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4 Drills for Open-Water Swimming
Strength, sighting, and a willingness to face your fear can set you up for success in open-water swimming. Here are some drills and tips.
A Run on the Wild Side
One runner takes on the world’s wackiest races — and lives to write about it.
Louie McGee’s Success Story
A legally blind teenager commits to the race of a lifetime to inspire other visually impaired kids to find their own adventures.
Running Your First 5K? Start Here.
Try this “beginner’s running recipe” from Life Time Run to get yourself race-ready.
Soccer Drills and Techniques to Up Your Game
Drills on and off the field will deliver the skills for soccer success.
Life in the Rainbow Jersey
Three-time cycling world champion Peter Sagan on racing, sprinting — and wheelies.
4 Drills to Improve Your Triathlon Transition Time
The transitions from swimming to biking to running represent triathlon’s fourth discipline, and they require their own kind of training.
Running for a Reason: Clare Gallagher
Embracing the process of running made Clare Gallagher an elite ultramarathoner — and a committed environmentalist.
The Case for Communal Sports
Sports, like tennis, that involve more social interaction may help longevity, according to a recent study.
Reaching the Finish Line
“Getting to those moments in life that you’re going to remember — that’s my motivation.”
4 Ways to Improve Your Ice-Skating Technique
Balance, flexibility, coordination, and strength are the fundamentals of ice skating.
4 Drills to Improve Your Downhill-Skiing Game
Two Olympic skiers offer advice to help you feel more confident on your next run down the mountain.
4 Drills to Improve Your Basketball Skills
Basketball demands an active body and a calm mind. Two experts offer techniques for training both.
Meet 6 People Who Are Redefining Fitness
These change makers are shifting the way we think about what it means to be fit.
Behind the Scenes With Elena Hight (Video)
Go behind the scenes with Olympic snowboarder Elena Hight as she talks about leaving a successful halfpipe career to reach for new heights.
Riding Into the Unknown: Elena Hight
The Olympic snowboarder talks about the benefits of seeking out new challenges.
How to Encourage Activity-Averse Kids
Four tips to get your kids moving.
How to Guide the All-In Athlete
Here are four tips to make sure your sports-loving kid does not become overwhelmed.
Riding the Waves of Life
Legendary waterman Gerry Lopez explores the deep connections between surfing, yoga, and living.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: The Thrill of the Trapeze
Our adventurous fitness editor learns to fly through the air with the greatest of ease — eventually.