A few days before a competition, I always get a butterfly. The butterfly grows into two, then three, and, by competition day, it feels like I have a field of them in my stomach. ...
What if my test comes back positive? Some say that a mastectomy or hysterectomy seems like a drastic option if a test comes back positive and want to know what other options are available....
A close look at the sports of roller derby and beach volleyball In this issue, AFM is celebrating the fun side of sports—those fitness aficionados who are a bit out of the mainstream and...
The Contre La Montre, or "race of truth," refers to the individual time trial. Stage seventeen of Le Tour de France consisted of a hilly and technical 32K course that had many teams on...
One of the greatest competitors in history, Muhammad Ali, said, “Champions are made from something they have deep inside them, a desire, a dream, and a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they...
Part of any sport is pushing the limits—to go faster, longer, win more, set records. It’s what drives athletes to get up, work hard, and test themselves. For those who are hobbyists, the testing...
To look at Mya P.*, you’d never know she was a U.S. Army veteran, let alone a combat medic who once spent her days tending to Iraqi detainees while under the threat of attack....
On January 19, 2013, a few days before my 75th birthday, I plan to bicycle for 75 miles to encourage people to make donations to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. No, I don’t have the...