gifted, a feel for the water is certainly a skill for swimmers...
