Category: "AFM" Articles
October 3, 2013
When old race-day T-shirts just won’t cut it, enter V23 Athletics apparel. Touting a motto of “strength and energy,” this local company’s name is fueled by the periodic element vanadium, which possesses properties that...
October 3, 2013
If you’ve gone to see the movie Rush, you’ve seen a bygone world of fast cars, macho drivers, and the women who watch (and love them). But the current world of motorsport is more...
October 3, 2013
For some, Halloween is just not complete without a good scare, and local nonprofit Scare for a Cure has managed to combine a frighteningly good time with a worth-while cause and youth education. Austinites...
October 3, 2013
I was 12 years old when my mother died from cancer, and her death made me very aware of my diet and how I could prevent disease. I read many books and articles about...
October 3, 2013
Triathletes and swimmers who plan to take on chilly water experience a special rite of passage: wetsuit shopping. Some may admire the sleek, superhero look of a wetsuit and welcome the extra buoyancy and...
October 3, 2013
I signed up for an Austin Fit marathon training group way back in 2001. I needed some guidance and accountability as I attempted my first official “go” at a full marathon. I was ridiculously...
October 3, 2013
Austin’s got it all, whether we’re keeping it weird or keeping it fit. There’s truly something for everyone here and that extends to shopping. In our Austin Retail Guide, you’ll find a few of...
October 3, 2013
Last month, I went on a search to train one lucky Austin Fit Magazine reader for the upcoming ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot. My goal was to find a “normal” person, or someone who was...
October 3, 2013
In my life, I have been privileged to train and coach many wonderful women who were recovering from treatment for breast cancer. I have seen first hand how each individual situation creates it’s own...
October 3, 2013
I’ve spent the last three summers in Colorado, escaping the Texas heat in order to get the most out of my training. Endurance athletes have long used altitude training as a tool to gain...
October 3, 2013
What do Amazon.com, homemade dog food, a little pink dress, TV reality programming, Formula One, and fly-fishing have in common? If you can answer that question, you must know Ross Bennett. Bennett is a...
October 3, 2013
Having spent years working with women (and also being one), there’s no doubt that we are nurturers by nature. Putting our family’s, friends’, and community’s wants and needs above our own is in our...
October 3, 2013
Maria Lopez started training in boxing, kickboxing, and jiu jitsu four years ago, never did amateur MMA, and is fighting as an atomweight in her second pro bout on November 1 in McAllen. Sure,...
October 3, 2013
Miley’s Twerkout Video: Get a hot, rockin’ body with this 3-minute video! Includes the following supplemental programs: Teddy Bear Jazzercize Video—It’s Fun! Special Carbo-Loading Nutrition Plan! Water Workouts witha Friend! Bedtime Butt-Buster Moves! Book...
October 3, 2013
Chances are, you’ve been seeing a lot of pink this month. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and, although there are many worthy charitable causes to support, the online consumer advocacy platform Scambook is...
October 3, 2013
Halloween, like most holidays, will sneak right up on adults, if we let it. Children, however, are always up for trick or treating, and finding the right costume is a big part of this...
October 3, 2013
Fashion. I’d be a fraud if I sat here and wrote an article on fashion, how to match clothes, find new trends, or how to look cute hitting the trail or gym. Half of...
