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ArchivePerformance-enhancing recipes from Simon Lusky, the baseball team's head chef.
While he was clearly not in peak form during the 2011 Tour de France, it was here where he cemented his reputation as an incessant attacker. Here he drives up the Alpe d鈥橦uez, and although he was eventually caught and passed by Frenchman Pierre Rolland, Contador garnered kudos from the…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport might be going down. And that isn't necessarily a good thing for athletes.
Stop that lawnmower! Your urban backyard is packed with hidden performance-enhancing plants that can be tossed together to make an ancestral wonder meal.
The springs inside this sole could make you a faster runner
Bottom line? Eat like an elite to maximize health and performance.
It's called the Cyclic Variations in Adaptive Conditioning machine, and it looks like a sci-fi egg from outer space. In theory it one-ups standard hypobaric chambers by giving users greater aerobic gains in a fraction of the time. Is CVAC crackpot pseudoscience? Or an important new discovery that could change the way you train?
Good for the conscience, great for the surf
Stephanie Gilmore was a world-champion surfer when a brutal attack by a stranger nearly ended her career. Now she's back on top, with a sixth world title, and reveals how she found happiness again鈥攊n the most unexpected places.
Ready to race?聽Check out these 20 events, carefully curated to provide intrepid newbie skiers, rock climbers, and trail runners a thrilling and welcoming competitive experience.
Keri Herman only started skiing seriously in her senior year of college. Now she's an Olympian. Here's how she turned her late start into a competitive advantage.
Because no one podiums at noon or tags a summit at dusk without a proper first meal
An injury sidelined 17-year-old Ty Walker's Sochi dreams, but she's back winning competitions and taking names.
The 26-year-old downhill skier's advice on how to be a happy traveller? Always be prepared for powder days and impromptu concerts.
Dallas Seavey is the latest in an esteemed bloodline of Iditarod champs. Since 2012, he's won the race twice and set records as the race's youngest and fastest. This year's goal? Out-mush dad.
Paying attention to the details lead the team to amazing victories in 2012 and 2013, but a string of problems brought it all crashing down last year. Can cycling's top team rise again?
Peter Kray鈥檚 new novella, The God of Skiing, has a lot to say. We鈥檙e not quite sure what it all means, but we sure did enjoy the ride.
Brolin Mawejje, born in a country with no snow, plans to make history at the 2018 winter Olympics.
The Super Bowl virgin on running hills, eating yogurt, and guarding Revis Island.
Surround your teens with furniture inspired by the 11-time world champ
Feed your competitive appetite鈥攕ometimes without even leaving the house.
More cowbell, more Lindsey, Mikaela, and Bode鈥攁nd one excessively adrenaline-fueled event you can't miss
Performance wear that makes you the canvas
In his relatively short career, Andy Mann has served as the senior photographer at Climbing Magazine and had his images appear in National Geographic and the New York Times. He cofounded Boulder-based 3 Strings Productions in 2010 and has a travel schedule that most pilots would envy. Lucky for us, we get to tag along for the ride courtesy of Instagram. We caught up with Mann for a few tips and to see what separates his shots from the rest.聽
Want to undo the damage of your desk job in 10 minutes? Crawl like a kid and start spinning like a Sufi monk.
What to do when it's dark and frigid outside? We have some ideas. For starters, try building a backyard sauna, mixing up a powerful cocktail, joining a mountain race, mixing up a powerful cocktail, joining a mountain race, creating the perfect cabin fire, learning to dogsled, swinging a war hammer, kicking back with a classic adventure book, or escaping to a tropical island. Just hurry up鈥攕pring will be here before you know it.
Take the guesswork out of head injuries
The newest urban bike parks are bigger, better, and more beginner-friendly than ever
Yoga just entered the digital age.
Even though New Year鈥檚 Eve is behind us, you can still use skiing as an excuse to crack open a cold one, either at the local bar or in the parking lot
From that time Lance Armstrong showed us how to fix a flat tire to an investigation into USA Swimming鈥檚 sex abuse scandal, we look back at the stories that defined the year.
A veteran of 25 Tours de France, James Startt is the senior American journalist in the press room of the world’s biggest bike race. Here is just a small selection of some of his favorite images from 2014.
Meet Chloe Kim, a snowboarding prodigy who threw her first backflip off a natural feature at age six. Next up: Aspen's X Games.
More than 76 years ago, a visionary Australian coach had an epiphany that forged a generation of super-athletes: true fitness is all about translating fear into raw power.
The Oiselle founder knows her company is much smaller than the behemoths. But that doesn鈥檛 mean she's scared to take them on鈥攊n politics, or in fashion.
When a longtime triathlete took on a Kokoro camp鈥攁 beyond-extreme fitness challenge modeled on the Navy's Hell Week for SEAL candidates鈥攈is first question was purely about the pain: Can I survive this? The second was more metaphysical: Should I even want to?
For years, it seemed like drug testers would never get ahead of cheaters. The Russian bribery scandal raises an even scarier possibility: the testers are dirty too.
A purpose-made shoe for your next (or first) FKT
The UCI claimed it had no legal choice but to approve Astana鈥檚 WorldTour license鈥攄espite the team's five recent doping positives. The result? They're sending a troubling message that long-term change is not sustainable.
Revelstoke will host
The two-time Olympian will lead the women鈥檚 national squad to the 2015 World Cup鈥攁nd share her secrets to unleashing athletic potential.
What was he thinking? (No, really, we asked him.)
Examining the perpetual youth and singular talent of surfing's king
More pain quest than workout, misogi is the secret, punishing ritual that has revolutionized Atlanta Hawks supershooter Kyle Korver's game. You have time for this鈥攊f it doesn't kill you first.
The pro skier and mountaineering badass shares her favorite winter destination and gear.
A conversation with Irvin Muchnick and Tim Joyce, journalists who have spent years documenting the horrible story of sexually abusive swim coaches鈥攁nd dogging a national governing body that they think is beyond repair
Locally sourced venison is free range and organic鈥攁nd impossible to get. But that might be about to change.
The pride and joy of USA Nordic skiing knows a thing or two about training hard and treating yourself. Presenting Simi Hamilton's top five training tips to achieve cross-country glory.
There are changes afoot on the mountains. Learn them and own the slopes.
The day of the gel has come and gone. Elite athletes are ditching the sugar-laden junk for natural on-bike nutrition, and pro cyclist Ally Stacher is leading the charge with her new sweet potato bars.
With a bevy of new ski and snowboard films in theaters this month, a quick primer on what sets ski porn apart from other titillating genres.
Advanced screening can reduce the likelihood of sudden cardiac arrest, the most common cause of death among athletes. So why is it so controversial?
No two ski resorts are alike. But which one is right for you? We break down more than 30 of North America's best to find the perfect fit.
A closer look at swim coaches who abused their athletes
With warp-speed ascents that include the Matterhorn (1:56) and Denali (9:43), ultrarunner turned alpinist Kilian Jornet Burgada is the king of the endurance world's latest obsession: fastest known times. And now he plans to run up Everest.
For those who value quality over quantity of runs
Every winter, the ski and snowboard world lets its hair down at a few marquee events. Here are the ones we're stoked for this season.
The American Record holder returns to New York 13 years after her debut鈥攁nd she might just break an American record.
If you've registered online for a race in the past decade, you've probably used Active Network鈥攁nd you may have been stuck with a hidden fee
We're siding with the functional fitness junkies on this one. CrossFit and ultrarunning are far from disturbing, ridiculously extreme鈥攐r worth writing off.
How to hack lift tickets, travel, lodging.
Don't shorten your routine just yet.
Tired of epic lift lines, hostile locals, and $15 burgers at the lodge? Something wonderful is happening in a remote pocket of British Columbia, where homegrown spirit is flourishing beyond the reach of corporate resorts and there's plenty of powder to share.
The world's top skiers and snowboarders share their favorite mountain accessories.
Will leaping fiery hay bales amount to nothing more than an adrenaline-fueled fad? Or could it one day become an Olympic sport? That all depends on what comes next.
Three boldly versatile boards for managing the most variable conditions
Buying new skis this year? Lucky you. We tested the latest designs, and these came out on top鈥攕o shop wisely.
Line's inspired ski looks as good as it rides.
A few weeks ago, when Vail Resorts bought Park City Mountain Resort, the sale triggered an onslaught of vitriol against Colorado's billion-dollar ski empire. But while it's easy to hate a company just because it's claiming territory faster than the whitebark pine beetle, Vail has actually been a very good thing for skiers.
The marathoner runs on routine鈥攁nd strawberry cheesecake.
Long shunned by endurance athletes looking to stay lean, the enemy is having a moment
Over the last week, five top mountain athletes died in three separate incidents in the Himalayas and Andes. Here, we鈥檝e gathered remembrances from people who knew them best.
It may be the oldest emotion. Before happiness, before sorrow, before exhilaration, and way, way before the urge to climb mountains and bomb down steeps, there was fear. Now scientists are finding new ways to help us conquer our deepest anxieties鈥攁nd use them to perform even better.
As resorts open more extreme terrain, skiers are wondering: Should I wear my beacon in-bounds?
No, but it is getting increasing dangerous out there. As hordes of skiers hit the backcountry, they're triggering more avalanches than ever before, and there's still a dangerous gap between our collective enthusiasm and the depth of our knowledge. But while the learning curve is daunting and the risks are high, the adventure rewards are immense鈥攊f you do it rig
Don't just sit there. Get the most from your training by recovering right.
Too much competition too soon is bad for your kids and your family
As patients jettison insurance plans for concierge care, some are looking to optimize their fitness level along with their health.
The case of Andrus Veerpalu, an Olympic gold medal winning Estonian cross country skier who was accused in 2011 of doping with human growth hormone, raises serious questions about WADA's credibility.
Tired of seeing great footage of female skiers left on the cutting room floor? So was Lynsey Dyer, which is why her new film is dedicated to girls who rip鈥攁nd inspiring more to do the same.